August 19, 2012 RCN Radio reports that the Farc attacked the TransAndino pipeline this morning with explosives and so operations have been suspended until it can be repaired.
August 17, 2012 It is widely reported in the Colombian media that the double whammy of a vote by workers on Monday to end the strike and the Court’s decision that the strike was illegal (on Wednesday) has caused the Sintraime union leadership to concede defeat.
August 17, 2012 Mayors of Tame and Puerto Rondon in Arauca suspended three months without pay pending investigations into contracting. Auditor General and 19 Villavicencio (Meta) city councils declared unfit for public office for 10 years.
See original press release in English here. Colombia’s Ecopetrol is a 30% partner in Parmer Prospect.
August 16, 2012 From our weekly security summary and accompanying webpage, it should be obvious that the Putumayo is a war zone.
August 16, 2012 Ministry of Mines and Energy English Press Release
August 15, 2012 Colombian state-owned oil company announced this morning that it had a 12-month contract with an un-named Indian refinery for 12 million barrels of Castilla crude.
Source: Parex Resources, Hydrocarbons Colombia At a time when some of its peers have reported dramatic drops in production, Parex should feel lucky to only have an 11% drop in 2Q12.
August 14, 2012 Yesterday, the ELN released two Bicentennial Pipeline employees who had been kidnapped 19 days before from their homes in Saravena, Arauca.
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