ACIPET congress organized an interesting debate on the post-conflict process and the role of the sector at this stage. Important public figures participated to talk about this subject.
The Colombian Association of Petroleum Engineers (ACIPET) organized its XVII oil and gas Colombian congress in Bogota. Representatives of the sector and the government inaugurated this event and HCC bring a brief summary of what they said.
With the aim of improving air quality in Neiva, local authorities announced that they are working on a pilot project for the new Public Transport Strategic System (SETP) buses to switch to natural gas (VNG).
The Regional Environmental Corporation of the department of Santander (CAS) ordered the closure of a Terpel plant in Barrancabermeja, arguing environmental contamination in the Zarzal stream. The development of these and more stories in our periodic Eco summary.
Frontera Energy (TSE: FEC) announced its plans for 2018 in Colombia. The company aims to strengthen its presence in the country.
The National Federation of Departments (FND) said that centralizing royalties affects the development of projects in the regions, while the government argued that it supports autonomy but called for absolute transparency to prevent corruption cases.