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New government, new accomplishments

Maria Fernanda Suarez has been in charge of the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) for the past 100 days. These are some of the changes that have been achieved so far.

 

Tuesday, November 20th, 2018
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Morelli has a plan

At last week’s Oil and Gas Summit, Luis Miguel Morelli laid out his plans for the ANH in some detail. Hydrocarbons Colombia attended, bringing back this report and commentary.

 

Monday, November 19th, 2018
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Are we on the same page?

The recent First Oil and Gas Summit was an opportunity to answer two important questions: how is the industry doing and are the government and the industry on the same page?

Monday, November 19th, 2018
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Time is ticking

Time is ticking

The Senate’s Fifth Commission will soon decide on three projects that could potentially ban fracking in Colombia. Industry experts spoke about what could happen if authorities close the doors to unconventional resources.

Thursday, November 15th, 2018
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“We cannot despise oil”: Duque

Iván Duque, President of Colombia, inaugurated the First Oil and Gas Summit: 100 years promoting the development of Colombia. HCC was present at the event and we bring a brief summary of the meeting.

Thursday, November 15th, 2018
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Popular action against the Pacific Regasification Plant

Cundinamarca’s Administrative Court admitted a lawsuitthat seeks to annul the Pacific Regasification Plant project.

 

Thursday, November 15th, 2018
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“The measure generates legal uncertainty”: Naturgas

Colombia’s Natural Gas Association (Naturgas) spoke about the effects of the State Council’s decision to suspend existing fracking regulation.

 

Wednesday, November 14th, 2018
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Fiscal incentives for good ECO-behavior

The National Agency of Environmental Licenses (ANLA) announced fiscal benefits to firms that prevent pollution scenarios and work towards improving Colombia’s environmental conditions.

 

Wednesday, November 14th, 2018
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Senator Perez talks Ecopetrol and oil prices

During the political control debate that took place in Senate’s Fourth Commission, Senator and president of that Commission, Nicolás Pérez, spoke about Ecopetrol’s (NYSE: EC) assets and Colombia’s finances.

Tuesday, November 13th, 2018
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State Council suspends fracking regulations

Late Friday afternoon, the State Council issued a decision suspending existing fracking regulation. Recent governments have denied there was any regulation on fracking so it is not clear what the implications might be, nor is it clear what impact this might have on Ecopetrol’s (NYSE:EC) proposed trial.

Monday, November 12th, 2018
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