PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Feb.2026, Words: 312) — As part of the 2026 drilling campaign, Petroecuador contracted 7 drilling rigs to increase national production by approximately 16,000 barrels per day (b/d) by Feb. 2027.
The rigs will drill 36 new wells in the Sacha, Lobo, Gacela, Pucuna, Tetete, and Drago fields, located in the provinces of Orellana and SucumbÃos.Â