The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) reported natural gas production figures for July 2019. MinEnergia Maria Fernanda Suarez spoke about the behavior of this metric and its effects on Colombia’s self-sufficiency.
This article began with an innocent question by someone outside the industry “Colombia has a problem with gas?”
Natural gas is the fossil fuel with the best prospects for the medium and long term due to its low pollution levels. Promigas Aquiles Mercado spoke about the natural gas landscape in Colombia.
Authorities and the sector continue working to expand the coverage and use of natural gas in the country. The industry conducted an analysis of this market and its use in the residential and vehicular sector.
The decision of the State Council to maintain the suspension on fracking generated many reactions in the country. Government leaders and industry experts talked about this decision.
Maybe we should not have been so hopeful. Maybe this was always doomed. It is always easier to say ‘No’ than take a chance on ‘Yes’. No one ever knows the consequences of saying ‘No’, the road not taken.
The firm spoke about Colombia’s options to assure gas self-sufficiency, now that the State Council is about to make a decision on fracking.
Promigas wrote a report on the natural gas sector in Colombia, explaining how key issues such as coverage, local distribution rates and transportation costs can affect prices for Colombia’s different economic strata.
Natural gas reserves have raised concerns about the possibility of losing energy self-sufficiency in the medium term. Maria Fernanda Suarez, Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), spoke on this issue and the government’s efforts to solve the problem.
Colombia continues to analyze and discuss the possibility of developing unconventional deposits. Promigas made an analysis about shale gas and the country’s offshore potential.
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