Vandalism and operational problems affect oil production

The following is a machine translation of a Petroecuador release

We inform that due to: vandalism, power generation problems and corrosion in the pipelines (which have already reached the end of their useful life), the Oso Yuralpa and Auca assets, located in the provinces of Napo, Orellana and Sucumbíos, registered a drop in production.

On August 30th, in the early hours of the morning, personnel not involved in the operation breached the facilities of the OSO H production platform of the OSO field, belonging to the Coca Payamino asset. The criminals subdued the personnel, forcing them to turn off the generation up to the wells. This incident caused a production loss of 1,080 barrels of oil per day (BPPD). The repair work will take between 21 and 30 days.

The company maintains coordination with the authorities of the Armed Forces and National Police, in order to control attacks on its facilities.

Last weekend, a problem was detected in the 15,000 volt electric cable between Auca 47 and Auca 126 (PAO R), causing the production of approximately 6,633 volts (BPPD). At the moment, work is being done to repair this line, and it is estimated that it will be completed next Thursday.

Oil operations are constantly exposed to problems, as it is a dynamic job; technicians in the operational and social areas work responsibly to maintain and increase the company's oil production, for the benefit of Ecuadorians.