The above graph accurately reflects the perception that security is less of an issue for the industry than at any time in the past 4 years. However, the ELN are not covered by any current agreements so in some parts of the country the situation is not so tranquil.
The USO said that it has filed a criminal complaint against Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) president Juan Carlos Echeverry with the Attorney General’s office, accusing him of violating workers’ right to association.
The Finance Minister Mauricio Cárdenas said he has a “shock plan” ready for Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) which is designed to increase production by 25,000bd and improve the country’s macroeconomic benchmarks.
After a hearing ordered by the municipal council of Simacota, Santander, Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) and Parex Resources (TSX:PXT) have clarified that the participation agreement and nearby project does not involve any unconventional techniques like fracking
Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) said that more than 40,000bd of crude production is at risk due to striking coca farmers in Puerto Caicedo, Putumayo.
The final stretch is underway to close and approve via plebiscite the peace agreement reached between Farc and government negotiators. The date for the signing of the agreement and the critical plebiscite to pass it are now official as well.
The challenge for Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) over the last year and a half under Juan Carlos Echeverry has been to guarantee its cash flow, cut costs and maintain disciplined in its spending, but now the firm can turn the page and start to focus on production.
Pending changes which will be announced by the Energy and Gas Regulation Commission (CREG) between October and November could mean lower biofuels rates, which has producers concerned.
Concerned by stagnant execution and technical deficiencies in royalty funded projects in Huila, the director of the National Planning Department Simón Gaviria Muñoz said the entity would assist local leaders to correct the situation, but also left a warning. This and other royalty related stories in our periodic summary.
Two fields in Meta previously closed by Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) due to the fall in oil prices will now be brought back online at some point in the next month and a half.