Losses from these drillings exceed $75.9 million in 2023.
As a security measure, Petroecuador suspended pumping liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) through this pipeline, but it guaranteed the provision of fuel in the southern part of the country, where the supply reaches through this pipeline.
The state oil company pointed out, this June 14, 2024, that the clandestine drilling activated its contingent plan. With this, repairs began on this section with the support of the Army Corps of Engineers. “Specialized equipment and machinery were assigned to work uninterruptedly in the area.”
Domestic gas is delivered, despite drilling
Petroecuador maintains (LPG) deliveries through tank trucks from Monteverde (Santa Elena) with extended hours. The purpose is to cover the needs of citizens, until the repairs are completed in the next few hours. “The public company has sufficient stock of derivatives, on a national scale, to supply the domestic market,” he added.
Clandestine drilling in the pipes of the country’s multi-duct network in the first five months of the year exceeds those registered in all of 2023, which were 334 damages. Economic losses from this criminal activity exceeded $75.9 million in 2023 alone.
By: THE TRADE