Idea of Colombia Importing Gas from Venezuela ‘Big Distraction,’ Ex-minister Says

(Reuters, 2.Oct.2024) — Debate in Colombia over the possibility of importing gas from Venezuela “has been a big distraction” amid concerns about Colombia’s future energy self sufficiency, former minister of mines and energy Tomas Gonzalez said on Wednesday. Colombia’s government and majority state-owned energy company Ecopetrol have repeatedly floated importing […]

Q&A: Colombia’s Lloreda Eyes E&P Revival

(Argus, 28.Sep.2020) — Colombia’s oil industry is slowly shaking off the double market blows of 2020 while it prepares to debut unconventional pilot projects. Oil chamber executive president Francisco Lloreda reflects on the upcoming challenges with senior contributing editor Patricia Garip. Edited highlights follow: How is Colombia’s oil industry recovering […]

Colombia 2020 Oil Flow Seen Flat, CAPEX Up: ACP

(Argus, 27.Jan.2020) — Investment in exploration and production in Colombia will grow by an estimated 23pc to $4.97bn in 2020, but crude production will remain flat at around 890,000 b/d compared with last year, according to an annual industry survey conducted by Colombia’s oil chamber (ACP). Exploration investment will climb […]

Red Tape Frozes $700mn In Colombia Oil Investment

(Reuters, 9.Oct.2019) — Some $700 million in investment spending by oil companies operating in Colombia is frozen because of contract delays caused by community protests and consultations, slow environmental licensing and court orders, the Colombia Petroleum Association (ACP), an industry group, said on Wednesday. The figure is part of the […]

Colombia Court Maintains Fracking Moratorium

(Reuters, 10.Sep.2019) — Colombia’s top administrative court maintained a temporary moratorium on the use of fracking on Tuesday, stymieing potential pilot projects amid ongoing arguments in a wider case regarding the use of the technique to extract oil and gas. The decision by three magistrates from the Council of State, […]