A suspected guerrilla attack on an oil pipeline in northeastern Colombia is causing a major environmental disaster as oil spillage threatens waterways and vegetation. The alleged bombing of the Caño…
Colombia’s state-run oil company Ecopetrol continues to be plagued by oil spills possibly due to neglect in maintenance. According to local media, the crude oil has polluted parts of the…
Colombia’s Inspector General said Thursday that he will investigate the CEO of state-run oil company Ecopetrol over an oil spill that causes a natural disaster. The oil czar, Felipe Bayon,…
Colombia’s state-run oil company Ecopetrol said Saturday that it had been able to end a massive oil spill that killed more than 2,400 animals in the center of the country.…
Colombia’s state-run oil company Ecopetrol could face criminal charges after possible neglect caused a major oil spill in central Colombia. According to Environment Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo, Ecopetrol will see…
Colombia’s inspector general blames oil company Ecopetrol for selling gasoline that is a public health hazard, but fails to address the government’s neglect to impose common fuel quality standards. The…
Oil company Ecopetrol on Sunday suspended mining operations in central Colombia amid violent protests in which four workers were wounded, according to the state-run company. The decision comes after locals…
Members of Colombia’s last-standing rebel group, the ELN, kidnapped an oil worker after a ceasefire expired and the guerrillas resumed hostilities. According to the National Police, the contractor of state-run…
Colombia’s state-controlled oil producer Ecopetrol on Tuesday reported net income rose more than fourfold to 1 trillion pesos ($328.5 million) for the third quarter due to cost reductions and as…