ACP as a source of information
Source: Portafolio
Date: July 19
Headline: Tension over crude oil transportation tariffs by the pipelines
The recent back-and-forth between oil companies and Ocensa over tariffs for crude oil transportation not only sparked controversy in this sector but also left a sense of discomfort in the industry for the operation's development. The tension arose due to Resolution 31194 issued by the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) on June 28, the content of which outlined the new tariffs for oil transportation that came into effect on July 1. (…) The discomfort in the industry was already evident weeks before the issuance of the aforementioned resolution and was expressed in a letter that the Colombian Petroleum Association (ACP) sent to the MME on June 6, stating that the various discussions around the topic were not taken into account, much less for setting the tariff scheme. It was echoed in: portafolio.co (July 18)
Source: El Pilón
Date: July 19
Headline: Forum
The Energy Development Forum of Cesar was held in Valledupar, organized at the Crispín Villazón convention center by the newspaper La República in partnership with EL PILÓN. In the photo: Alex Martínez, Andrés Llamas Nova, Jaime Alfredo Bonet, Alexandra Hernández, and Miguel Villazón.
Source: La Libertad
Date: July 18
Headline: The hydrocarbons sector joins the National Circular Economy strategy
Ecopetrol and the Colombian Petroleum Association (ACP) announced their involvement in the National Government's Circular Economy strategy, which aims to promote new sustainable business models based on closing productive cycles through innovation, efficient use of water and energy, and reuse of raw materials and waste. The Government, through the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development and the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Tourism, structured and launched the ‘National Circular Economy Strategy’ in 2018, making Colombia the first country in Latin America to implement such a strategy, with the hydrocarbons industry being the first sector to adopt it.
Source: Extra Casanare
Date: July 18
Headline: Here we go again
Through a press release, the Governor's Office informed that it “managed with the oil companies the supply of food for 1,600 children from 40 boarding schools, in order to prevent school dropout while the process of the School Feeding Program (PAE) is awarded.” Contingency measure The acting Secretary of Education, César Andrés Herrera, explained that, “as an immediate response to the needs arising with the PAE, Governor Alirio Barrera managed to convene the oil companies, as well as the Colombian Petroleum Association (ACP), to commit to helping the education sector by providing supplies to cover the contingency in the boarding schools of Casanare.” (…) The acting head of the education portfolio added that the oil companies and the mayors of the municipalities of Orocué, Tauramena, and Chámeza joined forces to provide support in their respective municipalities.
Source: dinero.com
Date: July 18
Headline: Government responds to criticism over pipeline tariffs
The Government has carried out a proper process of updating pipeline tariffs that involved the participation of all stakeholders. This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Energy, Diego Mesa, responding to the debate that has arisen over the measures adopted in this regard, especially regarding the new prices for the use of Colombia's largest pipeline, Ocensa. It is worth remembering that within the oil sector there is dissatisfaction with the tariff increase, particularly related to the sections of the Ocensa pipeline. The discontent reached such a point that the Colombian Petroleum Association (ACP) sent a letter to the Government expressing its dissatisfaction with the overall process to determine the new tariffs, which took place during the first half of 2019.
Source: periodicodelmeta.com
Date: July 18
Headline: The oil situation
On the occasion of the 100 years of the oil industry in Colombia (2018), Francisco José Lloreda, executive president of the Colombian Petroleum Association (ACP), told Periódico del Meta last December that he was concerned about the lag that this industry showed in the country. (…) If there is greater activity in exploration and production, it opens up opportunities for the provision of oil goods and services to generate more royalties, jobs, and well-being for Meta and the Eastern Plains, but especially for the communities in the producing regions and municipalities, which should always be the supreme objective.
Hydrocarbons Sector
Source: La República
Date: July 19
Headline: Ecopetrol, with 10% well in Brazil
The Ministry of Mines and Energy of Brazil authorized the transfer of 10% of the Saturn block, located in the Santos basin, about 300 kilometers southeast of São Paulo, to Ecopetrol's subsidiary in that country, Ecopetrol Óleo e Gás Brasil. This percentage was held by the companies Shell Brasil Petróleo Ltda. and Chevron Brasil Óleo e Gas Ltda. They were awarded this on September 28 in the Fifth Round of the Pre-Salt conducted by the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels of Brazil (ANP). (…) With this block, the local oil company consolidates its presence in Brazil where it already has 20% participation in another Pre-Salt block, called Pau-Brasil. Likewise, it is also a partner of the companies China National Offshore Oil Corporation (Cnooc) and BP.
