Overview
- Perupetro confirmed the Lote VI license was not signed by the deadline, leaving the Talara field idle after temporary operations ended on October 22.
- The agency will now assess third-ranked SPT Energy Group INC within a 20‑working‑day window to potentially award the block under a new license.
- In Loreto, the FECONAMACH federation set a protest start for November 13, warning of a march and a stoppage at Lote 8’s Estación 1 if state consultation commitments remain unmet.
- Upland Oil & Gas said it complies with prior‑consultation obligations at Lote 8, noting over 80% local hiring at Batería 3–Yanayacu and current output above 3,000 bpd in early November.
- National crude averaged about 42,000 bpd in October as multiple blocks remain suspended, with Lote VI’s halt costing roughly 1,400 bpd and over 400 jobs, alongside local reports of vandalism at idle facilities.