Article: Peru: Petroleos del Peru to loop Norperuano pipeline.

Byline: pinto03

Peru's state-owned Petroleos del Peru plans to invest some $50 million for an extension to the 852-km Norperuano crude oil pipeline that runs to the Pacific coast from fields in the northeastern jungle region.

Work on the pipeline extension, scheduled for June-December 2009, will include the installation of pipeline loops allowing the transport of heavy oil to the port of Bayovar from Block 67, now operated by Perenco Peru, Ltd.

The pipeline currently transports crude to Bayovar from the areas of San Jose de Saramuro and Andoas in Loreto.

Petroperu also is said to be negotiating to buy Perenco Peru's heavy crude oil ...

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