Overview
- The Executive published Supreme Decree No. 022-2025-EM authorizing Petroperú to continue operating Lote Z-69 and empowering Perupetro to sign the contract addendum.
- The decree requires Petroperú to deliver a minimum fiscalized output of 3,045 barrels per day in the final month of the term and adopts a modified royalty scheme.
- Reports diverge on the extension’s length, with some outlets citing six months to May 2026 and others reporting 30 months to mid‑2027, reflecting unresolved clarification on the duration.
- Perupetro said it will issue a new call in the coming weeks for companies interested in operating the lot, with Petroperú maintaining temporary operations in the interim.
- Carlos Isaac Bianchi Ramírez was named president of Perupetro by Supreme Resolution No. 016-2025-EM, and the Economy Ministry announced a full renewal of Petroperú’s board to be designated today.