Source: La República
Date: July 19
Headline: With cunning, said the spider. By: Jorge H. Botero
In the recently released Fiscal Framework, the Ministry of Finance reveals that an important element of its strategy consists of collecting this year capital resources amounting to approximately $21.6 billion or 2.1% of GDP; part of it would come from the privatization of assets. That is a correct strategy. (…) The investments that are important are others, including Ecopetrol and its subsidiaries, and Electric Interconnection, ISA. Attempting to divest them, even partially, will provoke fierce criticism from nationalists, unionists, and old leaders of the Marxist and Cepalino left. They are not many, but according to my calculations, 87.4% of them have an opinion column or speak on the radio in the mornings. Major battles are coming.
Source: La República
Date: July 19
Headline: Dollar fell $6.26 against the Representative Market Rate
On Thursday, the dollar closed with an average price of $3,177.49, which represented a drop of $6.26 against the Representative Market Rate, which stood at $3,189.21. (…) Meanwhile, oil fell more than 2.5% on a day when U.S. stock markets declined and amid expectations that crude production will increase in the Gulf of Mexico. Brent crude futures fell 2.7% to US$61.93 per barrel, while U.S. crude WTI lost 2.6%, down to a value of US$55.30 per barrel.
Source: Portafolio
Date: July 19
Headline: In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king
Colombia was a leader in economic growth in the region for the first quarter of 2019, with 2.8 percent (or 2.3 percent seasonally adjusted), compared to 0.46 percent in Brazil, 1.6 percent recorded in Chile, and 2.3 percent in Peru. (…) Meanwhile, the average GDP has reduced to 2 percent with only temporary improvements whenever oil, copper, or some other asset that monopolizes our exports rebounds. This is why, when telling the story of local success, it cannot be omitted that the fall of oil began a couple of years after copper and the rest of the commodities, which has led us to deal with the same problems of low growth and inflationary shocks just a few periods later.
Source: Portafolio
Date: July 19
Headline: Ecopetrol enters a fifth field in Brazil
The Ministry of Mines of that country approved the transfer of 10% of the Saturn block to the Colombian company. There, it will operate with Shell and Chevron. Together with the oil companies Shell and Chevron, Ecopetrol will develop the Saturn block, located in the central region of the Santos basin, the fifth addition to its list of operations in that country. The Ministry of Mines and Energy of Brazil authorized Shell Brasil Petróleo and Chevron Brasil Óleo e Gás to each transfer 5% of their participation to Ecopetrol Oleo e Gas Brasil, so that they can jointly work on the block.
Source: El Colombiano
Date: July 19
Headline: ANH signs two contracts with Frontera Energy
The agreements total investment commitments of US$73 million, and allow the company to explore and exploit a block located in the Lower Magdalena Valley basin that has an approximate area of 166,800 hectares, and another in the Eastern Llanos basin.
Source: El Universal
Date: July 19
Headline: New gas discovery
The National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) reported that the oil company Canacol Energy Ltd, operator and contractor with a 100 % participation in the VIM 5 block, reported a new gas discovery located in the Ciénaga de Oro (CDO) sandstone reservoir, upon concluding tests of the exploratory well Ocarina 1, with a final production rate of 30.4 million cubic feet per day. (…) According to Luis Miguel Morelli, president of the ANH, “this is good news regarding the incorporation of gas reserves in the country, which in 2018 for the first time fell to a useful life of less than 10 years.”.
Source: El Meridiano de Córdoba
Date: July 19
Headline: Valuable gas find in Córdoba
Montería. Canacol Energy reported significant gas accumulation in the Ciénaga de Oro (CDO) sandstone reservoir, located in the VIM5 block in Córdoba. Once the well tests were completed, it was tested at a final rate of 30.4 million cubic feet per day (mpcd). (…) The VIM 5 block contains productive gas fields and two evaluation areas (Clarinete, Oboe, Chirimía, and Pandereta) operated under a contract with the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH), and produces dry natural gas for sale to local customers under long-term contracts. The most significant field is Clarinete, although the Pandereta field will soon be connected to the Jobo processing facility. «This is good news regarding the incorporation of gas reserves in the country, which in 2018 for the first time fell to a useful life of less than 10 years,» said Luis Miguel Morelli, president of the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH).
Source: El Informador
Date: July 19
Headline: Oil reactivation arrives in Magdalena
With this type of production, the formation of activities that will energize the economic activity of the department is expected. The National Hydrocarbons Agency, ANH, signed two new contracts with the Canadian corporation Frontera Energy, dedicated to the exploration and production of natural gas and oil in Colombia and Peru, and that, based on the agreement obtained with ANH, will soon begin operations in Magdalena. The above occurs within the framework of the oil reactivation process that the country is currently undergoing, seeking to increase national assets related to this activity.
