GasEcopetrol (NYSE: EC) will start the second phase of work at the Cupiagua gas plant in the Department of Casanare. This new process will improve several operational aspects and the firm expects an increase in production.
The oil industry has suffered enough because of the constant attacks by the ELN. A cease-fire is great news for this sector, as it would mean a great relief for oil firms, at least while it lasts.
The Government will investigate recruitment processes in the oil sector, as there have been complaints about possible irregularities. Griselda Janeth Restrepo, Minister of Labor (MinTrabajo), spoke about the government’s actions to judge this situation.
The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) announced a new increase in fuel prices. The entity said that Hurricane Harvey affected prices in Colombia.
The project had an investment of CoP$43B and will guarantee natural gas supply for one million residential, commercial, vehicular and industrial users in Antioquia.
About a month ago we looked at the ANH’s recently-published field-level production data for 1Q17 to see why Colombia had fallen so far from its peak production of 1,029 mbd in 1Q15.
The union celebrated Ecopetrol’s (NYSE:EC) 66th anniversary and highlighted its positive results.
Attacks on the Caño Limon-Conveñas pipeline affect the environment, Colombian production, Colombia’s tax revenues and the returns of shareholders in companies which depend on this infrastructure. Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) reported a new attack on this facility.
The Colombian oil sector is facing many challenges and problems in the country. There is much concern about the industry’s future and several oil associations have joined forces to create a committee to boost the sector.
Army forces and the Fiscal and Customs Police (Polfa) gave a report on their operations throughout Colombia to fight oil theft. The development of these and other stories in our periodic Security summary.