Peace talks between the Farc and Colombian government restarted Tuesday in Havana, Cuba, kicking off the 18th round of negotiations and the last of 2013. Talk continues to revolve around the illegal drug trade. Meanwhile in Colombia a unilateral truce has gone into effect.
Following a blockade that limited access to the Rubiales field by local truckers that want a larger role in the transport of crude, Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) has announced a new contractor selection process designed to open opportunities for local suppliers.
Ecopetrol’s board recently approved the company’s CAPEX budget as we reported yesterday in an article that focused on the Refining and Petrochemical business. Today we step back to look at the panorama.
Senator Maritza Martínez criticized the government’s failure to address land right issues in the Llanos and sounded off on environmental issues, many of which she says stem from mining and hydrocarbons production. Tauramena should be seen as a wake up call for the government and environmental authorities, she argues.
A required step to implement large scale projects for the hydrocarbons industry and beyond, prior consultations are becoming an obstacle to new projects rather than a forum for dialogue. In 2013, numbers from the Interior Ministry confirms the process fails to produce an agreement 67% of the time.
The National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) has released three key documents that will establish the regulatory structure to be used for unconventional E&P, and will accept comments from third parties this week.
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