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August starts with a positive balance on CSR projects

Equion, Occidental de Colombia (Oxy) and Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) announced the successful development of CSR projects in the departments of Casanare, Arauca and Huila. These and other Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) stories in our periodic summary.

Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017
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Congressman wants to increase direct royalties

An initiative to improve the direct allocation of royalties to oil producing regions was filed by Congressman Jorge Camilo Abril, and Collegiate Bodies for Administration and Decision (OCAD) in Magdalena and Bogotá announced the development of new projects. These and other stories in our Royalties periodic summary.

Tuesday, August 1st, 2017
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Ibagué bans mining

Ibagué bans mining

Colombian regions continue to block the development of the mining industry; this time it is Ibagué, Capital of the department of Tolima. Camilo Delgado, a member of the Liberal Party, spoke about this decision.

Tuesday, August 1st, 2017
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Oil companies keep investment programs, despite threats: says ACP

The oil sector is facing difficult times due to the boom of anti-oil referendums. The Colombian Petroleum Association (ACP) published itsE&P Investment Trend Study. The association interviewed 21 presidents of oil companies in Colombia, which represent 97% of crude production.

Tuesday, August 1st, 2017
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Frontera Energy opens Child Development Center in Meta

The company inaugurated the “Arawalibo” Child Development Center (CDI) in Puerto Gaitán (Meta,) with the support of the Presidential Counsel for Early Childhood, the Mayor of Puerto Gaitán, the Colombian Institute of Family Welfare and Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC.)

Tuesday, August 1st, 2017
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Several municipalities have said yes to oil projects

The National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) is working to face the boom of popular referendums around Colombia. The ANH is talking and socializing projects with communities to prevent referendums in the future and it seems that it is working.

Monday, July 31st, 2017
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