With the aim of improving air quality in Neiva, local authorities announced that they are working on a pilot project for the new Public Transport Strategic System (SETP) buses to switch to natural gas (VNG).
The Regional Environmental Corporation of the department of Santander (CAS) ordered the closure of a Terpel plant in Barrancabermeja, arguing environmental contamination in the Zarzal stream. The development of these and more stories in our periodic Eco summary.
Frontera Energy (TSE: FEC) announced its plans for 2018 in Colombia. The company aims to strengthen its presence in the country.
The National Federation of Departments (FND) said that centralizing royalties affects the development of projects in the regions, while the government argued that it supports autonomy but called for absolute transparency to prevent corruption cases.
Colombia at the Regional Energy Meeting organized by theEnergy Resources Office of United States.
The Colombian Petroleum Association (ACP) reported that the Ministry of Environment (MinAmbiente) and Gran Tierra Energy (TSX: GTE) signed an agreement to restore a polluted area of Pozo Azul Grande in Puerto Asís (Putumayo).
Geopark Limited (NYSE: GPRK) announced its financial and operational results for the three-month period ended September 30, 2017. The company’s oil production increased in Colom
GasThe president of the Colombian Natural Gas Association (Naturgas), Orlando Cabrales, spoke about the low carbon emissions of VNG and its advantages for the environment.
Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) announced the opening of a new training center for the sector. The NOC is working together with the Colombian Chamber of Goods and Oil Services (Campetrol), Latin America Drilling Safety (Lads), OEI and the Sena (Colombia’s national vocational training institute) in this project.
At one point in time we reported this weekly. Now quarterly seems it might be too frequent. The numbers are way down but do not seem to be telling the whole story.
2026, Hydrocarbons Colombia, All Rights Reserved.
