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ANH’s Cabrales: Maurel & Prom did everything right except …

Earlier we reported that Maurel & Prom have come under fire for seismic testing in Boyacá. Residents claim that explosive charges damaged houses and ruptured water pipes, leaving residents of one municipality without water for five days. National radio network W Radio took up the residents’ cause and made the story a central part of its morning program, which enjoys the country’s highest audience rating. Today at the Colombia-Canada Chamber of Commerce’s Dialogue Canada event, National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) head Orlando Cabrales Segovia gave his point of view.

Thursday, November 15th, 2012
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Twelve patents registered by Ecopetrol in 2012

The following is a list of the 12 patents that Ecopetrol has obtained so far in 2012. Seven of these patents have been granted in Colombia, two in Russia and 3 in Mexico:

Thursday, November 15th, 2012
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More business travelers coming from Asia to Colombia in 2012

As reported by the website dinero.com, the number of visitors from Asian countries to Colombia increased significantly in 2012. Compared with the same period of 2011, the Finnish visitors increased 57%, 35.2% Chinese, Koreans 31% and Japanese 26.9% so far in 2012. This is because trade relations with these countries have considerably strengthened through the work of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism.

Thursday, November 15th, 2012
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Ecopetrol meets the MILA standard of transparency

MILA (Integrated Latin American Market) is the alliance between the stock exchanges of Colombia, Peru and Chile. Of the 861 companies that are part of MILA (Integrated Latin American Market) Ecopetrol is the only Colombian company that reached the international standard for corporate transparency.

Wednesday, November 14th, 2012
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GeoPark reports increased Colombian production – 19% sequential growth

GeoPark reports increased Colombian production – 19% sequential growth

Chilean company GeoPark reported its 3Q12 operational results which highlighted the importance of the company’s acquisitions in Colombia this year. (It bought Winchester Oil & Gas in January and Hupecol in March.) This quarter these new Colombian assets produced more oil than did GeoPark’s principal assets in Chile. However, Chilean operations produced over 21,000 MCFPD which when translated into equivalent barrels of oil meant the home country still lead in boepd.

Wednesday, November 14th, 2012
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Canacol has a rough quarter from the Rancho Hermosa community

Canacol has a rough quarter from the Rancho Hermosa community

Just a few short weeks after filing its fiscal year-end results, Canacol reported its 3Q12 calendar (1Q13 fiscal) results and the story was not a happy one. Revenues were down and the company reported a net loss of US$6.2M, its worst since 2010. Revenues were down because production was affected by a number of community blockages. The shift from so-called “Tariff” to normal production (which the company labels NRI) in the Rancho Hermosa block also had an impact.

Wednesday, November 14th, 2012
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