Production Restart30 Sep 2020 08:01
PetroTal, operator of Block 95, announced the restart of its oil production operations in the community of Brittany, Puinahua district, Loreto department.
The resumption of activities has been possible after the agreement between the representatives of the central government through the Ministry of Energy and Mines, the regional government of Loreto, local authorities and native organizations of the region, to lift the measure of force that was upheld. for more than five weeks in Brittany.
Last August 8 at night, a group of protesters tried to enter the PetroTal facilities, with the purpose of demanding the central government the urgent provision of basic services such as electricity, water and works in the field of sanitation, education and health due to the covid-19 crisis.
The agreement of September 28 was given in the presence of representatives of the central government, led by the Vice Minister of Hydrocarbons, Víctor Murillo, the regional governor of Loreto, Elisbán Ochoa, and representatives of the native federations of the area.
PetroTal seeks to provide the minimum guarantees to be able to operate safely and in a framework of peace and collaboration with the Brittany community, as it had been doing until before August 8. The average production of 11,500 barrels per day aims to reach 20,000 barrels per day by 2021.
Recently PetroTal, a request from the population of Puinahua and in recognition of the risk of a landslide caused by the erosion of the Puinahua Canal that would affect the community, decided to carry out the urgent works to contain this erosion and cover the corresponding expenses that are estimated in 1.4 million soles.
Faced with this urgent situation, and in order to safeguard the tranquility of the community, the company will provide additional daily electricity service for up to 24 hours (currently there are only four hours). This action is key because, thanks to electrical energy, the works will be carried out to remedy erosion and, in parallel, the community will be able to have electricity service permanently.
https://energiminas.com/loreto-petrotal-reinicia-operaciones-en-el-lote-95/
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