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Court approves Uchuva 2 drilling

Court approves Uchuva 2 drilling

A Colombian tribunal revived the drilling of Uchuva 2, a critical natural gas well, while mandating consultation with Indigenous communities in Taganga, Magdalena, who may be affected by the project.

Monday, November 4th, 2024
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Oil growth blocked by protests

The Colombian Chamber of Petroleum, Gas, and Energy Services (Campetrol) has highlighted a key issue stalling the country’s oil production growth: blockades and public order disruptions.

Thursday, October 31st, 2024
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Petro rejects new contracts, again

In a recent address at the OAS Inter-American Conference of Labor Ministers, Colombian President Gustavo Petro reiterated his stance against new oil and gas exploration contracts.

Wednesday, October 30th, 2024
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Amazon protection against fossil fuels

A coalition of lawmakers from the Global Parliamentarians for a Fossil Fuel-Free Future (PFFF) is actively participating in the United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP16) in Cali, Colombia.

Wednesday, October 30th, 2024
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Gas imports keep the lights on

Gas imports keep the lights on

While writing this past Monday’s article on finding more gas from existing sources, imported gas was always in the background. As domestic production falls and lack of rainfall restricts hydro power generation, imported gas kept, or rather keeps, thermogenerators running and Colombians’ lights on.

Tuesday, October 29th, 2024
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Miners challenge environmental decree

Colombian miners are challenging a government decree before the State Council, arguing that the legislation threatens the country’s mining sector.

Tuesday, October 29th, 2024
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MinEnergia addresses gas rationing

The Colombian government announced a scheduled rationing of natural gas in the Caribbean region, a temporary measure aimed at ensuring the continuity of electricity supply during maintenance work at a regasification plant.

Monday, October 28th, 2024
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Misinterpretation of gas crisis

Colombia’s energy sector spotlighted a pressing issue: a looming gas shortage. However, President Gustavo Petro’s response, where he mistakenly attributed maintenance at the country’s only regasification facility, SPEC LNG, to routine operations at a thermoelectric plant, underscored a disconnect in understanding critical infrastructure and so a crisis management gap.

Monday, October 28th, 2024
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Growing pessimistic about 2025

Growing pessimistic about 2025

Despite oil prices being volatile due to unrest in the Middle East, many oil traders remain pessimistic about the market outlook for 2025.

Friday, October 25th, 2024
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Velandia on gas uncertainty

Orlando Velandia, president of Colombia’s National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH), addressed concerns about the country potentially facing a gas shortage by 2025.

Friday, October 25th, 2024
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