ACP as a source of information
Source: anla.gov.co – National
Date: August 21
Headline: ANLA presents application for minor changes
Before representatives of the guilds with which the entity has signed the Sectoral Environmental Agenda, the Instrument Plan and the progress in the hierarchy, standardization, and zoning of environmental impacts were also shared. The National Authority of Environmental Licenses (ANLA) announced an application that, through the Comprehensive Online Environmental Procedures Window (VITAL), will guide users of the entity on the correct way to submit minor changes or adjustments made to the environmental license that do not represent a modification. (…) The activity included delegates from the Colombian Mining Association (ACM), the Colombian Association of Energy Generators (Acolgen), the Colombian Petroleum Association (ACP), the National Association of Generating Companies (Andeg), the National Association of Public Services and Communications Companies (Andesco), the National Association of Entrepreneurs of Colombia (ANDI), the Colombian Chamber of Infrastructure (CCI), and the Association of Renewable Energies of Colombia (Ser Colombia).
Source: El Nuevo Liberal – Regional
Date: August 21
Headline: Vice Presidency of the Republic launched the Colombian Route of Business Integrity
On the commemoration of the National Day of the Fight Against Corruption, the Vice Presidency of the Republic and the Transparency Secretariat invited the Ministry of Mines and the mining, energy, and petroleum sector of Colombia to sign the pact for Business Integrity, which from today aims for transparency. (…) Among the achievements expected with this initiative is the promotion of open and responsible management of oil, gas, and mineral resources, which will strengthen governance initiatives in the extractive sector, such as the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). Among the entities in the mining-energy sector that joined this commitment are Ecopetrol, the Colombian Chamber of Oil Goods and Services (Campetrol), the Colombian Petroleum Association (ACP), the Colombian Mining Association (ACM), and the Vice Presidency of Mining, Hydrocarbons, and Energy of the National Association of Industrialists (ANDI).
Source: bluradio.com – National
Date: August 21
Headline: Would Santos government's decree paralyze development in La Guajira, Magdalena, and Cesar?
On Mañanas BLU, the scope of the initiative was analyzed, which seeks to protect 348 sacred sites of the indigenous peoples of the Sierra Nevada. The Constitutional Court is studying a decree from the Santos government issued to protect 348 sacred sites of the indigenous peoples of the Sierra Nevada, whose application, according to the country's guilds, would paralyze development in three departments: La Guajira, Magdalena, and Cesar. (…) The debate also included Francisco Lloreda, president of the Colombian Petroleum Association, who considered the decree as an «irresponsible expedition.» «I am astonished to hear Rivera. Instead of creating clarity, what he does is generate more uncertainty. That was a totally irresponsible expedition that has caused chaos,» Lloreda stated.
Hydrocarbons Sector
Source: El Tiempo
Date: August 22
Headline: ‘Cusiana and Cupiagua are good examples of fracturing’
In the midst of the debate over the line that the Government will take for the implementation of pilot research on ‘fracking’ technology or horizontal fracturing of the hydrocarbon-generating rock, a step that is pending the ruling of the Council of State on the technical regulation issued by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the oil industry continues to advance in its technical preparation for that activity. As part of this, Ecopetrol recently brought to the country expert Martin Rylance, global advisor to the British oil company BP for hydraulic fracturing and stimulation, who spoke with EL TIEMPO about the relevant aspects for the country to enter ‘fracking’ in the best way. (…) Thus, the area with the most value is the Permian (which Ecopetrol reached in the recent agreement with Occidental) because it has better rock and has so much that a drill is set up for a year, working at different levels in the same area.
Source: La República
Date: August 22
Headline: The dollar erased in two days the gain it had last week
The price of the dollar closed at an average value of $3,385.36 on its Wednesday session, a quotation that represented a drop of $35.63 against the TRM of the day and a depreciation of the currency by $56.2 compared to last week. (…) The manager of economic research at Davivienda Corredores, Germán Cristancho, places the increase in demand for dollars at the national level in: “the purchase of public transport vehicles, the acquisition of Viva Air planes, and the purchase of fuels from Ecopetrol for maintenance in Reficar and Barrancabermeja.".
