Renegotiation of Camisea in the hands of former government officials

Within hours of switching to the entire directory of Perupetro, Iván Merino was removed as Minister of Energy and Mines. The short list of the new board of the state agency had the consensus of Minem and the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF). To date, it is unknown if the new head of the sector, Eduardo González, will move tokens in this key entity in the face of the government’s announcement regarding the renegotiation of the Camisea contracts.

What is known is that the current board of directors and management are inherited from the government of Martín Vizcarra and Francisco Sagasti. Likewise, according to the visit log of the MinemBoth Seferino Yesquén (president of the Perupetro board of directors), and Daniel Hokama (general manager), met up to three times with Minister González, the last working meeting being yesterday Tuesday, October 19.

Both officials have also participated in the working meetings of the “Multisectoral Commission to expand natural gas reserves and strengthen the gas industry. hydrocarbons for the massification of natural gas nationwide “. In this commission, Perupetro acts as the technical secretariat.

Strategic role

Going forward, Perupetro will have the leading role in the renegotiation because, according to law, only this entity has the mandate to sit down to renegotiate with the licensees, in this specific case, with the technical team of the Camisea Consortium. Likewise, the negotiating commission must be appointed by Perupetro, a task in which it is currently engaged, according to La República.

Various voices in the energy sector recognize the importance of Perupetro as the entity responsible for the negotiation and renegotiation of hydrocarbon contracts, but point out that, due to the same relevance, in the renegotiation of the Camisea Contract, It is assumed that the Executive will appoint professionals with experience in contract economics and especially in natural gas projects, professionals that are not currently in Perupetro.

Along these lines, Víctor Sanz, UNI principal professor and former director of Perupetro, asserted that the Camisea issue must be treated with great care.

On the one hand, he added, a aggressive investment plan to the Camisea Consortium, but as this is a Perupetro task, the entity must have capable and suitable people.

“I don’t see that the government is in a position to face anything (of the renegotiation). Perupetro today has a limited directory, they can be very good lawyers or economists but technically they do not know about oil. The president (Yesquén) may be an oil man but he is a very limited person for the position. That man is adorned there, honestly I would not trust him in anything. We must put more capable and important people, who know and who help with knowledge, “exhorted Sanz.

Perupetro denies incompatibility

Perupetro officials have worked in companies of the Camisea Consortium or related to it. Industry sources assure that although it is not illegal, they do consider a political error to the extent that the entity will have in its hands the main renegotiation promoted by the government.

“Since they assume their activities as State officials, they do not defend private interests and they dedicate their efforts to promoting hydrocarbon activity for the benefit of all Peruvians, ”Perupetro told La República.

Keys

Lots. It should be noted that Camisea is not just lots 88 and 56. Experts in the field indicate that When we talk about overcrowding and the gas pipeline, then we also talk about gas from lots 57 and 58 of Camisea.

Warning. “That is why it is important that those who participate do not have a link not only with the consortium, but also with CNPC”Stressed a source.