Of the 54 pending consultations, only ninehave been promoted by locals in oil producing regions; five are being promoted by Mayors; threeby councilors and four by one citizen.
Investigations on the Reficar scandal are ongoing in Colombia. A judge made a decision about two former directors investigated in this legal process.
Ecopetrol’s (NYSE:EC) Manager of Social Prosperity, Francisco Noguera, announced social projects that represent investments of more than CoP$15.7B for the municipalities of Aguazul and Tauramena (Casanare).These and other Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) stories in our periodic summary.
The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) announced fuel prices for January 2018. The ministry started the year with conservative measures, as there were no substantive changes.
Gran Tierra Energy (NYSE: GTE) announced its 2018 capital Budget and production guidance. The company is optimistic about this year’s performance in Colombia.
As we said last week, the ELN attacked oil infrastructure in the departments of Arauca, Casanare and Boyacá, only hours after the bilateral ceasefire ended. Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) spoke about the measures that it took to face the environmental emergencies caused by the armed group.