Some other countries that allocate few resources to generate alternative energies are Venezuela and Argentina.
The attacks on pipelines are not the only headache for oil companies. Illegal groups are using other methods to affect the sector’s performance.
Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) plans to recover the lost ground during the oil crisis. The company has big plans and investments to achieve it in the medium term.
The union showed its discontent with the situation at Barrancabemerja Refinery, and gave an update on its work with communities in Sabana de Torres and Santurban.
During the Hydrocarbons Forum that took place in Yopal (Casanare,) former President Álvaro Uribe and his five pre-candidates for the presidency made recommendations to achieve a more sustainable and progressive oil activity in Colombia.
The country has huge expectations for the offshore industry and authorities aim to bootstrap this sector. The Ministry of Commerce talked about this issue and gave her perspectives.
The Colombian Chamber of Goods and Services (Campetrol) talked about the potential of unconventional oil deposits in the country and the options to solve the reserves deficit in the short term.
In a symbolic act that took place in the municipality of Mesetas (Meta,) Farc gave up the last of their weapons and according to the government, “stopped existing as an armed group.”
Following the publication of Agreement 2 of 2017, the industry highlighted the progress, but also warned about consequences that the new regulation brings.
The coal-mining company Drummond announced that it is ready to explore unconventional natural gas in the departments of La Guajira and Cesar. The has firm signed four contracts with the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH).