Colombia was accepted to join the exclusive Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). This means opportunities and obligations for the country with implications for investors.
After a few months of reporting on fuel smuggling and theft, our periodic security report reflects a worsening situation with the ELN and Farc dissidents. But things are still better than they were two years ago.
The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) reported gas production figures for April 2018. Gas has been showing a recovery compared to figures of last year.
The Ministry of Environment (MinAmbiente) announced changes to the Manual of Environmental Compensation for large projects. This document is vital for the extractive sector, as it is the guide to compensation in environmental and ecological issues.
The General Maritime Directorate organized a workshop for those who will be inspecting offshore platforms. ANH President Orlando Velandia was invited to talk about the offshore oil and gas opportunity.
The Ministry implements its Territorial Strategy, Geopark (NYSE:GPRK) participates in a workshop on conflict resolution and Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) reaches out to La Lizama-affected communities. These and other stories in our periodic CSR summary.