Source: ADN Barranquilla
Date: July 18
Headline: Atlántico could contribute with gas
«We have great potential for solar and wind projects, several of which are already underway. And we have received information from the National Hydrocarbons Agency about the possibility of having gas deposits in the department of Atlántico,» said Governor Eduardo Verano yesterday in Valledupar. He mentioned this during the talk ‘Energy Development of Cesar: how does it contribute to national energy security?’, to which he was invited as a speaker. (…) And he assured that he has received information, albeit slowly and not concrete, about the possibility of gas reserves in the department, both offshore and onshore.
Source: Blu Radio
Date: July 18
Source: Blu Radio
Date: July 18
Source: La W Radio
Date: July 18
Source: Cadena Melodía
Date: July 18
Source: Caracol TV
Date: July 18
Source: RCN TV
Date: July 18
Source: CM&
Date: July 18
Source: Canal Teleamiga
Date: July 18
Source: wradio.com.co
Date: July 18
Headline: Anh signed 2 new exploration and production contracts with the oil company Frontera Energy.
The oil reactivation process continues its course with the signing of two new blocks for Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production in Colombia: VIM 22 and LLA 99. These contracts are part of the package of 11 blocks that were awarded in the first auction of the Permanent Area Assignment Process (PPAA) launched by the National Hydrocarbons Agency at the beginning of 2019, and cover a combined area of approximately 221,000 hectares in the departments of Magdalena and Meta. (…) Luis Miguel Morelli, president of the ANH, stated: “This news confirms that President Duque's commitment to the reactivation of the hydrocarbon sector is progressing well in his first year of government. With the signing of these two new contracts, and Frontera's report of two new discoveries in the Llanos basin, the sector shows greater dynamism based on results…”
Source: dataifx.com
Date: July 18
The Attorney General's Office of the Nation reported that charges were brought against the former manager of Bioenergy, Javier Leonardo Flórez, and the former legal representative of the Spanish company Isolux Corsan Ignacio, Juan Revilla F, for alleged irregularity in awarding a contract. According to the entity, the investigation is related to alleged undue interest, which would have led to the awarding of a contract to the company Isolux Corsan for the construction of the ethanol plant in Puerto López, in the department of Meta, which had an initial cost of US$138.6 million.
Source: radiosantafe.com
Date: July 19
Headline: Ecopetrol increases participation in Brazil's Pre-Salt alongside Shell and Chevron.
Ecopetrol S.A. reports that the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Brazil authorized the transfer to its subsidiary in that country, Ecopetrol Óleo e Gas Brasil, of 10% of the Saturn block, located in the central region of the Santos basin. The provision was published in the Official Gazette of Brazil on July 17 and authorizes Shell Brasil Petróleo Ltda to transfer 5% of the block and Chevron Brasil Óleo e Gás Ltda to transfer the other 5% to Ecopetrol Óleo e Gas Brasil. (…) Saturn has 1,100 square kilometers and is located off the coasts of the states of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. In the new composition, Ecopetrol holds 10% of the interests, while Shell, the operator, has 45% and Chevron the other 45%.
Source: contagioradio.com
Date: July 19
Headline: The municipalities of Ortega and San Luis in Tolima say no more to hydrocarbon extraction.
The Pijao community, which inhabits the municipalities of Ortega and San Luis, Tolima, is demanding that the hydrocarbon extraction company Hocol S.A leave their territories due to the multiple impacts that this activity has left on fauna and flora. (…) According to lawyer Uribe, among the measures they will implement is a request to the National Environmental Licensing Agency (ANLA) to sanction or suspend the company for its oil activities and for the company to compensate for the environmental damage it has caused. The inhabitants of these territories mention that they can develop their own economy, autonomous plans, and end the collateral impacts generated by hydrocarbon extraction without the need for companies to extract their natural wealth.
Source: kapitalstereo.com
Date: July 18
General Luis Emilio Cardozo, Commander of the Eighth Division of the Army, pointed out that in 2019, 13 attacks against the Caño Limón-Coveñas pipeline have been recorded in the Department, with the ELN guerrilla being the actor in the conflict that has perpetrated the most attacks. The officer added that daily, on average, the oil infrastructure in the Department suffers between eight and nine military actions, which are thwarted by the uniformed soldiers of the Army who are present in the territory and monitor the pipeline.
Regional News
Source: prensalibrecasanare.com
Date: July 19
Headline: Equión delivered 203 hectares for conservation to the Mayor's Office of Yopal.
