Authorities confirmed that Resolution 0904 of 2020 is ready. This is what the document means for companies interested in developing fracking pilot projects (PPII) in Colombia.
In his most recent article, Carlos Leal, President of the Colombian Association of Petroleum Engineers (Acipet), spoke about the never ending fracking debate.
President Iván Duque spoke about what to expect in the coming months when it comes to the economic reactivation process.
These new decrees aim to reactivate the economy and attract foreign investment to the country.
The National Environmental Licensing Agency’s (ANLA) Sub-Directorate of Environmental Instruments, Permits and Procedures (SIPTA) announced changes to evaluate industry projects.
The National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) announced changes in its administrative personnel, through Decree 1146 of 2020.
As the country creeps closer and closer to fracking trials, the opposition gets shriller concerned that economic interests will overcome environmental considerations. Concerned that the courts might make a pro-fracking decision, members of Congress from several parties across the center and left have filed a bill to prohibit the practice. That inspired the associations representing the oil and gas industry’s professionals to make a plea for science to carry its proper weight in these deliberations.
Senator of the Green Party, Angélica Lozano, and Francisco Lloreda, president of the Colombian Petroleum Association (ACP), spoke about the pros and cons of developing fracking pilot projects (PPII) in Colombia.
President Donald Trump’s Senior Adviser for Latin America, Mauricio Claver-Carone, spoke about US plans in Colombia.
Colombian authorities announced changes to natural gas subsidies for families in stratas 1 and 2.