(Reuters, 28.Dec.2021) — Colombian security forces on Tuesday neutralized two clandestine refineries in the country’s northeast which belonged to the rebel National Liberation Army (ELN), the defense ministry said. The operation in Norte de Santander province, which sits on Colombia’s border with Venezuela, involved 900 members of the military and […]
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Colombian Army Dismantles 2 Clandestine Refineries in the Catatumbo Region
(General Command of the Colombian Military Forces, 25.May.2021) — In military operations area control, Troops of Task Force Vulcano of the Second Division of the National Army, dismantle, in the municipality of Tibú, Norte de Santander, two illegal refineries, which stored the raw petroleum stolen from the Caño Limón – […]
Ecopetrol Says Pipeline Theft Rose 46% Last Year
(Reuters, 20.Jan.2021) — Theft of crude oil from pipelines operated by Colombia’s state-controlled oil company Ecopetrol rose by 46% last year, driven by surging robberies along the Cano Limon-Covenas pipeline, a company spokesman said. On average, 2,638 barrels per day of oil were stolen last year, up from 1,806 bpd […]
Frontera Inks Deal To Resolve Transport Disputes
(Frontera, 17.Nov.2020) — Frontera Energy Corporation, Cenit Transporte y Logística de Hidrocarburos S.A.S. and Oleoducto Bicentenario de Colombia S.A.S. separately announced they have reached an agreement for the joint filing of a petition for a binding settlement which, upon completion and approval by the competent Colombian court, will resolve all […]
Ecopetrol Reports Attack Along Caño Limón Coveñas Pipeline In Arauca
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 7.Jun.2019) — Colombia’s state oil company Ecopetrol activated a contingency plan after the most recent attack on 7 June along the Caño Limón Coveñas near La Pajuila, Saravena (Arauca). The attack caused a pipeline rupture and resultant oil spill that covered soil and vegetable growth […]
Ecopetrol Shuts Section Of Pipeline After Oil Found In Cobaria River
(Reuters, 4.Jun.2019) — Colombia’s state-run oil company Ecopetrol said late on Tuesday it closed the valves on a section of its Cano Limon pipeline in central Boyaca province after crude oil was detected in a local river. The 485-mile (780-km) pipeline was not pumping when the oil was detected, the […]
LatAmNRG Colombia Briefs: Caño Limón-Coveña Pipeline, Ecopetrol Data Room
(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 […]
Ecopetrol Activates Contingency Plans In Cedeño District
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 11.Nov.2018) — Ecopetrol announced it has activated contingency plans after a new attack on the Caño Limón-Coveñas pipeline located in the Cedeño district, in the municipality of Toledo, Norte de Santander. “At Ecopetrol, we reiterate our rejection to any type of activity that endangers the […]
Colombia’s Cano Limon Pipeline Hit By New Bomb Attack
(Reuters, 10.Nov.2018) — Colombia’s state-run oil company Ecopetrol said on Saturday it was mounting another cleanup operation after a bomb attack on the Cano Limon pipeline. The attack is the 78th this year on the 485-mile (780-km) pipeline, which has been out of service for much of 2018 because of […]
New Attack On Colombia’s Caño Limón-Coveñas Pipeline
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 8.Nov.2018) — Colombia’s state oil company Ecopetrol revealed video coverage of the most recent attack on the company’s Caño Limón-Coveñas oil pipeline located in Boyacá. No further details are available yet, but the company has initiated a contingency plan, announced Ecopetrol official Mauricio Tellez in […]
Frontera Energy Announces 3Q:18 Ops, Financial Results
(Frontera Energy, 7.Nov.2018) — Frontera Energy Corporation released its Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the third quarter of 2018, together with its Management, Discussion and Analysis (MD&A). These documents will be posted on the Company’s website at www.fronteraenergy.ca and SEDAR at www.sedar.com. All values in this news release and […]
Ecopetrol Business Group Reports 3Q:18, Year-To-Date 2018 Results
(Ecopetrol S.A., 31.Oct.2018) — Ecopetrol S.A. announced the Business Group’s financial results for the third quarter and year-to-date 2018, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards applicable in Colombia. The figures included in this report are not audited. Financial information is expressed in billions of Colombian pesos (COP) or […]
Ecopetrol Profit Nearly Triples On Oil Price Boost
(Reuters, Julia Symmes Cobb, 31.Oct.2018) — Ecopetrol, Colombia’s state-run oil company, said on Wednesday its third-quarter net profit rose to 2.77 trillion pesos ($866.5 million), up 177 percent from the same period last year, thanks to higher global crude prices and increased output. The company plans to invest between $3 […]
Caño Limón-Coveñas Has Suffered 1,470 Attacks In Ten-Plus Years
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 27.Oct.2018) — Throughout its history, the Caño Limón-Coveñas pipeline in Colombia has suffered an estimated 1,470 attacks and has been out of operation the equivalent of more than 10 years, according to figures from Colombia’s state oil company Ecopetrol. Attacks against the oil infrastructure have […]
Ecopetrol to Focus Spending on Drilling: CEO
(Reuters, Devika Krishna Kumar, 24.Aug.2018) — Colombia’s state-run oil company Ecopetrol SA will focus spending for the rest of the year on increased drilling activity and securing operational licenses, its chief executive said on Friday. Spending delays earlier this year will make it harder for the company to achieve its […]
Ecopetrol Cuts Planned 2018 Spending To $3-$3.5 Bln
(Reuters, Nelson Bocanegra & Julia Symmes Cobb, 15.Aug.2018) – Colombia’s state-run oil company Ecopetrol said it will invest $3 billion to $3.5 billion during 2018, less than previously estimated, because of spending delays and protests which closed three fields during the first quarter. Ecopetrol originally planned to invest $3.5 billion […]
Cano Limon-Covenas Pipeline Restarts After 180 Days
(Reuters, 17.Jul.2018) – Pumping through the Colombia’s Cano Limon-Covenas oil pipeline restarted after a 180-day stoppage due to repeated attacks by Marxist ELN rebels, military and industry sources said on Tuesday. The 485-mile (780-km) pipeline has been attacked 58 times this year by the National Liberation Army (ELN), the country’s […]
Colombia’s Cano Limon Pipeline Restarts
(Seeking Alpha, Carl Surran, 17.Jul.2018) – Colombia’s Cano Limon-Covenas pipeline has resumed pumping oil after a 180-day stoppage due to repeated attacks by Marxist ELN rebels, according to loval military and industry sources. Apart from bombing damage, 41 illegal valves used to steal crude were found on the pipeline, says […]