Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) reported in new oil spill in Colombia, this time the Magdalena river is affected. The NOC announced the activation of a contingency plan to deal with this situation.
The Works for Taxes program is one of the most interesting ideas by the Colombian Government that we have seen in a long time. This program began with several projects and a large budget approved by the Superior Council of Fiscal Policy (CONFIS).
The Colombian Association of Petroleum Engineers (Acipet) spoke about its concern regarding the treatment that some of Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) engineers received after the incident in La Lizama.
The companies spoke about successful projects that have benefited communities in the departments of Huila, Arauca and Casanare, among others. These and other Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) stories in our periodic summary.
Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) CEO Felipe Bayón did an interview on local television recently, addressing Reficar, La Lizama and Presidential candidate Gustavo Petro’s alternative view of the oil industry.
About a month ago, one of the country’s leading business newspapers, published an article on Ecopetrol’s (NYSE:EC) results with the brilliant title “Ecopetrol does not give up its position as the leader in hydrocarbons”. Considering that the NOC produces ten times what the next company does this does not show a lot of insightful analysis on the part of the headline writer.
Nothing like a disaster to get the political juices working and the USO is not immune to the temptation. It issued a long diatribe against Ocensa’s reaction to the Hidroituango emergency in the lower Cauca River valley.
Ecopetrol (NYSE: ECP) announced a major project to be carried out in the Cupiagua field. The NOC said that this project will help improve operations in this important field, generate social benefits and increase production.
The NOC spoke about its local contracting figures in Meta during 1Q18, but will these quiet complaints about local hiring?
The rating agency Moody’s made a report on the capital structure of Ecopetrol (NYSE: ECP) and other public companies in the region. The Colombian company stands out against its NOC competitors in Latin America.