To say the very least, this year did not develop as expected. Some aspects will pass, as a famous Doonesbury cartoon about the 1970s reminded us, and sometime this year or next we will feel more ‘normal’. Others are here to stay. Not all the members of either category are still clear.
The Mining and Energy Planning Unit (UPME) resolved existing doubts about the Pacific regasification plant.
The Colombian Association of Petroleum Engineers (Acipet) spoke about the letter that 50 Congressmen sent to the President, asking to halt contracting processes for the development of fracking pilot projects (PPII).
Ramiro Guerrero, Dean of economics at the Icesi University, spoke about where is Colombia’s economy today, and how far is it from returning to ‘pre-Covid-19’ levels.
The Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Diego Mesa, explained how royalties’ resources will help different departments of the country start their economic reactivation process. These and other stories in our periodic Royalties summary.
The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) spoke about the distribution of the 2021-2022 royalties’ budget in the regions.
The Colombian Association of Petroleum Engineers (Acipet) announced the members of its new Board of Directors.
This is how the private sector plans to boost the Colombian economy in 2021.
The Senate and the House of Representatives approved the royalties’ budget for the next two years.
The Andean Community (CAN) adopted the Andean Environmental Charter. Colombia hosted the virtual event.