Petroecuador is advancing the bidding process for the Amistad field, which it expects to be awarded in November

This August 18, Petroecuador will send the basics and the draft contract to companies interested in participating in the tender for the optimization of gas production in the Amistad field, located in the Gulf of Guayaquil, 55 kilometers from Puerto Bolívar.

“We will (send) the bases on August 18; indeed, we will be able to send the basics and the draft contract simultaneously with data package which we send to interested companies”, said Petroecuador’s head of business transformation Tomás Márquez in the room. face to facefrom visionariesthis Wednesday, August 16.

Petroecuador is committed to receiving a $173 million investment and improving gas production to 73 million cubic feet, through a tender for the Amistad field

The official indicated that, despite the adjustments made to the schedule, the award of the specific integrated services contract with contractor financing is expected to be awarded by November this year, which includes the drilling and completion of wells and construction activities and the necessary expansion of facilities within the block. 6.

“The deadlines are definitely short. We had some unforeseen events, like the cross of death, that made things rush; internal approvals also take time. So it’s a job that took a long time; it ended up having a tighter schedule,” Márquez said.

With the proclamation of the death cross, early elections were called and therefore this Sunday, August 20, Ecuadorians will return to the polls to elect a new president, as well as members of the assembly.

Petroecuador invites interested companies to participate in the Campo Amistad tender

The official opening of the tender was held on August 9, and was attended by various representatives of interested companies, experts and government bodies.

The tender aims to increase gas production from 21 million cubic feet per day to 73 million, a peak that would be reached in 2026. Also, an investment of $173 million is expected from the company that wins the tender (which will be paid in compensation ) . The contract will last for fifteen years.