The president of the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH), Orlando Velandia, said that if fracking is developed in Colombia, it will be done with companies that have the necessary experience and capital.
The Colombian Chamber of Goods and Services (Campetrol) reported its drill rig information for August. This metric keeps its positive performance, despite operating challenges in the country.
According to Jaime Concha, Vice President of Mining, Hydrocarbons and Energy at the National Association of Colombian Entrepreneurs (ANDI), companies are betting on an agreement that seeks to explore reserves in Putumayo (Amazonas).
The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) and the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) presented the “Sinú San Jacinto 2017 competitive process” at an event in Bogotá.
Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) proposed a test to counter the myths around unconventional techniques in Colombia. This generated a great debate between several entities and some organizations are against the proposal.
The offshore sector is the great hope of the Colombian government to guarantee self-sufficiency in the long term (at least in gas). Authorities are working on the regulation to approve the development of these projects and Luis Gilberto Murillo, MinAmbiente, spoke on this topic.
Detractors and defenders of fracking gave their opinion on this technique in afact-based debate.
The Alianza Colombia Libre de Fracking (ACLF) made a complaint against ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP), saying the company is carrying out fracking activities.
The hopes of the Colombian government are in offshore projects to guarantee the country’ self-sufficiency. Juan Manuel Santos, President of Colombia, spoke about the level of offshore investments in Colombia.
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