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quito, 9 aug. 91 (opecna)--ecuadorian minister of energy
and mines donald castillo said here thursday that oil had been
discovered at the laguna-1 well in the amazonian region.
the minister said the latest technical tests had indicated
that laguna-1 could produce at rates of up to 2,300 b/d.
artificial recovery techniques would be needed to obtain an
adequate flow.
the ecuadorian national oil company, petroecuador, has a
service rendering contract with the north american company,
occidental, for exploration of block 15, located in the