by GeoPark | Dic 18, 2020 | Boletines-prensa
Puerto Asís, Putumayo, 18 de diciembre de 2020 – Con el propósito de visibilizar sus iniciativas tendientes a promover el conocimiento y la protección de la biodiversidad amazónica en el Putumayo, la nueva Amerisur se vinculó a la primera edición digital del Festival Internacional de Cine y Ambiente Itinerante de la Amazonia, FICAMAZONIA, una plataforma que impulsa la conservación del bioma amazónico a través del cine, la cultura y la pedagogía ambiental.
En el espacio virtual y en coordinación con sus aliados de la Iniciativa Biodiversidad y Desarrollo por el Putumayo promovida por la ANDI, la Compañía participó en uno de los conversatorios de la agenda académica del encuentro denominado ‘Experiencias público-privadas para el monitoreo y seguimiento de la biodiversidad y su valor en la toma de decisiones’. En dicho conversatorio, la nueva Amerisur expuso los hallazgos del plan de monitoreo participativo diseñado en el marco de la iniciativa para conocer e identificar la diversidad de especies presentes en su área de influencia.
Como resultado de este proyecto en el que participaron activamente miembros de la comunidad, se logró publicar un total de 1.970 registros de especies, de los cuales 1.048 que correspondieron a observación de aves, fueron cargados en la base de datos de la plataforma de conservación de avifauna eBird, y 663 registros adicionales se publicaron en el Sistema de Información sobre Biodiversidad de Colombia (SIB Colombia). De esta manera, el plan de monitoreo contribuyó a la generación de conocimiento sobre la diversidad de especies presentes en el Putumayo.
Por otro lado, y con el firme objetivo de impulsar la conservación de la biodiversidad amazónica, la Compañía sigue trabajando en otros proyectos de la mano de las entidades competentes y sus comunidades vecinas. Este año y con apoyo de un grupo de promotores ambientales capacitados en avifauna en el Instituto Tecnológico de Putumayo, la nueva Amerisur promovió la realización de talleres teórico-prácticos dirigidos a la población juvenil del municipio de Puerto Asís para impulsar la observación y conservación de aves en sus vecinos más pequeños.
Otra de las iniciativas que viene adelantando la Compañía tiene que ver con la protección de la fauna amazónica del departamento. En alianza con Corpoamazonia, la nueva Amerisur se vinculó al Programa de Apadrinamiento de especies del Parque Natural Suruma para contribuir al cuidado físico y nutricional, asistencia veterinaria y seguridad de los animales que se encuentran en el mismo. Como resultado de este proceso, la Compañía está apadrinando y promoviendo la protección de ocho especies de la fauna amazónica, cinco de las cuales se encuentran en condición de vulnerabilidad.
A través de estas acciones, la nueva Amerisur reafirma su compromiso con el entorno ambiental, así como con el desarrollo de proyectos y promoción de distintas iniciativas que, como FICAMAZONIA, contribuyen a impulsar la conservación y la protección de la biodiversidad amazónica del departamento de Putumayo.
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by GeoPark | Nov 27, 2020 | Boletines-prensa
Puerto Asis, Putumayo. November 27, 2020 – La nueva Amerisur, an oil exploration and production company in Putumayo department, reiterates that all its operations are carried out under the highest socio-environmental and operational standards, in strict compliance with the law and with full respect for human rights.
In August 2018 a specialized land restitution Civil Court in Mocoa issued a preventive measure related to a request by the Siona Buenavista indigenous reservation for the restitution of territorial rights, which affected the development of exploration activities in the PUT-12 block. La nueva Amerisur categorically states that since then, neither the Company nor its contractors have entered the territory legally constituted by the reservation nor the additional territory that has been requested to carry out exploration activities.
In full respect of the decisions of the Court and the indigenous community, in August 2018 the Company suspended all exploration activities that had been planned in the area, pending the eventual ruling on requests made by the Reservation.
La nueva Amerisur reiterates its openness to dialogue and its interest in maintaining healthy relationships with all its stakeholders based on respect, trust and the generation of mutually beneficial agreements.
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by GeoPark | Nov 27, 2020 | Boletines-prensa
Puerto Asís, 27 de noviembre de 2020 – La nueva Amerisur, compañía dedicada a la exploración y producción de petróleo en el departamento del Putumayo, reitera a la opinión pública y a la comunidad en general que todas sus operaciones se desarrollan bajo los más altos estándares socioambientales y operacionales, en estricto cumplimiento de las disposiciones legales y en pleno respeto de los derechos humanos.
