As we noted a few weeks ago, the Colombia-Canada Chamber of Commerce’s Mining and Energy Committee prepared a set of recommendations for María Fernanda Suárez, the new MinMinas. These were delivered to her at a private meeting in Cartagena. We have translated the full document and obtained the Committee’s permission to publish it.
The Colombian Engineer’s Association (ACIEM) held its annual Enercol conference this week and its president Ismael Enrique Arenas talked about unconventional projects, their benefits for hydrocarbons reserves and regulation.
The Colombian Engineer’s Association (ACIEM) held its annual Enercol conference this week and Orlando Velandia made what looks to be his last speech as President of the ANH. We were there and brought back this report.
Energy associations are worried about energy subsidies being cut off, and demanded an answer form the Minister of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) and the Minister of Finance (MinHacienda).
Senator of the Centro Democratico political party, María del Rosario Guerra, spoke about how royalties’ resources could help save ecosystems in the department of Sucre.
The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) reported oil and gas production figures for August 2018. Crude increased slightly compared to the same period of last year, and gas showed positive behavior as well.
Fracking has been a controversial subject for communities, but if anyone will benefit from the development of this technique, it is them.
Ricardo Lozano, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, spoke about the priority issues for the entity and the strategies to work on these issues.
Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) spoke about contracting figures in Santander, and how the company has helped improve the quality of life of the communities in its areas of influence. These and other Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) stories in our periodic summary.
Colombia has discussed high fuel prices and the convenience of the ‘magic formula’ in recent years. However, current oil prices are forcing this metric to increase, despite dissent from consumers and many segments of industry.
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