Occidental Petroleum Corp., the parent company of Anadarko Petroleum, and its Peruvian subsidiary have completed the initial phase of a 3D marine seismic acquisition project in northern Peruvian waters.
The campaign, authorized by the Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) in March, had a budget of $23 million. Work was focused on offshore blocks Z-61, Z-62, and Z-63, which lie about 90 km off the coasts of the Lambayeque and La Libertad regions.
According to information from Perupetro, in May and June, 1,259 sq km, 1,794 sq km, and 1,152 sq km were recorded in blocks Z-61, Z-62, and Z-63, respectively.
The work, part of Anadarko's second minimum work program for the license contracts, is the first recorded 3D seismic survey since 2014 due to regulatory uncertainty affecting exploratory campaigns and the complexity of obtaining permits and addressing socio-environmental concerns.
