A number of villages in Yopal have rejected Parex Resources (TSX:PXT) Crytpo-1 project on grounds it would affect the water supply, while the company says the community will not hear their side of the story and assures the water would be safe.
Government promises to reroute crude from the south through pipelines to Ecuador have gone unfulfilled, while Casanare is abuzz with both cooperative work between authorities and the industry, but also criticism. These and other stories in our routine review of road and transportation related stories.
The count dropped again this week to 37, just above long-term averages but below the recent average. However, non-Armed-Forces-reported pipeline incidents surged.
A senator from the human rights commission wants to see more positive impact from hydrocarbons on the local community, a Meta representative says the department is getting cut short on royalties. These and other stories in our regular wrap of royalty coverage.
More than three years after protests led to a dialogue between Pacific Rubiales (TSX:PRE) and municipal leaders, the implemented program which stemmed from the talks is being cast as a model for other regions to follow.
Problems surrounding an ethanol plant that is to be built by Ecopetrol’s (NYSE:EC) biofuels unit Bioenergy have made their way to the Colombian Senate, and Senate Martiza Martínez wants ECP president Javier Gutiérrez and Bioenergy manager Aleck Santamaría de la Cruz to explain the status of the plant.
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