Ecopetrol has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to form an alliance with Quadrise Fuels International (QFI) and use MSAR technology for processing heavy fuel oil.
The Bicentennial Pipeline (OBC) met with representative of the Disaster Risk Management of Casanare to detail its contingency plan in order to integrate it with the departmental plan.
Colombia’s association of natural gas producers Naturgas has formulated three proposals that it says will make gas more competitive for industrial use. It has presented its proposal to regulatory authorities for their review.
The General Royalties System (SGR) is calling on Colombia’s academic institutions to help facilitate the proposal process in regions through a “Train the Trainers” program where the universities will play a greater role preparing regional institutions for the SGR proposal process. Parallel to this announcement, the entity also summarized the results of royalty investments in several areas and received new projects as well.
The implementation of the new General Royalty System (SGR) -now in place for a year- has yielded positive results including greater transparency and access to funds for regions, according to Mauricio Santa Maria, director of the National Planning Department (DNP).
Colombia’s Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MinAmbiente) said in a statement that it has issued regulations that will define the building of watershed councils, part of a larger plan to govern the use of water.