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Canacol Energy’s (TSX:CNE) CEO, Charle Gamba, spoke about the completion of the firm’s gas pipeline in the Colombian Caribbean.

We are now firmly in the third quarter and so it is time to look back at how the shares of Colombia-focused producers performed in the second quarter. The short answer is that they continued to track global indexes, indicating that big-picture forces are more important (at the aggregate level) than Colombia-specific forces.

The Colombian oil sector has shown signs of recovery during this year, and the increase in production is a clear proof of that. The National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) spoke about the role of Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) and other companies in the operation of the country’s current production.

The National Oil Companies (NOCs) of Latin America have announced several plans to improve their operations amid a difficult economic environment. Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC), Pemex, Petrobras (NYSE: PBR), YPF and PDVSA face different challenges and are working on several strategies to overcome them.

Canacol Energy (TSX: CNE) announced positive results of the Ocarina 1 exploration well located in the VIM 5 block and the flow testing results of the Nelson 7 development well located in the Esperanza block. The company is the operator of both areas located in the Lower Magdalena Valley (VIM).

Geopark Limited (NYSE: GPRK) announced its operational update for the three-month period ended June 30, 2019. The company reported an oil and gas production increase and development and exploration successes during this quarter.

The oil industry has had a very active year in terms of alliances, new projects and asset sales. Amerisur Resources (LON: AMER) announced important news that could continue to move business in the sector in a big way.

The National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) reported information per field for the last quarter of 2018. We updated our database to analyze oil companies’ production metrics and the top oil operators and Working Interest (WI) producers in the country.

Canacol Energy (TSX: CNE) provided results on the Acordeon 1 exploration well, located in the VIM-5 block in the Lower Magdalena Valley (VIM). The company is changing its 2019 drilling program, due to these results.

Average oil netbacks had a recent peak in 2Q18 and since then have been falling back. Oil is now within US$6 of gas on an equivalent barrel basis. Not enough perhaps to make a company change strategy but maybe to change some resource allocation decisions.