The Colombian government wants to boost the growth of the oil sector and the Caribbean is positioned as one of the most attractive regions to develop new offshore projects. Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) talked about investors’ interest in this area.
Colombia’s Natural Gas Association (Naturgas) requested that Bogotá’s Mayor’s Office include all zero and low emission technologies in the bidding stages to renew the city’s Integrated Public Transportation System (SITP).
The union spoke about ongoing protests in the department of Arauca, between workers, communities, Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) and its Cenit subsidiary.
Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) announced its second quarter 2019 results. The NOC reported good financial performance, despite lower Brent price in this period. The firm reported solid operating results as well.
Carlos Leal, president of the Colombian Association of Petroleum Engineers (Acipet), spoke about what is coming for the national industry this year.
Alberto Lozano, Minister of Environment (MinAmbiente), made an assessment of his first year in charge of the entity. He talked about key issues such as fracking and deforestation, among others.