The Colombian oil sector has faced times of great legal uncertainty in recent years due to the boom in anti-oil referendums. Many communities have spoken out against the development of oil activities in their territories. However, a case in favor of the industry happened in the municipality of Ortega in the department of Tolima.
Senator Maritza Martínez (U Party) complained about the department’s high tolls and fuel prices, and has a proposal to fix the issue.
Colombia is facing moments of great legal uncertainty from citizen participation mechanisms such as prior consultations. The Constitutional Court has just pronounced on this subject and its scope.
Two projects to modify the structure of Colombia’s Autonomous Regional Corporations (CAR) will soon be discussed in Congress.
Civil engineer Jorge Alberto Valencia Marín took office as an expert commissioner in the Energy and Gas Regulatory Commission (CREG).
The new Minister of Environment (MinAmbiente), Ricardo Lozano, has been in charge of the entity for 100 days. What has changed so far?
Maria Fernanda Suarez has been in charge of the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) for the past 100 days. These are some of the changes that have been achieved so far.
At last week’s Oil and Gas Summit, Luis Miguel Morelli laid out his plans for the ANH in some detail. Hydrocarbons Colombia attended, bringing back this report and commentary.
The recent First Oil and Gas Summit was an opportunity to answer two important questions: how is the industry doing and are the government and the industry on the same page?
The Senate’s Fifth Commission will soon decide on three projects that could potentially ban fracking in Colombia. Industry experts spoke about what could happen if authorities close the doors to unconventional resources.
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