Editor’s Note: David Yanovich is a Colombian consultant and investment banker who has been part of the Hydrocarbons Colombia community since the very beginning.
Last week we asserted that Naturgas president Eduardo Pizano was incorrect when he said that there was enough gas to meet demand and that El Niño had only caused the “feeling of shortages”.
Gran Tierra Energy (TSX:GTE) says 2015 was a “transformational” year and it is in good financial shape to be competitive going forward. It posted a loss for the year of US$268M, but shrunk its loss in the fourth quarter by over 70% compared to the previous year.
Confounded by the cuts in investment and exploration due to the fall in crude prices, Colombian services firms are looking outside of the hydrocarbons industry to find new clients.
USO delegates met with management from Cenit, the transportation spin-off of Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) and warned that a plan to fold remaining transport assets into Cenit will make way for Cenit’s sale.
GasThe president of the Association of Natural Gas (Naturgas) insisted that the supply of natural gas is just fine, and that the “feeling” of scarcity is just due to El Niño.