ACP as a source of information
Source: El País – Regional
Author: Francisco José Lloreda Mera
Date: December 01
Headline: Freedom and order
When several days of protests of different shades and intensities are fulfilled, when the President advances a broad dialogue with different sectors and actors, and more and more Colombians reach the limit of patience in the face of the disruption of normality, it is worth analyzing what is happening from two fundamental social values: freedom and order. Two sides of a coin whose balance is indispensable and is under threat. The rights of assembly and demonstration - which are in our Constitution - are essential to civil and political rights in a democratic system. Responded in: elpais.com.co (December 01).
Source: RCN TV – National
Date: December 01
Headline: Auction for the 15 blocks of oil and gas exploration in Colombia.
Source: elcolombiano.com – Regional
Date: December 01
Headline: In 2020, the goal is to explore and produce more oil and gas
According to the Ministry of Mines and Energy, in the least optimistic scenario, Colombia would continue to be dependent on fossil fuels (such as oil) until the year 2050. (…) 2020 will mark part of the roadmap that companies in the sector must follow to see how viable it is for the country to be a business opportunity to find more material. For the Colombian Petroleum Association (Acp), the Colombian Chamber of Oil Goods and Services (Campetrol), and for Ecopetrol itself, the fact that reserves in the country for oil are guaranteed only for the next six years, and 11 years in the case of gas, is concerning. (…) At this point, it is worth remembering that the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) received proposals from at least 20 companies interested in the exploitation of 59 blocks of gas and oil. The idea, it is worth remembering, is to generate investments close to 800 million dollars.
Source: Portafolio – National
Date: November 30
Headline: What happened
The Gremial Council announced through a statement that Naturgas, ACP, and Asomóvil are now part of its list of members. Jorge Bedoya, president of the SAC and the Gremial Council.
Hydrocarbons Sector
Source: El Tiempo
Date: December 02
Headline: Reduce emissions by 7.6% each year, the commitment expected at COP25
“For decades, humanity has been at war with the planet, and now the planet is counterattacking” with climate disasters and rising sea levels, stated UN Secretary-General António Guterres this Sunday. (…) To reduce emissions, President Iván Duque assured that he will seek for 10 % of energy to come from renewable sources by 2022 and 20 % by 2030. He also promised to strengthen the fight against deforestation and allied with others in the Amazon, such as Peru and Ecuador.
Source: La República
Date: December 02
Headline: Exchange rate could reach $3.535 amid uncertainty due to protests
December starts with a dollar at historic highs, as it closed on Friday at an average price of $3.522.56 and gained $19.08 against the Representative Market Rate (TRM) of the day. This increase was driven by the continuation of protests and fiscal measures, such as the submission of the Financing Law proposal by the Government. (…) “The exchange rate in the local market will continue to hit historic highs as long as no progress is made between the Government and the leaders of the national strike. However, if there is an announcement from Ecopetrol regarding the distribution of an extraordinary dividend, it could contain the devaluation escalation in case of resource monetization,” said Cristhian Cruz, currency and commodities analyst at Corficolombiana.
Source: La República
Date: December 02
Headline: Approved $97.000 million for works
Emilio Archila, Presidential Advisor for Stabilization and Consolidation, reported that, under the Ocad Paz program, resources of more than $97.000 million were approved to invest in 10 vulnerable departments of the country, affected by violence and poverty. (…) 10 projects were approved for $97.452 million, of which $93.890 million correspond to Pdet subregions. The proven investment benefits more than 142,000 people in Bolívar, Magdalena, Norte de Santander (Catatumbo), Putumayo, Guaviare, Córdoba, and Caquetá. Most of the investments will be made in roads, water and sanitation, energy, and sports.
Source: La República
Date: December 02
Headline: Brazil, China, and Abu Dhabi interested in Petrobras
The Brazilian state-owned company Petrobras, chaired by Roberto Castello Branco, selected four consortia for the second round of bidding for the sale of four refineries: the Chinese Sinopec, a state investment block from Abu Dhabi, and two local companies. Sinopec, Mubadala Investment Co from Abu Dhabi, and the Brazilian companies Ultrapar Participações SA and Raizen were chosen to move on to the next phase.
Source: El Heraldo
Date: December 02
Headline: Week in the Senate begins with discussion of tax reform
About 7 debates are related to the reasons that motivated the strike. Among the topics: pension system and working hours. The week of debates in the Congress of the Republic begins with the discussion of the tax reform project, now known as the Economic Growth Law, in the third commissions of the Senate and Chamber at 10:00 a.m. (…) Likewise, the ministers of Mines and Energy, Finance, the president of the National Hydrocarbons Agency, the head of Ecopetrol, and Cenit are summoned to a political control debate tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. about the regulations governing the oil sector in the country.
