Category: Colombia

Colombia energy

NRGBriefs: ANH’s Bid Round, Venezuela’s Declining GDP

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(Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Sep.2021) — Energy briefs including Colombia’s ANH pushing back bid round deadlines, Colombia’s plans to reveal its hydrogen roadmap, and Trinidad and Tobago’s government commenting on a subsidy to Lake Asphalt Trinidad and Tobago Ltd. (LATT), among other updates. LATIN AMERICA Colombia — Colombia’s Minister of Mines […]

Ecopetrol Sanctioned By ANLA

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(Energy Analytics Institute, 14.Sep.2021) — The National Environmental Licensing Authority (ANLA) fined Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL;NYSE: EC), through Resolution 01613 dated 10 September 2021, for a sum of COP $3,667,409,150. The sanction relates to work carried out in the CPO09 Exploratory Drilling Area project located in the municipality of AcacĂ­as, […]

LatAm Briefs: Argentina Lithium Acquisition, Citgo Challenges

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(Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Sep.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: Argentina Lithium & Energy Corp. acquiring high quality lithium projects, Citgo Petroleum executives warning of threats from biofuels amid the energy transition, and much more. LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN Argentina — The Center for International […]

Colombia Loses Gas Supply After Glitch

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(Argus, 2.Sep.2021) — Colombia is working to restore natural gas supply after an outage at state-controlled Ecopetrol‘s Cusiana field, the country’s second supply hiccup in a week. Ecopetrol said the outage was caused by a faulty valve but provided no further details. Cusiana normally produces 270mn cf/d of gas and […]

Moody’s Maintains Ecopetrol Rating

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(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Sep.2021) — Moody’s Investors Service affirmed the credit rating of Colombia’s state oil company Ecopetrol S.A. at Baa3 but changed its outlook from Stable to Negative. The rating agency expects the proposed acquisition by Ecopetrol of 51.4% of the outstanding shares of InterconexiĂłn ElĂ©ctrica S.A. ESP (ISA) […]

Ecopetrol closes ISA transaction

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(Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Aug.2021) — Colombia’s state oil giant Ecopetrol S.A. announced on 20 Aug. 2021 that closing conditions set forth in the inter-administrative contract, dated 11 August, between the BogotĂĄ-based company and the Colombian Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (MHCP by its Spanish acronym) were satisfactorily […]

LatAm Countries To Discuss Climate Actions

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(Governmenf of Panama, 20.Aug.2021) — The Governments of Argentina, Barbados, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic and Panama will co-organize the “High-Level Dialogue on Climate Action in the Americas”, on 8 September 2021. The event will bring together representatives of governments, private and financial sector, multilateral financial institutions , […]

S&P Maintains Ecopetrol Rating At BB+

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(Ecopetrol, 18.Aug.2021) — Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE; EC) announced that the risk rating agency Standard & Poor’s maintained the international long-term rating of Ecopetrol at BB+ and the individual credit rating (Stand Alone) at ‘bbb- ‘, with stable outlook. The agency highlighted the company’s strategic relevance for Colombia and the […]

Ecopetrol To Pay $3.7bn For ISA Stake

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(Ecopetrol, 11.Aug.2021) — Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL;NYSE: EC) informs that on 11 August 2021, it signed the Inter-administrative Share Purchase Agreement with the Colombian Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (MHCP), through which the company agreed to acquire 569,472,561 shares of InterconexiĂłn ElĂ©ctrica S.A. ESP (ISA), equivalent to 51.4% of […]

LatAmBriefs: TGI Eyes Buenaventura LNG Import Project

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(Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Aug.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: Argentina fining Edesur and Edenor; Transportadora de Gas Internacional (TGI) eyes developing Colombia’s second liquefied natural gas (LNG) import project in Buenaventura; and more from Ecuador, Mexico and Venezuela. Argentina — Argentina’s National Electricity Regulatory […]

Colombia To Leverage Coal, Gas For Blue H2 By 2030

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(Argus, 9.Aug.2021) — Colombia has issued a draft roadmap for hydrogen development that would start by leveraging the country’s coal and natural gas resources for “blue” production before moving into green hydrogen derived from renewable energy in the next decade. “Blue hydrogen is a low-emissions alternative for the progressive transition […]

Ecopetrol’s 2Q:21 Earnings Call Transcript

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(Motley Fool, 4.Aug.2021) — Colombia’s state oil giant Ecopetrol hosted its second quarter 2021 conference call to discuss operational and financial details. What follows is the transcript of the call. Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good morning. My name is Hilda, and I will […]

Ecopetrol Reveals 2Q:21 Results

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(Ecopetrol, 3.Aug.2021) — Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL;NYSE: EC) announced the Ecopetrol Group’s financial results for the second quarter and the first half of 2021. In words of Felipe BayĂłn Pardo, CEO of Ecopetrol: The strength of Ecopetrol Group’s results in the quarter and year to date, despite a challenging situation […]

Ecopetrol Q2 Profit Soars To $951mn

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(Reuters, 3.Aug.2021) — Colombia’s majority state-owned oil company Ecopetrol’s second-quarter net profit soared to 3.72 trillion pesos ($951 million), boosted by strong sales, the company said on Tuesday, compared with 25 billion pesos in the year-earlier period. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) rose to 9.43 trillion pesos, […]

