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The moment of truth for Rubiales

The pending decision on the future of the Rubiales Field, still Colombia’s largest producer, is running out of time. But while the political decision and momentum to return the field to full Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) control looks clear, the technical requirements of the aging field are not so cut and dry.

Tuesday, December 16th, 2014
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Security indicators improve after sharp spike last week

Security indicators improve after sharp spike last week

The overall count decreased to 33 this week, below recent and long-term averages. There were no direct attacks on infrastructure in press reports and the graph shows our proxy for guerrilla-initiated events also fell and took the short-term moving average with it.

Monday, December 15th, 2014
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Official: Gutiérrez out as ECP president

Ecopetrol’s (NYSE:EC) board of directors met last Friday (December 12) and confirmed the rumors: Javier Gutiérrez will step down as president of the NOC.

Monday, December 15th, 2014
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USO goes after Ecopetrol outsourcing, Rubiales field

The USO took to its favorite targets last week: eliminating outsourcing of workers in Ecopetrol and returning the Rubiales field to the NOC.

Monday, December 15th, 2014
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Santos admits oil price drop will leave its mark

President Juan Manuel Santos admits that the substantial drop in international oil prices is going to have an impact on public finances, with the worst consequences of its fall thus far coming in 2016.

Monday, December 15th, 2014
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November Production, Tax Reform – HCC Inner Circle Newsletter for December 15, 2014

This week November production was released and average crude production stayed just above a million barrels. The tax reform bill has made it out of the senate while rumors on Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) management change continue to distract from the NOC’s need to change pace.

Saturday, December 13th, 2014
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