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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.

Ecopetrol (NYSE: ECP) announced a major project to be carried out in the Cupiagua field. The NOC said that this project will help improve operations in this important field, generate social benefits and increase production.

The NOC spoke about its local contracting figures in Meta during 1Q18, but will these quiet complaints about local hiring?

Companies like Cepsa, GeoPark (NYSE: GPRK) and Equion announced successful infrastructure and education projects in Yopal and Casanare. These and other Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) stories in our periodic summary.