Pacific Rubiales reported its 2013 Colombian 2P reserves which increased 97mmboe or 22%. The graph shows the Petrominerales acquisition was critical to this, contributing 89 of the 97mmboe.
Colombia’s Council of State has ruled that a municipal public referendum involving Colombian subsoil exceeds the power of that entity, after Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) challenged a decision by a Casanare tribunal to accept a referendum from the Monterrey municipality.
The continued conflicts in the municipality of Acacias and Castilla La Nueva have led to blockades, riots with police and now Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) has terminated 45 contracts associated with projects in the area.
Colombia’s roads have become ground zero for conflicts between the oil industry and local communities, as production rises and trucks increase, so do problems, accidents and rejection of the large tankers. Here are some of the stories hitting press over the last week.
A judge in Bogotá ordered the release of three USO members that were detained nearly two and a half months ago.
GasThe mayor of the Cúcuta municipality, Donamaris Ramírez-París Lobo has his eyes set on gas both to supply to local families for home use but also says there are gas reserves that could work to the community’s favor.
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