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ACIPET: National agreement needed to reactivate oil industry

An urgent agreement is needed to reactivate the oil industry. Colombia might have potential for oil, but it is not an oil country. This must be taken into account when forming competitive strategies to attract investment, said Juan Carlos Rodríguez Esparza, president of the Colombian Oil Engineers Association (ACIPET).

Wednesday, June 15th, 2016
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ANLA has a new director (again)

The National Agency of Environmental Licenses (ANLA) will be headed up by one of its current functionaries, Claudia Victoria González, after a previous candidate named by the Minister of Environment Luis Gilberto Murillo was ruled out, leading to public tensions.

Wednesday, June 15th, 2016
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Acosta addresses Ecopetrol’s situation

Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) is passing through a test due to fallen production and low prices, says the former Minister of Mines and Energy Amylkar Acosta, who believes that the NOC will be able to make it through, but without any idea of when this could conclude.

Tuesday, June 14th, 2016
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Eco Summary: Caquetá Scrutiny

A feature in a national magazine explores the case of the Emerald Energy’s Nogal Block in Caquetá, which it says has become a symbol of resistance against oil production in the Amazon.This and other stories in our periodic summary.

Tuesday, June 14th, 2016
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Reficar update: Audit expected for September

Reficar update: Audit expected for September

The scandal surrounding the Cartagena Refinery (Reficar) might have fallen to a secondary status, but continues to make headlines. A Senate hearing last month, accusations of environmental damage and a full audit by the General Controller’s office have all taken shape over recent weeks.

Tuesday, June 14th, 2016
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MinHacienda has an oil-free economic model coming

When the World Economic Forum opens its Latin American conference in Medellín this week, the Finance Minister Mauricio Cárdenas will unveil “the new economy” of Colombia, which is no longer dependent on oil prices or minerals, but instead on large agroindustry projects and tourism.

Tuesday, June 14th, 2016
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