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Rig count in September

Rig count in September

The Colombian Chamber of Goods and Services (Campetrol) reported its drill rig information for September 2018. The good trend continues, as the industry reported more rigs working in this period compared to September 2017 and previous month.

Monday, October 22nd, 2018
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Rules for fracking

National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) new director, Luis Miguel Morelli, spoke about the process that the entity is developing to set clear rules for the use of fracking.

 

Monday, October 22nd, 2018
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State Council vs Constitutional Court

The boom of the popular referendums created uncertainty in the Colombian extractive sector and authorities have pronounced on these mechanisms of popular participation. Last week, the Constitutional Court revoked a popular consultation, but the State Council made a different decision in another municipality.

 

Monday, October 22nd, 2018
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“Every vote counts”: Moreno

The union will soon vote to choose its new directors at a national and local level. Here are the details.

 

Monday, October 22nd, 2018
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A question of balance

A question of balance

We recently published the MinMinas estimate of September crude oil production and while the press release (and our story) focused on the (slight) increase month-over-month and year-over-year, the interesting angle is the surprising stability dating from 3Q16 – spanning three years.

Monday, October 22nd, 2018
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Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

Oil prices slipped slightly this week on continued fear of a global economic slowdown but Colombia’s policy makers cannot seem to decide if this is a good thing or a bad thing. I would have thought this was a straightforward question with a straightforward answer.

Monday, October 22nd, 2018
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