Bogotá’s transport system, TransMilenio, will renew many of its buses and the local Council suggested giving additional points to proposals that offer technologies that have zero emissions of polluting gases.
Concerns about air quality have grown in recent months in Colombia. The country is looking for alternatives to reduce pollution and Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) is positioned as one of the best options. The Colombian Natural Gas Association (Naturgas) produced a report on the gas industry in Colombia.
Empresas Publicas de Medellin (EPM) and Canada’s investment fund, Brookfield, are competing for Gas Natural; a firm that holds more than 35% of the national gas distribution in Colombia. How would each firm change if winning the tender?
After 26 years of being Promigas’ President, Antonio Celia announced his decision to leave office starting in September, when he will retire.
Naturgas’ Orlando Cabrales warned that Ecopetrol would have to import diesel in the coming years, given the increase in demand for this fuel in mass transport systems.
The Energy and Gas Regulatory Commission (CREG) issued new tariffs for gas transportation recently, generating controversy with industry members. Experts from the sector spoke about the need to change this methodology.
Mauricio Ramírez, Manager of Gases de Occidente, spoke about the company’s challenges in Colombia.
Collaborator Tomás de la Calle volunteered to go to Cartagena for the annual natural gas sector conference. Here is his report on the event and, as an extra bonus, his opinion about the UPME’s second re-gasification plant project and stimulating domestic exploration and production.
Antonio Celia, President of midstream and downstream player Promigas, complained about well head gas prices and the gas industry more generally. The sector has many concerns and the next government must do more to improve competitiveness.
The Project of a new regasification plant in the Pacific has generated much discussion and controversy in the sector. The government is determined to carry out this project, but now there is talk of a third plant on the Caribbean coast.