Colombia has been discussing the encouragement of the natural gas sector due to its environmental and economic benefits. Astrid Álvarez, President of the Energy Group of Bogotá (GEB) spoke on this topic.
Colombia’s Vice-president, Marta Lucía Ramírez, closed Naturgas’ 22nd Congress, where she spoke about the opportunities and challenges of the gas industry in the country.
As we reported recently, what we have been calling the “Commission of Experts” published their final report. It is 173 pages (in Spanish obviously) and not exactly stimulating reading (which shows its scientific ‘cred’). We abridged the two recommendations chapters, 13 and 14, and translated them into English. We hope you find it useful.
The oil and gas sector has announced discoveries of natural gas in the Caribbean Sea in recent years, but concerns about a possible increase in imports of this fuel are still present. Orlando Cabrales, President of Naturgas, spoke on this topic, investment plans and the situation of the gas market in Colombia.
The Colombian government wants to reactivate the production and reserve metrics of the oil sector in Colombia. The National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) is analyzing alternatives to increase production in several oil fields.
The Vice minister of Mines and Energy (MinMinas), Diego Mesa, spoke about the government’s plan to reactivate the national gas industry.