Ecuador's state oil company looks to double output in five years

To achieve the goal, Petroecuador hopes to team up with private-sector oil companies via consortia to develop large blocks of hydrocarbons o land and offshore, as well as include associated gas and liquids output to current production, which sits at around 400,000 boed.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.

One of the projects includes integrating the operation of three blocks - two currently operated by Petroecuador and another by Spanish company RepsolAnother will include developing the Pungarayacu field, which has important reserves of heavy crude and is currently awaiting private investment for exploitation of the resource to begin.

The company has also identified six new gas prospects in the offshore Amistad field in the Gulf of Guayaquil. "There are approximately 45 billion barrels of oil identified and only 14% is being produced, a figure that shows resources are not used properly," Petroecuador chief Italo Cedeno said in the statement.Reporting by Alexandra Valencia; Writing by Oliver Griffin; Editing by Cynthia OstermanSign up to our investor newsletter to get the latest news and trends in global financial markets.

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