A fracture in the TransAndino pipeline caused an environmental emergency in Puerto Boyacá (Boyacá). Local locals warned about the dumping of a considerable amount of oil in the area. The development of these and more stories in our periodic Eco summary.
The NOC spoke about ‘Pionero 500’; the new technology that can potentially change offshore activities in Colombia.
The Minister of Mines and Energy (MinMinas), German Arce, spoke about the development of successful projects that have been possible thanks to the presence of the industry in Colombia. These and other stories in our periodic Royalties summary.
Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) and Equion spoke about different social investment projects that were developed in their areas of influence, highlighting positive results. These and other Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) stories in our periodic summary.
The minor oil spill from the Lizama well generated a controversy between environmentalists, inhabitants and people against the sector. Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) announced the actions taken to compensate for the damage.
The union announced that it submitted the list of requests to Ecopetrol´s (NYSE:EC) management, to start negotiations of a new Collective Labor Agreement.
Jorge Humberto Botero, President of Fasecolda, proposed to sell the State’s participation in Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC), generating a controversy in the country in recent weeks. The National Association of Financial Institutions (Anif) and experts analyzed this proposal and its possible consequences.
President-elect, Ivan Duque, announced that Ecopetrol’s (NYSE: EC) CFO, María Fernanda Suárez, will be the new Minister of Mines and Energy (MinMinas).
Activities at Coveñas Caño Limón (CCL) were suspended for 180 days due to ELN attacks and oil theft.
Social unrest and insecurity continue to affect operations of oil companies and their facilities. This time, the Trasandino oil pipeline is affected.