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Lack of development wells affects 4Q15 oil production

Lack of development wells affects 4Q15 oil production

With the Coveñas / Caño Limón pipeline back in full service and so Arauca producing normally, we had expected 4Q15 crude oil production to be higher than 1mmbd.

Monday, February 8th, 2016
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Let’s not get excited just yet

Let’s not get excited just yet

Oil prices have risen the last two weeks in a row but it is too early to call “Victory”. January 2016 was, after all, another month when oil prices slid further, hitting new recent lows.

Monday, February 1st, 2016
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Natural gas and energy woes will continue in 2016

Although the crisis alarms seem to have moved from the front pages, international weather agencies believe that El Niño will extend through June 2016, so the natural gas requirements to produce electricity at the country’s thermos-electrical plants are still an important consideration with serious implications for the energy grid.

Monday, February 1st, 2016
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Following major indices but still at a discount

Following major indices but still at a discount

We extended our quarterly analysis of Colombia Committed stocks from December 31, 2015 to January 20, 2016 so we could capture any significant movement due to the deeper slide in oil prices so far this year as well as Pacific E&P’s (TSX:PRE) roller coaster this month.

Monday, January 25th, 2016
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Maybe I should have stayed on vacation

I have been back from holidays for less than two weeks; we resumed normal HCC publishing on the 11th of January.

Monday, January 25th, 2016
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Shut-in fields are not the explanation, at least up to September 2015

Shut-in fields are not the explanation, at least up to September 2015

Although the country managed to finish above 1mmbd for the year, the second half was not as sparkling as was expected considering first half performance. Oil prices continue to slide and so shut-in fields are a possible explanation.

Monday, January 18th, 2016
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The political manipulations of Colombia’s fuel pricing policy

Every month the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) publishes the prices of fuel and every month there is a chorus of criticism calling for lower prices.

Monday, January 18th, 2016
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Predicting oil prices and the disappearing gap

Predicting oil prices and the disappearing gap

Our readers do not need to be told that oil prices continued to slide in 4Q15 and the New Year has brought no relief. But it may not have registered that the gap between Brent and WTI has virtually disappeared.

Monday, January 11th, 2016
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DNP’s Royalty Map: Substance or Show?

The National Planning Department (DNP) has been heralding its MapaRegalias as an innovative tool for citizens to have the latest information on royalty projects and update status on royalty funds in general at their fingertips.

Monday, January 11th, 2016
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MinMinas Tomás González sends his Christmas message to Colombians

It is not quite at the same level of eloquence as the Queen’s annual broadcast to the Commonwealth but it might have achieved a similar level of platitudes-per-column inch if MinMinas González had not dropped a major ‘bomb’ on the issue of fuels for electrical generation.

Sunday, December 27th, 2015
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