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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.

The National Environmental Licensing Agency (ANLA) hosted a forum together with the Earlham Institute and the GROW Colombia Organization, to evaluate the root cause of social issues in the territories. This is what the entities’ concluded.

Technical groups of the National Environmental Licensing Agency (ANLA) developed an environmental monitoring process for different industry projects. Here are the details.

The National Environmental Licensing Agency (ANLA) initiated a strategy to publicize content on climate change and climate variability. The entity, in partnership with the Externado University, held an event to discuss these issues.

The Colombian Petroleum Association (ACP) spoke about the upcoming pilot projects that will hopefully help authorities decide on the future of fracking in the country.

Juan Pablo Ruiz, one of the members of the Commission of Experts, explained what is the purpose and scope of the fracking pilot projects that the industry wants to develop in Colombia.

Eight ‘social leaders’ of Casanare are currently under arrest because, according to the Attorney General’s Office, they are part of an organized crime group that has been harassing Frontera Energy (TSE: FEC) in the region.

Carlos Alberto Leal Niño, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Colombian Association of Petroleum Engineers (ACIPET) spoke about the recent oil crisis and its effects on petroleum engineering.

The Colombian Engineers Association (ACIEM) held its annual Enercol conference last week. Nelson Navarrete, President of Enercol, talked about the relevance of fossil fuels for the Colombian economy, unconventional projects, and the ACIEM position about these projects.