Source: La República
Date: August 22
Headline: There are 138 royalty projects with at-risk resources
Since 2012, when the reform to the General System of Royalties (SGR) came into effect, the resources from the payments made by oil and mining companies to the Colombian State for exploiting deposits of a non-renewable natural resource have expanded to more regions and municipalities. (…) Likewise, of the total, 76 projects belong to the municipal Ocad, 23 to the regional Ocad, 13 to the departmental, 22 to the Ocad Peace, two to Science and Technology, and two to Cormagdalena. (…) On the other hand, Dimitri Zaninovich, former director of infrastructure and sustainable energy at the National Planning Department (DNP), explains that the resources from the royalty budget “must be respected and maintained within the royalty system, they are not resources that can be withdrawn and used for another purpose, unless they have an express order of law.”.
Source: dataifx.com
Date: August 21
Headline: Oil prices register mixed trend
This Wednesday, oil prices recorded mixed results amid data released by the U.S. Department of Energy, which showed an increase in gasoline and other distillate stocks, contrary to market expectations. At the same time, the market remains focused on the trade confrontation between the United States and Iran and other geopolitical conflicts. In this context, the U.S. WTI lost 0.50% to US$55.85 and the European Brent, a benchmark for Colombia, gained 0.68% to US$60.44 per barrel.
Source: las2orillas.co
Date: August 21
Headline: Fracking, until bursting the earth's entrails
Environmental expert Pablo Leyva raises alarms about the media campaign led by Ecopetrol to sell a lethal technique for nature. The media campaign to convince the country of the urgent need to use fracking in order to extract oil, gas, and alleviate the presumed scarcity of these resources is reaching a peak. Misleading information has been produced to employ fracking, and a Commission of experts was formed, which recommended tests with “exploration pilots,” “controlled and transparent,” to pave the way for a “social license.” This campaign culminates with Ecopetrol's misguided strategy to invest 1.5 billion dollars to explore hydrocarbons in Texas, using fracking.
Regional News
Source: Javeriana Estéreo
Date: August 21
Source: laschivasdelllano.com
Date: August 21
Headline: In Tauramena, protests are taking place because oil companies are hiring personnel from other municipalities.
The workers of Tauramena can no longer tolerate that oil companies do not consider the local workforce and are hiring personnel from other places. Tauramena. The protest taking place at the Ocensa Station also originated because the contractor Ismocol is not socializing the activities. “We are currently at the OCENSA Cusiana station. We will not allow oil industry companies to continue doing as they please. We demand respect for local labor,” union leaders published on the Bitácora del Caminante page. One of the most criticized moments by the workers was when a helicopter with personnel arrived at the company's facilities.
Source: laschivasdelllano.com
Date: August 21
Headline: Equión delivered to the Mayor's Office of Nunchía a project to strengthen dual-purpose livestock production.
Strengthening institutions and promoting the development of communities neighboring Equión's operations is part of the objective of the social investment program Building Development. As part of this initiative, the company delivered to the Mayor's Office of Nunchía the formulation of a project to strengthen dual-purpose livestock production in the municipality. This initiative aims to generate opportunities to improve the conditions, productive capacity, and quality of life for more than 50 families in Nunchía. The project formulation was made possible through the joint work between the Casanare Government, the Mayor's Office of Nunchía, and Equión, through the Casanare Chamber of Commerce, operator of the Building Development program.
Source: eldiariodelllano.com
Date: August 21
Headline: GeoPark signs alliance with Findeter for the development of southern Casanare
With the aim of identifying productive models with potential to boost the economy of municipalities influenced by Llanos 34, a block located in the jurisdiction of Villanueva and Tauramena, GeoPark signed an alliance with the Territorial Development Financial Institution, Findeter. During the presentation of the agreement to representatives of the Casanare Government as well as delegates from the local administrations of Tauramena and Villanueva, GeoPark's social manager, Luisa Vargas, stated: “Working on the design of the roadmap that will guide the territorial development of the municipalities where we have operated since 2012 is the way to give back to Casanare. Economic diversification is key to ensuring the well-being of our neighbors, and that is the legacy we are building in this region.” The presentation of the new GeoPark-Findeter alliance took place at the headquarters of the Casanare Chamber of Commerce in Yopal.
Colombian Association of Oil and Gas