En 2002, después de casi 15 meses de negociaciones, se logró una norma de consenso para que las petroleras hicieran estudios de impacto ambiental antes de cada contrato, que según el gobierno ha funcionado bien.
In 2002, after almost 15 months of negotiations, a consensus was achieved by which the oil companies would carry out environmental impact studies before each contract. According to the Government, this has worked well.