Missing hard drives with confidential data on offshore blocks and questions about potentially falsified contract guarantees have hit the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH), in what is turning into a true mystery drama playing out in local press headlines.
Over 1,000 royalty projects are at risk of having their approval revoked while Santander’s royalty income takes a bigger hit than expected. These and other stories in our periodic roundup.
The National Planning Department (DNP) published a statement in which it highlighted the arrival of royalty projects to all of Colombia’s departments, and said that things are going well.
The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) inched fuel prices up for the first time this year, but reinforced that Colombians will not see large changes in the fuel price even if international prices climb.
Colombia’s State Council suspended the legal effects of a norm issued by the National Mining Angecy and Ministry of Mines and Energy that created 516 mining zones, rules which had loosened prior consultation requirements. Industry representatives say this is a blow to the production potential and creates unclear rules.
Putumayo has been hard hit by the fall in oil prices, but the overall impact of tax reforms and social conflicts, especially in Bajo Putumayo, are also taking a toll on the productive potential of the region. More dialogue is needed between the community and industry says the president of the Colombian Petroleum Association (ACP) Francisco Lloreda.
President Juan Manuel Santos inaugurated the expanded and renovated Tenaris’ (NYSE: TS) tubing production plant. The modernization project took 18 months to complete and required an investment of US$240M
The Senate’s Fifth Commission held a six hour debate that included ministers and Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) president Juan Carlos Echeverry, but failed to reach any conclusions.
With a light recovery in oil prices over the last week and a weaker dollar, there has been plenty of speculation over where the price of oil will end up in the next two years. Also in Casanare, authorities say royalties have fallen more than 80% due to the oil price crisis. These and other stories in our periodic roundup.
India’s Oil and Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan made a visit to Colombia as part of a strategy to increase its imports from Latin America, opening the possibility of building a cutting edge refinery to help guarantee its supply.
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