At the forefront of the gas shortage that a large part of southwestern Colombia is experiencing is the Minister of Mines and Energy, Irene Vélez, who has kept Colombians informed about the contingency.
In a new interview with colombia today radioVélez told how the work is going in the affected area, the arrangement of the tube and he talked about the state of oil and gas reserves; even how long the oil price will be reduced.
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How is the situation in Cerro Bravo?
After several days of crisis in regions such as the Coffee Region due to the cut in gas service, Minister Vélez moved to the affected area in Cerro el Bravo.
On the way to the place, the official had an interview with colombia today radioin which he said that establishes “the integrity of the gas transportation pipeline, that is, the gas pipeline At this time, we can confirm that it has not been affected by the thermal anomaly.”
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Given this information, Minminas said no damage and it will be easier to recover supply through transport recovery.
“We have invited the environmental authorities of the region, the mayors, the governors and, very importantly, the Fire Department because their experience helped us to put out that underground fire,” said the minister.
What about oil and gas reserves?
The truth is that in terms of time they went from 7.6 years to 7.5
Irene Vélez revealed that if there was a reduction in oil reserves: “Although there is a slight increase in reserves of 1 and 1.7%. The truth is that in terms of time they went from 7.6 years to 7.5”.
Therefore, the oil reserve was reduced by exactly one month.
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The important thing here is that the contingent resources have been maintained
And he added: “The important thing here is that the contingent resources, in the case of gas, have been maintained, which gives us the peace of mind that there are still resources.”
Finally, the interview ended by mentioning that there is no impact on the medium-term fiscal framework.
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