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Volatility in oil prices

Volatility in oil prices

The efforts of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to stabilize oil prices have not been enough to regulate this metric.

Tuesday, February 11th, 2020
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Cabrales on fracking

Colombia continues to discuss the benefits of developing unconventional resources. Naturgas’ Orlando Cabrales spoke on the matter in an interview with La Republica.

Tuesday, February 11th, 2020
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The industry and Colombia’s finances

This article in El Espectador talks about what is at stake, if Colombia loses self-sufficiency.

Tuesday, February 11th, 2020
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ANLA talks environmental licenses

The National Environmental Licensing Agency (ANLA) received 80 requests for environmental licenses in the oil and mining industry, during 2019 alone.

Monday, February 10th, 2020
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The Transformation of the Colombian Natural Gas Market: the Transition from a State- to a Private- and Back to a State-driven Market? Part I – From 1975 to 2013

Gas is a ‘hot topic’ presently with concerns about self-sufficiency and the right strategies to address them. In a very timely contribution, Tomás de la Calle returns with a multi-part article on the Colombian gas market.

Monday, February 10th, 2020
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Works for Taxes: an update

The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) explained how the Works for Taxes modality will work this year.

 

Thursday, February 6th, 2020
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Fracking: new ruling

Cundinamarca’s Administrative Court ratified its position on the development of fracking in the country, and imposed new conditions on future pilot projects (PPII). Here are the details.

 

Monday, February 3rd, 2020
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Ecopetrol commits to Zero routine flaring

Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) joined a global initiative to eliminate flaring in its oil and gas fields.

Monday, February 3rd, 2020
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‘La Lizama scandal’: Ecopetrol talks back

The National Environmental Licensing Agency (ANLA) announced that it wants to fine the NOC for the La Lizama incident. This is what the firm had to say.

 

Monday, February 3rd, 2020
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The industry and employment generation processes

This is why the mining-energy sector is part of the 10 new ‘Pacts for Growth and Employment Generation’.

Thursday, January 30th, 2020
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