PETROPERÚ reports on invasion in the reserve area of the North Peruvian Pipeline

PETROPERÚ addresses public opinion to report the following:

• A group of residents of the Puerto Rico cove, Bayóvar - Sechura, has taken possession of land at km 848 of the North Peruvian Pipeline - ONP, which is part of the intangible area known as the Reserve Zone.
• PETROPERÚ has reiterated to the local authorities about the intangibility of the ONP Reserve Zone and the risks to which they are exposed when developing activities outside their operation.
• The Reserve Zone is the preserved industrial area for the ONP to carry out its activities with the maximum-security measures. In this sense, the people responsible for the invasion are urged to withdraw from this area, which is necessary for the integrity of this infrastructure.
• As is public knowledge, by Decree Law No. 22180, the State Reserve Zone was declared of national interest and public utility for the ONP, consisting of lands within a 75-meter-wide strip on both sides of the pipeline, forming a strip of 150 meters, along the route of the ONP. In this area, the authorization of buildings or housing infrastructure is prohibited.
• Likewise, by Supreme Decree No. 106-2017-PCM, the ONP is classified as a National Critical Asset, granting it the special protection regime provided for in Supreme Decree No. 004-2018-IN.
• Finally, the corresponding legal actions have been ordered to guarantee the integrity of the ONP and avoid risk situations for this infrastructure and the surrounding populations.