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After weeks of very high guerrilla activity, incidents were up because of Armed Forces actions. The count went up to 40 although the trend line fell.

As part of its plan expand the gas transportation infrastructure available in Colombia, gas distributor TGI, recently acquired by the Energia de Bogota Group, will expand the capacity of its Cusiana-Vasconia pipeline by 20 million cubic feet.

Fresh off an accord with Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC), the USO has now signed another new collective bargaining agreement oil services firm Weatherford (NYSE:WFT).

This month we finish our coverage of the 2014 Round, look at stock prices and offshore exploration, and discuss community-related issues.

In Havana the 27^th round of talks came to a close this week, ending one of the most active phases of the peace negotiations. In Colombia allegations of a plot to sabotage the peace talks emerged.

A number of oil spills reportedly coming from ships leaving the Coveñas port as well as nearby pipelines has local and congressional officials calling for greater action.

Tepid interest in Colombia Round 2014, which fell short of already modest government goals, was due to investor interest in the first Mexico Round, says an economic analyst with the BBVA Bank.

Canacol Energy (TSX:CNE) says that the first of three gas exploration wells, Palmer 1, has tested 14.4mmcpd, or 2,732boed, of dry gas.

GasOur estimates of gas production are trending downward. The government says the issue is lower demand but that still is worrying.

Ecopetrol joins the UN’s “CEO Water Mandate” to examine water usage and reacts to fish deaths near the Barrancabermeja refinery, while Parex promotes tree planting. These and other stories in our environmental round up.