Here is how the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) and the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) will boost the development of best practices in the industry.
The National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) reported the industrial production of the country in September, with a good performance compared to last year. In addition, the entity reported imports from the country.
In an attempt to help climate change, firms operating in Colombia announced a roadmap to reduce their CO2 emissions. The development of these and more stories in our periodic Eco summary.
The First Oil and Gas summit: 100 years promoting the development of Colombia brought together important representatives of the industry. They recalled the history of the sector in Colombia.
The National Planning Department (DNP) spoke about what has been achieved during its first 100 days working with the new government.
Gas Natural Fenosa changed its name to Vanti recently and the company has big plans for the natural gas sector in Colombia. Rodolfo Anaya Abello, President of Vanti, spoke about the firm’s goals and expectations in Colombia.
The union spoke about Ecopetrol’s (NYSE:EC) hierarchy, which was supposedly created without their consent.
On paper, Colombia has about 11 years of gas reserves. But the production forecast shows shortfalls occurring very shortly. Getting investors to search for domestic gas should be a regulatory priority but a better gas netback would also help their decisions.
This week we have a thoughtful (and beautifully written) reflection by Luis Pacheco on the great controversy of our industry: the struggle to find a balance between development and conservation. MinAmbiente Ricardo Lozano’s set phrase – produce while conserving and conserve while producing – sounds great but reality is far more complex as Luis shows us here.
Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) has big plans for the refining sector in Colombia. The company announced the creation of its Integrated Refining System (SIR) to improve its operations in this industry.
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