Source: El Meridiano de Córdoba
Date: December 02
Headline: They request the release of $3.6 trillion from Ecopetrol
The Government asked the oil company to release the reserve that Ecopetrol has for $3.6 trillion from previous years. The Ministry of Finance requested the legal representative of Ecopetrol to convene a shareholders' assembly to consider the proposal to release the reserve that was established in the ordinary shareholders' assembly on March 29, with profits of $3.6 trillion to distribute extra dividends to those holding a share of the company.
Source: El Meridiano de Córdoba
Date: December 02
Headline: Natural gas reached 7 villages
More than 3,500 people from seven villages in Sahagún stopped cooking with firewood, with the arrival of residential natural gas through a massification project by Canacol Energy. Thus, the dream of 750 rural households benefiting becomes a reality, after ten months of work in network installation. (…) Charles Gamba, president of Canacol Energy, stated that: «the communities receiving this natural gas service will significantly improve their quality of life, especially for the children and women in the region.».
Source: La Libertad
Date: December 02
Headline: Colombia anticipated the achievement of the fuel quality improvement target
The Minister of Energy, María Fernanda Suárez, highlighted Colombia's progress in meeting the fuel quality improvement target set for the year 2025, during the event ‘The air moves us’, organized by Ecopetrol and the Mayor's Office of Medellín. The Minister emphasized that during this Government, diesel has decreased from 25 to between 10 and 12 parts per million of sulfur, and gasoline has decreased from 150 to less than 100 parts per million of sulfur. The target is set at 10 parts per million of sulfur in diesel and 50 parts per million of sulfur in gasoline.
Source: Caracol TV
Date: December 02
Source: valoraanalitik.com
Date: December 02
Headline: Pre-market | December begins with gains for global markets; oil rises
The improvement in manufacturing activity in November in China has helped Asian indices return to a positive path. (…) Oil prices are recovering this Monday, following better-than-expected PMI data from China, and amid expectations that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies may extend production cuts in their meeting this week. After rising more than a dollar at the start of the day, U.S. WTI crude futures are up 1.671% to $56.09 per barrel, while international benchmark Brent futures are up 1.311% to $61.28.
Source: El Tiempo
Date: December 01
Headline: The new digital feudalism
The use and abuse of data by Facebook and other tech companies have finally received the official attention they deserve. As personal data becomes the most valuable product in the world, the question is: will users be the masters or the slaves of the platform economy? (…) To change this situation, it will be necessary to focus directly on the prevailing business model, and specifically on the source of economic rents. Similar to how landowners in the 17th century extracted rents from inflation in land prices, and how robber barons benefited from oil scarcity, today's platform companies extract value through the monopolization of search and e-commerce services.
Source: El Tiempo
Date: December 01
Headline: The planet's number one problem. By: Antonio Albiñana
Injustices, inequalities, local wars, even genocides, are evils that affect peoples in different places and must be addressed with the proper social response and from national and international institutions. But there is only one problem that decisively affects us all on a planetary scale: climate change caused by global warming, which can only be addressed if the entire world population decides to act without delay. According to scientist David Wallace-Wells (‘The Uninhabitable Earth’), “it will be the greatest battle in the history of humanity, and now is the time to act.” We are going through a new geological era characterized by the impact of human activities on Earth, which part of the scientific community has dubbed the ‘Anthropocene’, with decisive impacts that threaten the survival of flora and fauna, including the human species. The main cause is the emission of greenhouse gases, related to the burning of fossil fuels: coal, gas, and oil.
Source: El Tiempo
Date: December 01
Headline: ‘What we least want is for the protests to be overshadowed by violence’
The national strike will continue. This has been determined by the so-called National Strike Committee, which has called for new marches and mobilizations for next Wednesday. Alejandro Palacio Restrepo, a committee member, Political Science student at the National University, representative of students in the Higher Council of that institution and president of the Colombian Association of Student Representatives of Higher Education (Acrees), confirms the continuation of the strike and announces the rejection of the sectoral talks proposed by the Government. (…) That has not been the solution that the Government has proposed. The President did not tell his ministers: ‘look ministers, the social movement has arrived with these points to discuss; Minister of Education, you address the issue of students, Minister of Mines, fracking in Colombia and the use of the páramos; Minister of the Interior, murders of leaders; Minister of Defense, public order.‘.
