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Roads Review: Failed hearing, obliging contractors

In Meta a tribunal laments the lack of action or interest on road issues from the national government while logistics firm Impala has taken a new, more aggressive strategy to ensuring that transportation contractors comply with routes and regulations. These and other stories involving Colombia’s contested roadways.

Tuesday, July 15th, 2014
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ANH holds workshop on environmental, social, security and logistical matters

The National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) held a workshop that covered a number of topics related to security, social conflicts, environment and infrastructure gains for the hydrocarbons industry.

Monday, July 14th, 2014
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ANH publishes preliminary list of qualified companies for 2014 Round

ANH publishes preliminary list of qualified companies for 2014 Round

The National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) issued its preliminary list of eligible companies, excluding only four from the companies which submitted papers.

Monday, July 14th, 2014
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Will drones help oil revenues flow?

After the recent pipeline attacks and simultaneous lowering of the government’s production target to 981mbd, MinMinas Amylkar Acosta and Colombian Petroleum Association (ACP) head Alejandro Martínez separately did the rounds of the national press. Both provided some interesting statistics and perspectives.

Wednesday, July 9th, 2014
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Roads Review: Tankers back in Huila, Casanare complaints, Santander contingency, Arauca informality

President Juan Manuel Santos, in the heat of his contested re-election promised to restrict the flow tanker trucks on the roads of Huila, promising to ship oil via Ecuador, banning the tankers presence on Sundays and holidays after residents expressed their complaints.

Tuesday, July 8th, 2014
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MinMinas addresses Casanare

The Minister of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) Amylkar Acosta paid a visit to the Casanare Department  to outline an agreement and to dialogue, while the local authorities had plenty of questions and requests for the official to improve the situation in this oil producing region.

Tuesday, July 8th, 2014
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ANH’s Betancourt talks competition for the 2014 Round

The 2014 Colombia Round is slated to start receiving bids this month, and the president of the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) says everything is looking good so far. He also talks about the competition that the round faces globally to attract interested investors.

Tuesday, July 8th, 2014
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Fuel prices on the rise for July

Fuel prices on the rise for July

The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) says that international fuel prices and instability in Iraq have forced fuel prices at the pump upwards for July 2014, while diesel remains stable.

Thursday, July 3rd, 2014
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MinMinas goes after the fuel mafias

The Minister of Mines and Energy Amylkar Acosta says the government is putting the contraband fuel business in its cross hairs and promises to go after the mafia leading this illicit industry.

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014
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Government meets to mitigate tanking production

Government officials are meeting in the President’s office to form a new strategy to confront the problems that are cutting into average crude production figures, meanwhile the value of government bonds has already taken a dive as a result.

Thursday, June 26th, 2014
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