Colombia faces a growing natural gas deficit if the projected decline in domestic output continues, and a regasification terminal in La Guajira is central to closing it.
Colombia’s government projects royalties income of CoP$27.54T for 2027-2028, 11% below the CoP$30.96T of the current biennium.
Colombia had 114 active rigs in August, up 1.8% (two rigs) and level with July.
Colombia’s National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) is moving to add nearly 20 million hectares of new areas for oil and gas exploration, a sharp reversal of the restrictions of the Petro years.
Interior Minister Rodrigo Lara has presented a plan to speed up Colombia’s prior consultation process, the community consultations required before many energy, mining, and infrastructure projects can proceed.
Armando Cuello, Colombia’s Vice Minister of Energy, is expected to leave the ministry for a post tied to Ecopetrol’s gas business, according to an exclusive report.
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