This week I should have published an Analyst’s Desk i.e. quantitative article but Minister Vélez keeps the issue of gas reserves and new contracts on the front burner of Colombian politics and I could not resist commenting. By the time the next What We Think slot comes up, who knows what she will have said or what government policy might be?
The National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) reported natural gas production figures for November 2022.
The outlook for new gas contracts is still uncertain, even though this fuel continues to be considered vital for Colombia’s energy security and transition projects.
Richard Trumka Jr., a member of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, spoke about the possibility of banning gas stoves. Could this happen in Colombia?
This chart comes from a MinEnergia study released just before Christmas. I would love this graph to be true. Really. No need for gas imports until 2042? Export capability until that time? Fantastic! Don’t get me wrong.
Gas production was 947 mmcfd in October 2023, the lowest since August 2020 in the depths of the pandemic.
The Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) Irene Vélez, spoke about gas reserves, highlighting optimistic estimates.
The National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) reported natural gas production figures for September 2022.
Naturgas announced a report on the natural gas sector in the country, highlighting positive results.
Naturgas’ Luz Stella Murgas spoke about the role of natural gas to overcome poverty in the country.