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More than 37,000 jobs through Ecopetrol contractors in 1H13

More than 37,000 jobs through Ecopetrol contractors in 1H13

Ecopetrol says that in the first half of 2013 more than 37,000 people worked on job sites and projects of the NOC each month through associated contractors. While they didn’t provide any comparison figures, the company did say local labor was used to fill 72% of these positions.

Tuesday, July 30th, 2013
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Ecopetrol invites residents to act as observers of seismic effects

Ecopetrol will hold environmental workshops with communities that fall in the area of influence of the ODISEA 3D seismic exploration project and the company insists that there are no environmental consequences as a result of the exploration.

Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013
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90% of Ecopetrol purchases with Colombian suppliers in first half 2013

Ecopetrol released purchasing figures which show that just over 90% of its purchasing for goods and services in the first half of 2013 (January –June 2013) were with Colombian companies. Moreover, its hiring of local suppliers grew 46% compared to the previous year, according to information from the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas).

Wednesday, July 17th, 2013
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Gov approves Ecopetrol bonds, looks to push dollar

The Colombian government has approved an Ecopetrol bond issue of up to COL3T (US$1.556B), a move analysts say will bolster the dollar against the Colombian peso.

Monday, July 8th, 2013
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Ecopetrol’s Bioenergy land holdings exceed established limits

Ecopetrol, through its subsidiary Bioenergy, has land holdings that exceed the legal limits established by Colombian law.

Monday, July 1st, 2013
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First Arpel cross-check performed in Coveñas Terminal

Ecopetrol’s Coveñas terminal is the first among members of the Regional Association of Petroleum, Gas and Biofuel Companies in Latin America and the Caribbean (Arpel) to receive a cross check audit as part of an integration process.

Wednesday, June 26th, 2013
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Ecopetrol Pintuco agree to sell new paint technology to wider market

Colombian paint specialist Pintuco has reached an agreement with Ecopetrol to commercialize the later’s MCO-R paint technology in the domestic market as part of a technology transfer and innovation program run by the state oil firm.

Tuesday, June 25th, 2013
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Ecopetrol president: 2013 a year for optimism

Ecopetrol president Javier Gutierrez looks at 2013 with optimism both for the state oil firm’s prospects position but also for Colombia’s economic and political advances.

Wednesday, June 19th, 2013
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Mexican energy secretary visting Colombia, interested in Ecopetrol model

Mexico’s Energy Secretary Pedro Joaquín Coldwell has embarked on a state trip which includes meetings to discuss the business model of Ecopetrol with Colombian officials, as well as attend an energy conference in Bogota and later a trip to Brazil.

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013
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Each Ecopetrol peso invested in ICP innovation programs pays back six fold

For each peso that Ecoperol invests in its Colombian Petroleum Institute (ICP), an in-house entity geared towards research and development of new technologies, the firm receives six times the amount in savings or earnings.

Thursday, June 13th, 2013
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