Social problems in the department of Meta have shut-in important oil blocks for the country. Local and national authorities met to find a solution to this problem as soon as possible.
Social unrest has increased substantially in different oil fields. Some companies have reported blockades and attacks against their infrastructure and workers, and USO spoke about the situation.
Ecopetrol (NYSE: ECP) is facing a difficult situation in southern Meta as a result of social protests. The hooded protestors say they want more local contracting and the company responded to these demands.
The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) spoke about its alliance with the Colombian office of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), to improve the industry-communities relationship.
Social conflict directed against the oil industry in Colombia is causing headaches this year. Parex Resources Ltda (TSX: PXT) reported problems in one of its blocks in the department of Casanare.
The firm began to gradually reactivate production activities in its Castilla, Chichimene and CPO9 fields, which had to be turned off due to sabotage and violence against its workers and infrastructure in Meta.
Ecopetrol (NYSE: ECP) took a radical decision in some of its most important blocks in the department of Meta, since violence is preventing operations in these areas.
The Colombian Association of Petroleum Engineers (Acipet) and other industry groups asked the Constitutional Court to review the “unconstitutional” nature of popular consultations and spoke about their proposals to assure that locals make better informed decisions.
The union announced that it will develop regional workshops to prepare the list of requests that will be submitted to Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC).
The guerrilla announced a three- day general strike throughout the national territory and asked passengers and transporters to refrain from traveling and that way “avoid inconveniences.”
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