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Promigas is developing a pipeline on the Colombian Caribbean coast, but the company has a legal problem blocking this important project.

I had to reread last week’s articles and, in doing so, I discovered an inadvertent theme. We did not plan it this way but we had a lot of articles on the environment, especially the evolution of Colombia’s energy matrix.

The National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) spoke about the regulation of Research Pilot Projects (PPII); a key factor for the development of fracking in Colombia.

The Director of the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH), Luis Miguel Morelli, spoke about the benefits that Colombia can get, once recently signed contracts start their production phase.

Colombia continues to discuss the possibility of developing unconventional deposits through fracking, guaranteeing long-term self-sufficiency. The recent decision of the State Council on this issue opened a new debate.

The government said that it is considering selling some of the Nation’s assets to finance the fiscal gap and part of next year’s budget. This document, however, might change authorities’ plans.

The National Environmental Licensing Agency (ANLA), together with government and academy representatives and environmental organizations, participated in the III District Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

The Colombian government announced a new auction of the Permanent Competitive Process (PPAA) scheduled for October 31 this year. However, the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) modified the date of this process.

This article began with an innocent question by someone outside the industry “Colombia has a problem with gas?”

The conflict in the Middle East increased oil prices, creating high expectations about possible economic benefits for Colombia. This is why the country has not seen any benefits yet.