Occidental Operations in Colombia

=History=

According to Occidental's official website, the company has been an active investor in Colombia for over four decades.

=Activities=

In the north-eastern department of Arauca, Occidental discovered and operates the giant Caño Limón oilfield.

In the Middle Magdalena Basin, the company has working interests in the Ciras Infantas field, which it operates in partnership with Ecopetrol. Operations at these fields use improved oil recovery (IOR).

=Interaction with indigenous communities=

During the 1990s leaders of the U'Wa indigenous group settled in the north-eastern cloud forests of Colombia waged a campaign of resistance against Oxy operations in the area. In 2002 Oxy announced that it was pulling out of the oil project.

For full details see: Social and Environmental Impacts of Colombia's Oil Industry

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