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6 days ago
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Bomb attack suspends pumping on Colombia's Cano Limon-Covenas pipeline
BOGOTA, July 13 (Reuters) - Colombia's Cano Limon-Covenas Oil Pipeline was bombed by unknown actors, operator Cenit said on Sunday, prompting the suspension of pumping between oil fields in the country's northeast and the Caribbean coast, where the oil is exported. The attack occurred in a rural area of Saravena, in the region of Arauca, according to Cenit, a subsidiary of majority-state-owned oil company Ecopetrol ( opens new tab. There were no injuries or deaths reported. The bombing triggered the activation of a contingency plan to control spills and environmental contamination, said Cenit, which owns the pipeline. Cenit did not attribute the attack to any particular group. According to the military, guerrillas of the National Liberation Army (ELN) and FARC dissidents who rejected a 2016 peace deal with the government operate in the area. The Cano Limon-Covenas pipeline, which can transport up to 210,000 barrels of oil per day and runs along Colombia's northern border with Venezuela, is frequently the target of attacks, some of which cause fires and the contamination of rivers and streams, according to Cenit.
Reuters
29-05-2025
- Business
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Colombia's Bicentenario pipeline stops pumping after attack: operator
BOGOTA, May 29 (Reuters) - Pumping on Colombia's Bicentenario pipeline was suspended after an attack with explosives, its operator Cenit, a subsidiary of state-run energy company Ecopetrol ( opens new tab, said on Thursday. The attack, in Arauca province, was committed by an unknown group, Cenit said in a statement. Bombings of pipelines are common in Colombia and are often carried out by rebel groups like the National Liberation Army (ELN). The company did not say exactly when the attack took place, but added it was working with disaster authorities and the army to clean up the area.
