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Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) had made offers to buy two shipments of gasoline and two of nafta for dilution, which should arrive in November.

GeoPark, Equion, the OBL, OBC and Raven have all made the local news for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects in oil production regions.

Promoting dialogue, attending to the community’s concerns and helping to resolve problems which affect residents is part of Ecopetrol’s (NYSE:EC) mission says its VP of HSE and sustainable operations, Óscar Villadiego. If only it was that easy.

The Bicentennial Pipeline (OBC), along with military personnel, civil authorities, Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) delegates and aid organizations simulated an oil spill in order to identify readiness in the case of an actual emergency.

Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) says that it has started a two week study into the seafloor of the RC-9 offshore block in the Department of La Guajira, emphasizing that it is following the procedures required to start exploratory drilling.

Canacol’s year end is June 30^th and it recently published its Annual Information form with Canadian securities regulators. Its proven reserves grew organically 24% and the Shona purchase allowed reserves to nearly triple.

Investors who bought any of the four oil stocks listed on the Colombian stock exchange on July 2^nd would be happy but those who bought Canacol will be especially happy.

Pacific Rubiales Energy (TSX:PRE) has formed new subsidiaries that will focus on the export of natural gas from production fields in the Sucre Department.

Selling a small percentage of Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) instead of the whole of electrical energy generator Isagén would be preferable for the government to raise money for a needed investment in infrastructure says the VP of Colombia’s Senate, Carlos Emiro Barriga.

Brazilian NOC Petrobras (NYSE:PBR) has finally confirmed the sale its Colombian subsidiary for US$380M to France’s Perenco as it continues to focus on investment in Brazil.