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Ecopetrol announces investments in Casanare

Ecopetrol’s (NYSE:EC) Manager of Social Prosperity, Francisco Noguera, announced social projects that represent investments of more than CoP$15.7B for the municipalities of Aguazul and Tauramena (Casanare).These and other Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) stories in our periodic summary.

Thursday, January 18th, 2018
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Modifications to the SGR?

The Spending and Public Investment Commission recommended reforming the General System of Royalties (SGR), to eliminate the lack of flexibility in the specific-destination percentages established in the constitutional norms.

Thursday, January 11th, 2018
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Year ends with a positive reporton CSR projects

Representatives from Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) and Oxy (NYSE:OXY) delivered infrastructure projects during 2017, as part of their initiatives aimed at strengthening the quality of life for public officials in Arauca. These and other Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) stories in our periodic summary.

Thursday, December 21st, 2017
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“The industry finances more than 40% of social investment”: Velandia

The president of the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH), Orlando Velandia, spoke about how fracking is progressing in the country and reiterated the need to understand that a big part of the national economy depends on the industry.

Tuesday, December 19th, 2017
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“No business will be viable in a failed environment”: Velandia

The National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) invited HCC to its ‘Update of the Sinú San Jacinto (SSJ) Process’session. Here is a brief summary of what was discussed during the event.

Tuesday, December 12th, 2017
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December starts with a positive report in CSR projects

Companies like Equión, Geopark (NYSE: GPRK), Occidental de Colombia (Oxy) and Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) spoke about their social development projects in Casanare, Arauca and Santander. These and other Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) stories in our periodic summary.

Tuesday, December 12th, 2017
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USO ends blockades at oil facilities

After almost 60 hours of blockades in Ecopetrol’s (NYSE:EC) pipelines nationwide, the USO reached an agreement with the NOC’s management and announced the end of the strikes.

Monday, December 11th, 2017
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The government talks CSR projects

The National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) and the Minister of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) spoke about their plans to improve their territorial strategies and approach communities. These and other Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) stories in our periodic summary.

Tuesday, December 5th, 2017
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Proposals to change prior consultations

Prior consultations have generated headaches for several companies in different sectors. Some entrepreneurs talked about the adjustments needed to regulate these popular mechanisms.

Monday, December 4th, 2017
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“The popular consultation in Hato Corozal has no arguments”: Acipet

he Colombian Association of Petroleum Engineers (Acipet) filed an injunction against the Resolution that recognizes a local citizen as the promoter of a Popular Consultation in Hato Corozal (Casanare).

Thursday, November 30th, 2017
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