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Intense competition for investor dollars

We talked to an investment fund manager who has been around the Colombian and Latin American petroleum industry for a long time. He helped fund the early years of many producers in the region and at one time was heavily invested in engineering and services firms.

Thursday, August 1st, 2013
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Heavy Crude Oil Markets Monthly Report for August 2013

Maya and Castilla

Mexico’s Maya was adjusted according to the recent WTI-Brent changes in the differential (as part of the price re-connection process due to the reversal and expansion of some key pipelines), which also has a direct effect in WTS, one of the main components of the Mexican heavy grade price formula.

Thursday, August 1st, 2013
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Inner Circle Monthly Report for July 2013

We have not one but three interviews this month.

Monday, July 1st, 2013
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Matching opportunity to capability — An interview with Nelson Navarette of Petroamerica

We calculate that Petroamerica is the 8th largest company by market capitalization listed on the TSX or TSX-V exchanges with operations in Colombia and the largest non-operating company of the Canadian group.

Monday, July 1st, 2013
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Heavy Crude Oil Markets HCC July 2013 Report

Heavy Crude Oil Markets HCC July 2013 Report

Castilla Crude Refining Economics

In the last two months heavy grades have remained strong in the Gulf of Mexico market. Margins have been positive, at least in the higher end Gulf of Mexico conversion refineries.

Monday, July 1st, 2013
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The great gas debate continues

The great gas debate continues

Recently Colombia’s energy regulator, the CREG, issued an order to UPME — the Ministry of Mines and Energy’s think tank and research division — to look into the importation of Liquid Natural Gas, LNG.

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013
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Inner Circle Monthly Report for June 2012

The great gas debate has been simmering for a few months now.

Sunday, June 2nd, 2013
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Average prices stable but what happened to Ecopetrol?

Average prices stable but what happened to Ecopetrol?

The first quarter is strange because some stragglers take the full 90 days they have to report 4Q results and then often are able to file 1Q results early.

Friday, May 31st, 2013
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Colombia at a Glance April 2013

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Monday, May 13th, 2013
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HCC stock indices for 1Q13: Ecopetrol down and everyone else OK

HCC stock indices for 1Q13: Ecopetrol down and everyone else OK

Here we define a new set of stock price indices – Exploration Exposed and Production Exposed – where we exclude companies for which Colombia is only a minor part of their business (like Oxy or Petrobras).

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
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