Oil sector guilds sign agreement to celebrate the first 100 years of hydrocarbons in Colombia

This year, the associations belonging to the Oil Guild Committee will unite to hold an academic, commercial, and business summit to commemorate the first 100 years of the industry in Colombia.

The Summit will bring together the academic and business component of the IV ACP Congress, the commercial and regional agenda of Expo Campetrol 2018; and the technical component of the XIII Latin American Symposium on Sub-Andean Basins, from Acipet, Aciem and the Acggp.

The summit will take place on November 14, 15, and 16 at the Ágora Convention Center in Bogotá. Various academic activities will be held throughout 2018 and 2019 under the framework of the Agreement.

Bogotá, February 5, 2018. The executives of the Colombian Petroleum Association, ACP; the Colombian Chamber of Oil Goods and Services, Campetrol; the Colombian Association of Petroleum Engineers, Acipet; the Colombian Association of Engineers, Cundinamarca Chapter, Aciem, and the Colombian Association of Geologists and Geophysicists of Petroleum, Acggp, signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly celebrate the first 100 years of the hydrocarbon industry in Colombia.

The objective is to bring together in one space the emblematic events of the five associations to consolidate the most important actors in the hydrocarbon chain in a single scenario.

Within the framework of this Summit, the IV ACP Congress will be developed, which, as every year, will have a prominent academic agenda and the presence of the main public and private operating companies in the country; in addition, the Expo Campetrol 2018 fair will be held, which will stand out for a large commercial exhibition with companies of goods and services associated with the hydrocarbon industry and thematic regional halls; on the other hand, the Colombian Petroleum Congress and the Latin American Symposium on Sub-Andean Basins will be held simultaneously, under the leadership of Aciem, Acipet, and the Acggp, where a rich technical agenda will be developed.

“On this occasion, we wanted to bring together the strengths of each of the guilds and professional associations in the sector to celebrate a century of the presence of the oil and gas industry with all Colombians. It will be an occasion to reflect on the significance of this industry for the country and to project ourselves into the future as a nation that responsibly, sustainably, and efficiently utilizes the resources of the subsoil,” said Francisco José Lloreda Mera, president of the ACP.

“The fact that we are gathered here is a sign of trust and the desire of all the guild associations to hold an event together and to show that we are a united sector, that we have contributed to the country and that we want to continue contributing to the social and regional development of Colombia,” added Germán Espinosa, president of Campetrol.

The Summit will take place on November 14, 15, and 16 of this year, and will be complemented by a series of academic and protocol activities throughout 2018 and 2019 to celebrate the first century of the hydrocarbons industry in the country.

For more information:

Communications Professional
Nohora Celedón
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Email: nceledon@acp.com.co