Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) outgoing president Javier Gutiérrez says that the NOC saw the price slide coming, and that the company is in good standing to endure even worse conditions.
The general manager of the Barrancabermeja Refinery shot back at critics saying that the project has not been frozen nor canceled, but still awaits definitions from the Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) board of directors.
It is safe to say that Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) is confronting one of its toughest years in 2015, with a complex scenario both internally, as it searches for a new president, and externally, as the fall of oil prices cuts into its exploration budget and future revenues.
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The low price of oil could be an opportunity for Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) to take advantage of smaller companies struggling with their cash flow and financial obligations and grow their proven reserves through acquisitions, argues a columnist.
Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) says that it has held workshops to train local leaders and residents in 332 municipalities on how to adequately react to an emergency, a program that is now in its third year.
The international oil price scenario might be grim, but Ecopetrol has some good news to celebrate as its Chichimene Field reached a new daily production record. But in the current price scenario, how important will this milestone be?
Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) has offered an overview of operations at the Barrancabermeja Refinery, which it says is one of its most important industrial complexes, but did not mention any expansion plans.
Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) says that it has successfully sent the first shipment of heavy crude to the Coveñas port using a new butane diluent designed to replace imported naphtha, a technique the NOC says could save it US$70M a year.
Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) says that the company is still weighing its options regarding unonventional production in the Middle Magdalena Valley, and that it has yet to present a request for the environmental license to proceed with E&P projects.