*Call for proposals for the preparation of detailed engineering designs: This is the preliminary study required to begin environmental remediation work at sites impacted by hydrocarbon activities.
For more than five decades, the indigenous communities in the Tigre and Pastaza river basins in the Loreto region have seen their ecosystems and livelihoods impacted by oil and gas activities in their area. However, the government and indigenous federations have been working closely together to ensure that these territories are remediated.
In this regard, it has been announced that the bidding process has begun for domestic and international consulting firms interested in providing services for the preparation of detailed engineering documents under the Environmental Remediation Contingency Fund.
The activities to be carried out during this phase consist of fieldwork, such as collecting soil and water samples, among other tasks. This will enable the preparation, in the office, of detailed engineering technical reports, which will subsequently be submitted to the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM) for evaluation and approval, thereby initiating the environmental remediation phase for the area.
On this occasion, the work is limited to six affected sites located in the Tigre and Pastaza river basins, whose rehabilitation plans have been approved by MINEM under Law 30321.
Companies interested in learning more about the process can visit the Profonanpe call for proposals portal (https://profonanpe.org.pe/convocatorias/), Peru’s private environmental fund. The deadline for submitting technical and financial proposals is June 3.
It should be noted that the environmental remediation process is a long and complex journey involving several stages: from the identification of impacted sites, the development of rehabilitation plans, the preparation of detailed engineering designs, remediation, and post-remediation monitoring. Nevertheless, concrete steps are being taken thanks to coordinated efforts between the government—through the Ministries of Energy and Mines, Environment, Health, Housing, and Agriculture—and the indigenous federations of the Pastaza and Tigre river basins.
Regarding the Contingency Fund for Environmental Remediation
The Contingency Fund for Environmental Remediation was established in 2015 by the Peruvian government through Law 30321 to finance remediation efforts at sites impacted by hydrocarbon activities that pose risks to health and the environment and warrant priority and exceptional attention.
