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These are the contracts that the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) has been working on to boost the industry’s performance.

Industry expert, El Lathy Safa, took the stage of Gasnova’s Second International Propane Congress, to explain why the government needs to increase propane coverage in Colombia.

The Colombian government established a commission of experts to report on the possibility of implementing unconventional techniques in the country. Julio Fierro Morales, Geologist and Professor at the National University, conducted an analysis on the experts’ report.

The Colombian Chamber of Goods and Services (Campetrol) reported its drill rig information for July 2019. Working and contracted rigs increased compared to same period last year.

Oleoducto de Colombia (ODC), which transports crude throughout the country, said it is ready to transport the additional oil that Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) would produce, if the government decides to bet on fracking.

The National Environmental Licensing Agency (ANLA) participated in the “Building a Country from Sustainability” forum, where it discussed the role of the academy in environmental issues.

The union published its list of demands for Ecopetrol’s (NYSE:EC) subsidiary, Cenit. Here are the details.

This week the ANH head, Luis Miguel Morelli, said that he expected to publish the so-called ‘B Team’ regulations in October and auction 20 blocks in February. Recently I had lunch with a prominent member – and cynical observer – of the industry and talk turned to the idea of auctioning mature Ecopetrol fields. I think these two ideas are closely related.

Maria Fernanda Suarez, Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), participated in the 75th General Assembly of ANDI. She sent a message to the businessmen and talked about the relevance of the mining-energy sector for the country’s development.

The Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), María Fernanda Suárez, highlighted the work of the mining-energy sector when it comes to improving Colombia’s air quality.