On 11 August 2020, Petrobras indicated it has extended the deadline for companies to express interest in the Tayrona Contract, in the Guajira Basin and South Caribbean Deformed Belt. Petrobras announced the opportunity on 27 July 2020.  Interested companies must submit the customary manifestation of interest by 21 August 2020, instead of 12 August 2020, to cc-tayrona_exp@petrobras.com.br.  Petrobras is operator of the Tayrona Contract with 40% working interest and partners are Ecopetrol, with 30% working interest, Repsol with 20% and Equinor with the remaining 10%. A change in ownership with Petrobras holding 44.44% working interest and Ecopetrol the remaining 55.56% working interest is pending Agencia Nacional de Hidrocarburos (ANH) approvals.  The Tayrona Contract includes three blocks: a 4,781.69 sq km western block (Tayrona A), a 5,283.88-central block (Tayrona B) and a 250.81 western block (Tayrona C). However, Petrobras is excluding part of the Tayrona B block, the part that corresponds to the discovery evaluation plan of the Orca well.  Petrobras indicated that the concession has a firm commitment of one well and a deadline for the Posterior Exploratory Program 1 (PEP1) of 20 February 2022.
(Lower Guajira B.) Tayrona (A) operated by PETROBRAS (40%), partners ECOPETROL (30%), REPSOL (20%), EQUINOR (10%), Petrobras indicated it has extended the deadline for companies to express interest in the Tayrona Contract to 21 August 2020, instead of 12 August 2020.