In order to finance road maintenance and improvements the Casanare secretary of public works and transport, Wilson Arenas, has proposed a toll system that would charge all oil tanker truckers using the public roadways.
Since May the peace talks in Havana have yet to render any solid agreements, but this week Farc and government negotiators announced common ground on the second of five agenda points: political participation.
Ecopetrol’s (NYSE:EC) president Javier Gutiérrez said that the Asian market is emerging as a key receiver of Colombian oil while the US increases its self sufficiency in energy matters, and says the country is competitive in the Orient.
Talisman Energy (TSX:TLM) says that following advances in environmental licensing and exploration activity in the blocks CPE-6 and 9, the firm expects Colombia to form an important part of its operation looking forward.
After questions from the Meta Department that the reported production of some foreign oil operators is lower than reality, the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) says it is increasing its monitoring efforts to guarantee and accurate production number, which is used to formulate royalty payments.
Pacific Rubiales Energy (TSX:PRE) says that it has received the environmental license from the National Environmental Licensing Authority (ANLA) for exploration and production activities in the CPE-6 and Guama E&P blocks, following several extended delays.
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