A contribution to the conservation of environmental services and the protection of the watersheds that supply the people of Yopal consists of 203 hectares that Equión delivered to the Mayor's Office of Yopal, as part of the investment actions of the 1% approved by the National Authority of Environmental Licenses - ANLA, specifically allocated for the preservation of the water sources La Tablona, Topocha, and Perilla, tributaries of the Cravo Sur River. This management is part of the commitment to protect, conserve, and recover the watersheds from which Equión has captured water for the development of its projects in Yopal; for this purpose, the company has implemented the ‘Connecting Forests’ project, which includes the execution of various natural preservation actions worked in coordination with neighboring communities, national and regional environmental authorities, the Casanare Governor's Office, and the Mayor's Office of Yopal.
Source: eldiariodelllano.com
Date: July 19
Headline: Equión delivered 203 hectares for conservation to the Mayor's Office of Yopal.
A significant contribution to the conservation of environmental services and the protection of the watersheds that supply the people of Yopal consists of 203 hectares that Equión delivered to the Mayor's Office of Yopal, as part of the investment actions of the 1% approved by the National Authority of Environmental Licenses - ANLA, specifically allocated for the preservation of the water sources La Tablona, Topocha, and Perilla, tributaries of the Cravo Sur River. (…) “In a participatory process with the communities, Equión identified 13 properties of high ecological interest in the middle basin of the Cravo Sur River, which were presented to the ANLA and approved as a purchase proposal with the resources of the 1%, allocated for the preservation of the watersheds,” said Edgar Pérez, Leader of Environmental Management, Control, and Compliance at Equión.
Source: noticiasdevillavicencio.com
Date: July 18
Headline: Ecopetrol Unillanos Alliance strengthened the Water Quality Center of the University of Los Llanos.
The strengthening of the Water Quality Center of the University of Los Llanos, which will allow the region to have the only accredited environmental laboratory for the specialized characterization of water and soil, is part of the highlighted achievements of more than three years of technological cooperation between this university and the Colombian Petroleum Institute (ICP) of Ecopetrol. (…) To date, nine cooperation agreements have been signed for 36,675 million pesos for joint research. One of them is related to the development and application of a pilot for the enhanced recovery of heavy crude oil in the Chichimene field, with an emphasis on the new air injection technology. The start of this initiative is scheduled for this semester.
Source: lavozdelcinaruco.com
Date: July 18
Headline: Two soldiers injured in verification of the Caño Limón pipeline in Arauquita.
Two soldiers were injured when the insurgency activated an improvised explosive device in the rural area of the border municipality of Arauquita. The professional soldiers assigned to the Special Energy and Road Battalion No. 1 were carrying out security work on a dynamited section of the Caño Limón pipeline in the Las Bancas village, kilometer 17, when the explosive charge was activated, causing injuries to the two uniformed men. (…) The authorities have not yet established those responsible for this terrorist action, which could be attributed to the ELN guerrilla that in recent days has maintained a violent onslaught against the public force, attacks on military and police facilities, the transportation sector with the obstruction of road corridors, and attacks on the oil infrastructure of the region.
Source: lavozdelcinaruco.com
Date: July 18
Headline: New attack on Colombia's Bicentenario pipeline in Arauca.
Terrorist actions by the guerrilla against the infrastructure of the Bicentennial Pipeline of Colombia were recorded this Wednesday in part of the route that this pipeline has in the department of Arauca, this media outlet learned. A first action was reported at 5:00 PM at kilometer 199+465 meters, where troops verified the activation of a charge, which apparently caused damage to valve 29. In this same sector, military units with air support confirmed the blockage of the Fortul – Tame road corridor, where two vehicles were placed blocking the road; one at the height of the Caranal Bridge and another at the speed reducers in the hamlet of Caranal.
Source: noticierodelllano.com
Date: July 18
Headline: Environmental License for the construction and operation of the Refinery is currently valid, reported ANLA.
The coordinator of the Group for Response to Priority Requests of the National Authority of Environmental Licenses, ANLA, Andrea Esteban Torres, reported that the license granted to the company Llanopetrol is currently valid. In response to a Right of Petition to Ricardo Rodríguez Henao, dated July 9, 2019, she communicated that for ANLA, the project is in execution and therefore this year an environmental follow-up to the project will be scheduled and carried out.
Source: noticierodelllano.com
Date: July 18
Headline: Labor peace in Confipetrol, after workers' paralysis.
Labor peace returned to Confipetrol, the most important contractor of Ecopetrol, after several days of paralysis. The protests by workers affected tasks in Acacías, Guamal, and Castilla la Nueva, due to the contractor Confipetrol's conventional breaches, the workers found solutions to their demands with their claims. (…) It also achieves recognition in payment for being on duty and availability for Confipetrol workers in Campo Rubiales in the municipality of Puerto Gaitán.
Colombian Association of Oil and Gas