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ELN, Narcos taking toll on Ecopetrol finances

ELN, Narcos taking toll on Ecopetrol finances

Now a larger problem than attacks on pipelines or facilities, the illegal drug and mining trade and groups linked to the ELN guerrilla which steal crude using illegal valves has become one of Ecopetrol’s (NYSE:EC) primary concerns, and the activity also damages the ecosystem.

Wednesday, December 21st, 2016
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GeoPark has a positive outlook on Colombia for 2017

With the recovery of oil prices, GeoPark (NYSE:GPRK), which has been in the country for four years, has positive prospects for 2017.

Tuesday, December 20th, 2016
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Oxy restarts production at Caño Limon

Oxy (NYSE:OXY) has restarted production at the Caño Limon field after halting the operation for more than a week following an escalation of attacks on the Coveñas/Caño Limon pipeline by the ELN guerrilla.

Monday, December 19th, 2016
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“We have shortcomings that need to be fixed”: Echeverry

Juan Carlos Echeverry, Ecopetrol’s (NYSE:EC) current president apologized for the Reficar and Bioenergy cases.

Monday, December 12th, 2016
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Rubiales spill generates alarm

A spill registered at the Rubiales field forced Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) to activate its contingency plan and caught the attention of national environmental authorities.

Monday, December 12th, 2016
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Positions change on the league table

Positions change on the league table

The ANH finally updated the field-level production results for 3Q16 which allowed us to update our database and produce these two charts. Some surprises perhaps, and some changes in ‘league positions’.

Monday, December 12th, 2016
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Ecopetrol’s export distribution: 3Q16 Update

Ecopetrol’s export distribution: 3Q16 Update

Ecopetrol’s export distribution remains virtually unchanged from 2Q16 and has been essentially stable throughout 2016.

Thursday, December 8th, 2016
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Hocol’s Pegaso exploratory project is 80% complete

Still dealing with stubborn opposition for trying to bring legitimate economic activity to the same time-zone as Caño Cristales and some of the country’s best coca-growing areas, Hocol released a statement to the press on its project in San Juan de Arama.

Thursday, December 8th, 2016
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OCP and its lofty original expectations

OCP and its lofty original expectations

The Heavy Crude Pipeline of Ecuador (OCP Ecuador) recently announced it has moved 10mmbl of Colombian crude, as the pipeline benefits from production in Putumayo. But the firm’s president Andrés Mendizábal explains its current volumes are well short of its original goals.

Wednesday, December 7th, 2016
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TPIC rejects Cúcuta blockades

Turkish Petroleum International (TPIC) has publicly rejected blockades carried out by residents in rural areas of Cúcuta which have prevented it from building a platform to build its planned exploratory well Aslan-1.

Wednesday, December 7th, 2016
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