Ecopetrol Submits Binding Offer For ISA

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(Ecopetrol, 2.Aug.2021) — Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL;NYSE: EC) informs that during the meeting held on Friday 30 July 2021, its Board of Directors authorized the Legal Representative of the company to submit a binding offer to acquire the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit’s 51.4% stake of the outstanding shares of InterconexiĂłn ElĂ©ctrica S.A. E.S.P – […]

Ecopetrol Approved For $1.2bn Credit Line

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(Ecopetrol, 2.Aug.2021) — By means of Resolution 1824 of 30 July 2021, the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit authorized the execution of a contingent credit line (“Committed Credit Line”) up to an amount of $1.2bn for Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC). The proceeds from this facility may be […]

Santander Court Revokes Fine On Ecopetrol

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(Ecopetrol, 2.Aug.2021) — Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL;NYSE: EC) was notified of the decision issued by the Administrative Court of Santander that voided the 22 December 2011 and 8 August 2016 resolutions, respectively, through which the Ministry of Labor – Territorial Directorate of Santander, imposed a fine of sixteen million sixty-eight […]

Ecopetrol Opposes Injunctive Related To ISA

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(Ecopetrol, 29.Jul.2021) — Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: Ecopetrol;NYSE: EC) reports that on 28 July 2021, it filed a statement in opposition to the preliminary injunctive relief requested within a public action (acciĂłn popular) to which it was named as defendant by means of a judicial order notified on 21 July. The acciĂłn popular […]

Ecopetrol To Host 2Q:21 Conf. Calls

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(Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Jul.2021) — Colombia’s state oil giant Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL;NYSE: EC) will release its financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2021 (2Q:21) on 3 August 2021, after market close. On 4 August the company’s senior management will host two conference calls to review the […]

LatAm Briefs: Argentine Output, Colombian Renewables

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(Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Jul.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: daily production details from Argentina’s NeuquĂ©n region to 13 renewable projects identified by Colombia’s Ecopetrol and more. Argentina — Daily production in Argentina’s NeuquĂ©n region reached a record 193,000 barrels per day, the highest volume […]

Frontera Reveals Expected 2Q:21 Production Results

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(Frontera, 16.Jul.2021) — Frontera Energy Corporation (TSX: FEC) expects second quarter production results and updated its production guidance for 2021. Second Quarter and First Half 2021 Production Update Frontera expects its second quarter 2021 production will average approximately 35,700 boe/d, compared to 40,599 boe/d in the first quarter of 2021. […]

Ecopetrol Downgraded By Fitch

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(Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Jul.2021) — Fitch Ratings downgraded Ecopetrol S.A.’s downgraded the state oil company’s foreign currency and local currency Issuer Default Ratings to BB+ from BBB- with a Stable Outlook. The downgrade is in line with a similar action on the rating of the Republic of Colombia. Ecopetrol’s stand-alone […]

Patterson-UTI Energy To Buy Pioneer Energy Services

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(Patterson-UTI Energy, 6.Jul.2021) — Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTEN) has entered into an agreement to acquire Pioneer Energy Services Corp. for approximately $295mn, which includes the retirement of all Pioneer Energy Services‘ debt. Consideration for this acquisition consists of the issuance of up to 26,275,000 shares of Patterson-UTI common stock plus payment […]

Ecopetrol Gets OK To Issue, Place Bonds

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(Ecopetrol, 30.Jun.2021) — Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) received authorization from the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, through Resolution 1484 of 29 June 2021, to structure the issuance and placement of bonds in the international capital markets for up to $1.4bn, to finance organic growth opportunities and the […]

Colombia To Launch Hydrogen Road Map

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(Reuters, 29.Jun.2021) — Colombia will launch plans in September to develop the production and use of hydrogen as a long-term clean energy source, the Minister of Mines and Energy said on Tuesday, while voicing hope this year’s oil and gas auction will be successful. The South American country will publish […]

Frontera Closes Offering Of 7.875% Notes

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(Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Jun.2021) — Frontera Energy Corporation completed its offering of $400mn in senior unsecured notes due 2028 at a coupon rate of 7.875%. Frontera used some proceeds from the offering to repurchase, at a premium, the company’s $350mn 9.7% senior secured notes due 2023 pursuant to a tender […]

GeoPark Comments On Letter From Former Chair

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(GeoPark, 18.Jun.2021) — GeoPark Limited (NYSE: GPRK) issued the following statement in response to the letter sent to the Board by its former Chair Gerald O’Shaughnessy: “Since GeoPark’s inception, we have always worked to ensure we have the skills, capabilities and necessary tools to become the leading independent E&P Company […]

Colombia Oil And Gas 2021: 21-25 June

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(Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Jun.2021) — This years “Colombia Oil And Gas 2021” event is right around the corner and will consist of a business congress and one-to-one meetings. Online Business Congress and 1-2-1 meetings Colombia Oil and Gas is an international, professional platform, bringing together flagship oil and gas companies […]