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DNP says royalty distribution system on track despite critics

The director of the National Planning Department, Mauricio Santa María believes that the long term goals of the new royalties system (SGR) are on track despite a growing chorus of critics questioning its effectiveness.

Wednesday, July 17th, 2013
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Llanos Orientales Pipeline meets community resistance

Llanos Orientales (ODL) socialized the construction of a Carmentea-Araguaney pipeline in the Yopal municipality, which will connect a well in Tauramena with Cenit’s Araguaney station in Yopal, and community leaders are wary of its effect on urban growth and alleged lack of local hires.

Tuesday, July 16th, 2013
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Casanare Security Committee meets

Representatives of companies that operate in Casanare and Arauca met with armed forces and police officials to discuss actions following incidents that affected public order and the Caño Limon pipeline.

Tuesday, July 16th, 2013
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Campetrol: Pacific Rubiales as a case for success

Colombia’s Chamber for Petroleum Goods and Services, Campetrol, published a statement written by Pacific Rubiales which outlines the company’s case that it has been a model in terms of development and ideas for how the industry must move forward.

Tuesday, July 16th, 2013
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A deficit between Colombia’s biodiveristy variety and investment

An international study found that despite Colombia’s status as the country with the second most biodiversity in the world, it is among the 40 countries that do the least to protect this rich variety.

Monday, July 15th, 2013
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Flat first half for production

Flat first half for production

After a substantial run-up in production in the later months of 2012, oil production and for that matter, total production has been just about flat.

Monday, July 15th, 2013
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One million new gas users since Santos took office

The Colombian government says one million new users have been connected to the natural gas network Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos took office in August 2010.

Monday, July 15th, 2013
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Canadian delegation makes visit to USO event

The USO held in Puerto Gaitán the first of its “Oil Ethical and Political Public Hearing”, aimed at the “multinationals and companies that extract hydrocarbon in the region”. The union has been campaigning for these public gatherings for about three weeks now, and this week focused its statements on Pacific Rubiales in particular.

Monday, July 15th, 2013
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Three weeks in a row at 23

Three weeks in a row at 23

For the third week in a row counts were identical at 23 below recent and long-term averages. This was an average week for non-armed forces reported/guerrilla-initiated incidents. Our 4-week Moving Average incident count was down to 24.5 incidents (down for the eighth straight week) but the 52 week average was essentially stable at 39.0 incidents per week.

Sunday, July 14th, 2013
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Peace Summary week of July 8: Farc influencing unrest?

This week saw the close of another round of talks in Habana, but the news surrounding the peace process came from Colombia again as accusations that the Farc are orchestrating social unrest in Colombia took center stage. Meanwhile the political spectrum positions for an upcoming election and reacts to the ongoing peace dialogue.

Thursday, July 11th, 2013
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