Chinese oil company Emerald Energy may abandon its controversial operations in southern Colombia after locals destroyed its facilities. The Ombudsman’s Office said Thursday that one policeman and a local farmer…
Colombian guerrilla group FARC released three Chinese hostages and a translator Wednesday that were kidnapped last year, reported local media Thursday. The Chinese citizens were delivered to the Red Cross…
Authorities in Colombia’s southwest on Tuesday ordered the suspension of oil operations carried out by multinational Emerald Energy for causing grave environmental damage. The autonomous administration of the southwest Huila…
Colombia’s Ministry of Energy announced Wednesday production of crude oil has dropped by 0.5% in the last year. The government study reported that crude oil output stood at 934,000 barrels…
FARC attacks and threats against oil infrastructure in southern Colombia have completely halted the production of one multinational company since March, financial magazine Portafolio reported Tuesday. Emerald Energy, a UK-based…
Three Chinese oil workers and their translator are still missing one year after their disappearance. The workers disappeared in June 2011 near the town of San Vicente del Caguan, a…
Two oil transportation companies have suspended operations in the volatile Caqueta department following an alleged FARC attack earlier this week. Following a Monday oil truck ambush which killed two employees of driver…
Emerald Energy has suspended oil operations in Colombia’s south western department of Caqueta following a succession of guerrilla attacks, Radio Caracol announced Tuesday. The company has decided to stop work…
Oil trucks were targeted in a suspected FARC attack in central Colombia Tuesday morning, reported local media. The trucks, belonging to international company Emerald Energy, were struck with bullets and…