Whether talking about the Cartagena Refinery (Reficar) or a planned ethanol plant of its affiliate Bioenergy, Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) has shown a pattern of failing to keep its costs under control for large scale projects.
Gran Tierra Energy (TSX:GTE) said it has increased its 2015 Capex program by US$45M to US$185M for the year as part of a plan to accelerate development drilling in the Moqueta and Costayaco fields in the Putumayo Basin.
A press conference organized to show the advances of the Energy Oil & Gas Services Cluster of Orinoquia in conjunction with the Casanare Chamber of Commerce (CC) brought out some dire figures which show how hard the oil price crisis has hit Colombia’s regions.
Paz de Ariporo oil and agriculture producers discuss preservation of local roads while SENA raises awareness of road safety in Casanare. These and other stories in our periodic roundup of road-related issues.
Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) president Juan Carlos Echeverry said that the recent wave of attacks on oil infrastructure will not have a substantial impact on the finances of its transport firm Cenit, and confirmed plans are still in place to relinquish control of its smaller fields.
We think Ernesto Borda is one of the clearest observers of the social and security challenges in Colombia’s countryside. His firm, Trust Consulting, helps companies in the extractive sector manage the complex political, social and security environment where they operate.