Regional News
Source: lareporteria.com
Date: December 02
Headline: Saving a species on the brink of extinction
In an effort to ensure the reproduction, breeding, and survival of 30 Orinoco crocodiles, one of the 12 species most at risk of extinction in the world, the journey for the rebirth of this reptile was developed. As part of the release work, blood samples were taken to obtain the DNA of the animals, identify them, and weigh them to finally transport them by land, air, and river from the Wisirare park, located in Orocué, Casanare to the El Tuparro National Park in Vichada, 307 kilometers in a straight line from where they were born. (…) This was an effort made by the Colombian Air Force, in support of the Palmarito Foundation, Wild Corporation Society Colombia, National Natural Parks of Colombia, Corporinoquia, and Ecopetrol.
Source: sostenibilidad.semana.com
Date: December 01
Headline: Foreigners, Casanare's bet on nature tourism
With an initiative called Safari Llanero, the department is committed to showcasing not only the natural landscapes of the department but also its gastronomy and culture. In the last two years, around 3,000 travelers from abroad have arrived in this region. (…) The general economic data managed by the entity indicates that the economy of Casanare is in a healthy and growing state, as a result of the diversification of economic activities that its inhabitants had to adjust to after the decline of the hydrocarbon business, which had been the economic support for years.
Source: eldiariodelllano.com
Date: December 01
Headline: II Regional Congress of Women of the Orinoquia and the Amazon exceeded expectations
More than a thousand women from different municipalities of the Orinoquia and the Amazon gathered for the second time in Yopal for the Regional Congress of Women, which under the slogan “Woman, Entrepreneurship, and Tourism,” was led by Senator Amanda Rocío González, at the facilities of the Chamber of Commerce. (…) The congresswoman expressed special thanks to the companies GeoPark, Parex, and Equión, as well as the Regional Hospital of the Orinoquía and Capresoca, who sponsored this second edition of the Regional Congress of Women of the Orinoquia and the Amazon.
Source: violetastereo.com
Date: December 01
Headline: Forum on environmental compensations and forced investment of the 1% in Casanare
Casanare is preparing to participate in the Forum "National Strategy to Stimulate Environmental Compensations and Forced Investment of no less than 1%." The Forum will take place next Thursday, December 5, at the Unitrópico facilities, starting at 8 a.m. It will have the support of the Director of the National Environmental Licensing Agency, Doctor Rodrigo Suárez Castaño. The event aims to: Socialize the amount of environmental compensations for forced investments of the 1% that will be made for the 2020 period in Casanare. Review the existing debt currently held by companies conducting exploration and exploitation in the Department and establish a technical table to provide advice on specific questions from communities that have doubts about these investments in their territories.
Source: violetastereo.com
Date: November 30
Headline: Rate Corporinoquia. Soon it will render accounts
In two weeks, Corporinoquia will hold a Public Accountability Hearing to present the status of compliance with the Institutional Action Plan 2016 – 2019 “For a Living Region”. (…) Interested individuals wishing to intervene must register by Wednesday, December 4, 2019, from Monday to Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the General Secretariat of the Main Headquarters of the Corporation in the city of Yopal; at the email address secgeneral@corporinoquia.gov.co or at the Sub-offices of the entity located in the municipalities of Arauca – Arauca; in La Primavera – Vichada and in the Environmental Unit of Cáqueza – Cundinamarca.
Source: Blu Radio
Date: November 29
Source: prensalibrecasanare.com
Date: November 29
Headline: Thirty llanero caimans were transported by the air force from Orocué to El Tuparro National Park
Thirty llanero caimans were transported by land, air, and water from the Wisirare park in Orocué to El Tuparro National Park in Vichada, thanks to the Colombian Air Force in support of the Palmarito Foundation and Wild Corporation Society Colombia, National Natural Parks of Colombia, Corporinoquia, and Ecopetrol. The aim is to ensure the reproduction, breeding, and survival of these reptiles, which are one of the 12 species most at risk of extinction in the world.
Source: prensalibrecasanare.com
Date: November 29
Headline: Today, virtual accountability forum of the Casanare Governorate
Today, starting at 2:00 p.m. on the page www.casanare.gov.co the people of Casanare will be able to send their questions and concerns about the management and results of the 2016 – 2019 term as a preliminary activity to the official Public Accountability Report scheduled for next December 6.
Colombian Association of Oil and Gas