Earlier this month the Colombian-Canadian Chamber of Commerce held its annual Dialogo Canada day, an event that discusses Colombian policy topics of interest to the major Canadian investment groups in the country. The session on hydrocarbons featured a discussion between Orlando Velandia, president of the industry regulator, the ANH, and two industry representatives, Gran Tierra’s Country Manager, Diego Perez-Claramunt and Parex’s Government Affairs VP, Rafael Pinto.
Colombia’s Senate is set to debate a new proposal, Bill 247 of 2025, that would overhaul the rules for importing and marketing natural gas.
Colombia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) will launch a regulatory review aimed at cutting gas transportation costs by up to 50% on routes such as Bogotá–Cartagena, Minister Edwin Palma announced during a visit to Cesar.
The future of Colombia’s energy security may hinge on the timely development of Sirius, the offshore gas project led by Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) and Petrobras.
Cocaine revenues are now surpassing remittances as a source of funds flowing into Colombia’s economy, according to new estimates presented by economist Daniel Mejía of Universidad de los Andes.
Senator José David Name (Partido de la U) introduced a bill in Congress that seeks to reshape how Colombia distributes the benefits of oil and gas production, creating new mechanisms for landowners, communities, and security forces.
Colombia could soon unveil significant announcements about offshore gas exploration in the Caribbean Sea, according to statements by Orlando Velandia, president of the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH), during the XXII Colombian Oil, Gas, and Energy Congress organized by Acipet.
President Gustavo Petro reignited debate over Colombia’s energy future by suggesting Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) should sell its stake in the Permian Basin in Texas, a joint operation with Occidental Petroleum (OXY), to redirect resources toward clean energy projects at home.
In January of 2023, I wrote an article entitled Don’t get me wrong critiquing a report by the Ministry of Energy proving that Colombia had lots of gas, enough to export in fact. How did that work out?
At the XXII Colombian Petroleum, Gas and Energy Congress, Orlando Velandia, President of the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH), outlined reforms aimed at unblocking suspended contracts and boosting efficiency in the oil and gas sector.
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