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The Chamber of Commerce of Barrancabermeja (CCB) published a report on the oil cluster in the city. The chamber highlighted the cluster’s benefits and its ability to offer services.

The Works for Taxes program is one of the most interesting ideas by the Colombian Government that we have seen in a long time. This program began with several projects and a large budget approved by the Superior Council of Fiscal Policy (CONFIS).

The companies spoke about successful projects that have benefited communities in the departments of Huila, Arauca and Casanare, among others. These and other Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) stories in our periodic summary.

The current collective agreement will lapse at the end of June and that means time for the once-every-four-years spectacle of a USO / Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) bargaining session.

The Canadian Embassy organized a talk about social conflict in the Colombian oil sector. Presenting was Rafael Mateus, Director General of Portex Reputation Services. HCC was present at the event and we bring a brief summary of the meeting.

Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) announced advances in the relocation plan for families affected by the environmental disaster that occurred in La Fortuna, La Lizama and Pozo Quemado in last March.

German Espinosa, President of the Colombian Chamber of Petroleum Services (Campetrol) spoke about oil activities in Colombia, the care of the environment and the industry’s contributions to the regions and the economy of Colombia.

The Ministry implements its Territorial Strategy, Geopark (NYSE:GPRK) participates in a workshop on conflict resolution and Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) reaches out to La Lizama-affected communities. These and other stories in our periodic CSR summary.

Nothing like a disaster to get the political juices working and the USO is not immune to the temptation. It issued a long diatribe against Ocensa’s reaction to the Hidroituango emergency in the lower Cauca River valley.

Locals in Casanare and Santander denounced that they are feeling displaced by the industry, and demand that companies like Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC), Hocol and Perenco answer their calls. The development of these and more stories in our periodic Eco summary.