Racing ahead: Plectrum and Gold Oil
Plectrum makes splash off Peru
UK explorer Plectrum Petroleum and its joint venture partner Gold Oil are set to dive in to Block Z-34, off Peru after getting approval for an exploration contract from state-run Perupetro.
Final formal approval from Peru's Minister of Energy is expected to follow in the New Year, it said
Block Z-34 lies near existing shallow-water production concessions in the Talara basin.