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Frontera Energy (TSX: FEC) announced its financial and operating results for 1Q2018. The company reported advances in its drilling program with excellent results and production increased during 1Q18 compared to the previous quarter.

Finally, the ANH published detailed, field-level results for 4Q17 so we can do our quarterly ‘Winners and Losers’ analysis. As always there was much individual variation, but winners tended to be larger than losers, hence our title.

Despite political and social problems, Chevron (NYSE: CVX) and ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) remain firm in their decision to bet on Colombia’s potential.

The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) and the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) analyzed the industry’s results for last year.

Geopark Limited (NYSE: GPRK) announced its financial results for the first quarter 2018. The company reported production gains in its consolidated operation and in Colombia. The country keeps increasing its participation in this key metric.

Mansarovar Energy’s Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Carlos Benavides, spoke about the firm’s plans in Colombia.

The Colombian oil sector faced tough times due to low oil prices and social conflict, but the industry managed to overcome this challenges and it is recovering lost ground. The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) and the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) reported Colombia oil reserves in 2017, with positive results.

Representatives of the sector discussed the opportunities in natural gas, unconventional resources, offshore projects and Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) at a forum organized by the business paper La Republica.

Government and industry representatives attended the “100 years of oil in Colombia” forum, organized by La República newspaper. They gave their perspective on what the year looks like for the industry.