Better prices bring better opportunities for the regions, or at least that is what Minister of Mines and Energy (MinMinas), Maria Fernanda Suarez, said when talking about Infrastructure for royalties.
President Duque promised to boost the growth of the extractive sector in the country, and he is about to complete 100 days in government. Representatives of the sector spoke about the actions to boost the industry during these first months.
A decision by the Constitutional Court on Mansarovar Energy’s action for the protection of its constitutional rights (“tutela”) had been widely anticipated. The hope was that it would clarify the issue of whether municipalities can block extractive industry activities. We now have the decision, but questions still remain on the practical implications of the ruling. The situation has been muddied by a State Council decision reaffirming the obligation of local governments to ask their citizens what they think about major issues. We asked Inés-Elvira Vesga and Leopoldo Olavarría of Norton Rose Fulbright for their interpretation of these apparently contradictory decisions. Below are their views:
Alberto Carrasquilla, Minister of Finance (MinHacienda), and Maria Fernanda Suarez, Minister of Mines and Energy (MinMinas), presented the draft royalties’ budget for the period 2019-2020 in the Congress, to kick-off the discussion of its approval. Oil contributions are key in this budget.
The Constitutional Court’s ruling in favor of Mansarovar is still generating reactions among political sectors. Here are the details.
The investigation into the scandal of the Cartagena refinery (Reficar) continues to advance. The Attorney General’s office and Nicolas Isaksson Palacios, former legal head of Reficar reached an ‘agreement’.
The National Agency of Environmental Licenses (ANLA) announced a new website to consult geographic and regional information. This project was developed in conjunction with the Sub directorate for Measurement, Licenses and Environmental Procedures (SIPTA).
The National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) is going through a transformation process with the goal of improving its services and operational metrics.
The Colombian oil sector continues to face several social and legal challenges to operate in the country, despite the change of government and its attitude in favor of the extractive industries. A new controversy has been generated with an oil license in the department of Putumayo.
The Colombian Oil Association (ACP) and the Chamber of Goods and Services (Campetrol) hosted the “Regional Encounters: united for a sustainable development” event, where they discussed industry issues.
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