COLOMBIA: COMMENTS ON PARKO SERVICES APPLICATION

UNCLAS BOGOTA 000815 SIPDIS SENSITIVE EEB/IFD/OIA PASS TO OPIC DJENSEN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EINV EFIN EAID PGOV CO SUBJECT: COLOMBIA: COMMENTS ON PARKO SERVICES APPLICATION FOR OPIC FINANCE REF: STATE 17872 ¶1. (SBU) Upon review and consultation with the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH),and local business community contacts, Post is aware of no derogatory information about the project company Parko Services listed in reftel. According to our contacts, the project in question has the support of the national and local governments. Parko received its latest exploration and production contract from ANH in 2005. Parko has worked the Palagua field since 2000 in association with Colombian firm Ismocol. ¶2. (SBU) Post is not aware of any ties by the project company or any other partner entity to terrorism, money laundering, corruption, or violations of law. BROWNFIELD