The process to improve the mobility conditions of the people of Portogaitán on the road to the Rubiales village is progressing

The improvement of the quality of life of the people of Puerto Gaitán and the mobility conditions of those who transit daily along the road to the Rubiales village, in the municipality of Puerto Gaitán, Meta, is the objective of the first cooperation agreement signed for the start of the paving of this road, resulting from the joint work between the communities, INVÍAS, the Government of Meta and its Infrastructure Agency (AIM), and the companies in the sector Ecopetrol, Frontera Energy, Tecpetrol, Cepsa, Hocol.

Regarding this new advance in the process to materialize the improvement of the road, also benefiting the productive activities of the region, the Colombian Association of Oil and Gas (ACP) highlights the importance of citizen participation and the active representation of communities through their leaders, in more than 12 working meetings, attended by over 150 people; which has allowed addressing the needs and perspectives of all actors, in participatory dialogue scenarios facilitated by the institutions and the working teams of the operating companies.

It is also important to highlight the role and commitment of INVÍAS, an entity that will ensure effective and efficient development of the project, providing tangible and sustainable results in the long term, once the process of appropriating the value of the agreement in its budget is advanced and, after that, it can start the works at the beginning of 2024.

On the other hand, the announcement by the Mayor's Office of Puerto Gaitán to begin work on a section of the road in September of this year is celebrated.

Finally, the ACP reiterates the commitment of the men and women who work daily in the oil and gas industry, to contribute to the energy security of the country and ensure that this energy also translates into development and well-being for the inhabitants of the region.