(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 27.May.2019) — Heard on the street and LatAmNRG briefs related to another oil spill along the Caño Limón-Coveña pipeline and this time in La Gloria in the Department of Cesar, Colombia needing to advance existing and new gas exploration projects, and state oil and gas entity Ecopetrol saying it is ready to open up a data room for the Kronos and Gorgon projects.
Oil Spill Reported Along Caño Limón-Coveña Pipeline In Cesar
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 27.May.2019) — Colombia’s state oil company Ecopetrol announced an illicit valve used to steal crude oil from the Caño Limón-Coveñas pipeline resulted in a leak that contaminated the Quebrada Quaré located in Ayacucho, La Gloria in the Department of Cesar.
Two control points were installed to halt the leak, Ecopetrol executive Mauricio Téllez announced in a Twitter post.
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Colombia Needs To Advance Existing, New Gas Exploration Projects
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 26.May.2019) — Colombia has enough natural gas to supply current demand either with local production or imports, Naturgas Communications Manager Alejandro Riveros told Energy Analytics Institute.
“Recent gas reserves figures revealed by the minister [María Fernanda Suárez] mean the country has to advance with existing and new gas exploration projects,” Riveros said.
The executive reiterated that Colombia already imports gas through the SPEC’s Caribbean regasification plant used to support operations in the northern regions of Colombia.
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Ecopetrol Said Ready To Open Data Room For Kronos And Gorgon Projects
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 21.May.2019) — Colombia’s state oil company Ecopetrol is said ready to open a data room to seek partners to drill new wells and delimit areas to evaluate the potential of the Kronos and Gorgon projects offshore the Colombian Caribbean coast, reports online media Valora Analitik on 21 May 2019, citing Ecopetrol President Felipe Bayón.
Both projects have high gas potential, but are long-term initiatives, Bayón said.
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