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The new head of the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH), Luis Miguel Morelli, spoke about the entity’s plans for the coming years.

Once again, the NOC showed the benefits of the industry in the country, this time by granting scholarships to Colombia’s best students. These and other Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) stories in our periodic summary.

Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) has managed to report good financial results during this year, taking advantage of current oil prices. This situation has left the company in a favorable position to increase investments. Felipe Bayón, CEO of ECP, spoke about the company’s investment plans.

A terrorist attack on Coveñas Caño Limón (CCL) in the Blanquita village, municipality of Cubará (Boyacá), led to an environmental emergency. The development of these and more stories in our periodic Eco summary.

Ecopetrol’s (NYSE:EC) Vice president of Production and Development, Héctor Manosalva, spoke about the fracking pilot project that was recently announced by CEO Felipe Bayón.

Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) announced its third quarter 2018 results. The NOC’s financial performance considerably increased compared to previous year, proving that the company is levering current oil prices. The firm highlighted good advances in its drilling campaign during this quarter.

The development of unconventional deposits is one of the main strategies to increase reserves and production of oil and gas in Colombia. Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) initiated a legal process to develop these projects in the country.

Julio Cesar Vera, president of the Colombian Association of Petroleum Engineers (Acipet), wrote an Op-Ed to highlight important aspects of the industry in the country.

CEO Felipe Bayón spoke about the NOC’s plans in the Middle Magdalena (Santander); an area with great potential.

Several years ago, the people of Tauramena (Casanare) voted to prohibit oil activities in their region through a popular referendum. Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) began a ‘judicial battle’ to reverse this decision and Colombian authorities have just made a decision on the case.