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Fitch Ratings ratified the BBB international rating and the AAA and F1 + national long and short-term ratings, respectively, of ISAGEN S.A. E.S.P., all with stable perspective. Likewise, it affirmed the AAA rating of local bond issuances of ISAGEN, and the AAA and F1 + the long...

Colombia’s house of representatives approved as part of its National Development Plan last week, authorization for the Ministry of Mines & Energy to study the possibility of introducing Hydraulic Fracturing, nicknamed “Fracking,” in Colombia. The unconventional petroleum and...

ARPEL recently launched the white paper “Systemic Approach to Improve Recovery Factors of Oil Resources,” which aims to share with various stakeholders options to improve the recovery factors of mature oil reservoirs in a systemic way. In particular, an evaluation was...

Medellín based utility company EPM (Epresas Públicas de Medellín) announced that over the weekend it announced an evacuation of 105 workers on the Ituango Hydroelectric Dam, hours north of Medellín. The evacuation was due to water leakage around the inlet from the reservoir to...

The upcoming international congress and exhibition “COLOMBIA OIL AND GAS” is a business platform for developing effective strategies, sharing experiences, presenting new investment projects and innovations, consolidating efforts of governments and business to implement oil and...

The Regional Association of Oil, Gas and Biofuels Sector Companies in Latin America and the Caribbean (ARPEL) has announced last week its signature of the statement of support to the Women’s Empowerment Principles promoted by UN Women and the United Nations Global Compact....

Medellín based utility company EPM (Empresas Públicas de Medellín) announced last week that it has decided to pause the planned first stage of the sale of its shares in Interconexión Eléctrica S.A. (ISA). Currently, in this process, 112,605,547 ordinary shares, equivalent to...

Colombian petroleum producer Ecopetrol S.A. has announced that José Cotello, who had been serving as Regional Vice President Orinoquía (VRO) since 2015, was appointed as President of the Ecopetrol subsidiary in Brazil and will assume his new functions as of April 1, 2019. The...

Frontera Energy (TSX:FEC) achieved or exceeded its original 2018 guidance targets, with the exception of production guidance where it achieved revised guidance. Average production before royalties of 71,032 boe/d (within guidance range of 70,000 to 72,000 boe/d), operating EBITDA...

Shell, the operator of the exploration plan, and Chevron both hold a 45% interest in the block. With the deal, Ecopetrol now holds the remaining 10% stake.