Protests close Block 95/ Bretana Due to the force measures in its facilities, PetroTal has been forced to announce the total stoppage of its activities in Block 95. This measure directly affects the operations of the License Agreement of Block 95, the company said in a statement.
By ceasing to operate, the jobs of the more than one hundred workers of the company in Peru and the royalty collection in the region have been put at risk. "We recognize that the current context of pandemic in the country has highlighted the limitations and deficiencies that exist in the region in the health sector, especially in populations far from the Loreto region," said Ronald Egsquiza, general manager from PetroTal.
The company exhorts the people who are protesting, to lay down their measure of force and requests the Executive to continue with an open dialogue process that allows solving the real needs of the population of the Puinahua district and of Brittany in particular, especially in everything related to basic services and urgent health requirements. Just a few days ago, the company said that the oil operation restarted its activities on July 15 and production had returned to its levels prior to closure due to the pandemic.
The organization has implemented strict test measures and modified operating procedures to ensure the safety of its workers. The company's second-quarter production was about 4,180 oil per day - the oil field had been closed since early May. Now, the company's usual rate is 10,000 barrels of bpd, although it expects to exceed 12,000 bpd when all seven wells are operating. https://energiminas.com/loreto-petrotal-anuncia-paralizacion-total-de-sus-operaciones-en-lote-95/