Frente al desarrollo de actividades exploratorias en el bloque PUT-12, la nueva Amerisur señala categóricamente que, desde agosto de 2018, cuando el Juzgado Primero Civil del Circuito Especializado en Restitución de Tierras de Mocoa expidió una medida cautelar en el marco de la solicitud de restitución de derechos territoriales presentada por el resguardo indígena Siona Buenavista, ni la Compañía ni sus contratistas han ingresado al territorio legalmente constituido por el resguardo o al que solicita en ampliación para adelantar actividades de exploración de hidrocarburos.
En pleno respeto de las decisiones de las autoridades judiciales y de la comunidad indígena, en la fecha mencionada la Compañía suspendió todas las actividades exploratorias que planeaba ejecutar en dicha área, a la espera de las decisiones que tomen las autoridades respecto a las solicitudes del Resguardo.
La nueva Amerisur reitera su disposición al diálogo y su interés en mantener relaciones armónicas con todos sus grupos de interés sobre la base del respeto, la confianza y la generación de acuerdos de mutuo beneficio.
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by GeoPark | Oct 21, 2020 | Boletines-prensa
Puerto Asis, Putumayo. October 21, 2020 – In response to recent declarations by the Association for Sustainable Integral Development of La Perla Amazonica (ADISPA) indicating that La nueva Amerisur denies the figures of the Peasant Reserve Zone and the Association, the Company informs that:
- La nueva Amerisur recognizes the Peasant Reserve Zone as a valuable instrument in the social and environmental classification of the area. Since starting its activities in Putumayo, the Company has sought and created opportunities to promote respectful dialogue between all actors in the territory, including ADISPA, as well as to discuss its projects and resolve its neighbors’ concerns.
- The Company has signed a contract with the State through the National Hydrocarbons Agency in which it committed to carry out seismic acquisition activities for oil and gas exploration in the PUT-8 block in accordance with contractual provisions as well as the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development’s Basic Environmental Guide for Terrestrial Seismic Exploration Programs and the Environmental Guidelines for Terrestrial Seismic Exploration Studies of Corpoamazonia, the Corporation for the Sustainable Development of Southern Amazonia.
- To develop the seismic acquisition project in compliance with environmental legislation, La nueva Amerisur prepared environmental management measures that were approved in December 2019 by Corpoamazonia. All Company activities have environmental licenses and/or permits granted by the relevant authorities.
- In line with the principles of transparency, promoting citizen participation and dialogue processes, La nueva Amerisur has held 32 community meetings since February 2020 to provide information and discuss projects. Almost 750 people took part, including representatives of Community Action Boards and 16 villages that neighbor the project, who expressed their interest in making community benefit agreements related to the seismic program.
- La nueva Amerisur states that a social investment project to drill deep wells to supply water to approximately 165 families from 5 villages in the rural area of Puerto Asis was arranged directly with the representatives of these communities, in response to their perceived needs regarding their difficulties in accessing a resource as critically important as water. This project will be implemented with the necessary social and environmental due diligence, as stated in the minutes of the meetings in which this matter was discussed.
Since it started leading oil exploration and production projects in Putumayo, La nueva Amerisur has worked hard in creating spaces for dialogue and promoting the participation of all its neighbors in its projects’ information and discussion processes.
The Company invites the general public to express any doubts or concerns about the seismic project by calling +57 310280 8098 or sending an email to atentosputumayo@amerisurresources.com.
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by GeoPark | Jul 31, 2020 | Boletines-prensa
Puerto Asis, Putumayo. July 31, 2020 – La nueva Amerisur, a hydrocarbons company that operates the Platanillo block in a rural area of Puerto Asis municipality, disagrees with protests by some people claiming that the Company has not carried out prevention or monitoring of possible cases of Covid-19. Regarding these false accusations, the Company states that:
- La nueva Amerisur has taken important actions to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in its Platanillo block operations. Since March the Company has implemented rigorous protocols in compliance with national and regional regulations, which include measures such as:
– Reducing field personnel to the minimum needed to ensure the continuity of operations. No employees or contractors with underlying health conditions have been doing field work since March 15.
– Extending work shifts to minimize staff turnover. No visits have been allowed to the field.
– Testing all personnel before starting shifts. If a result is positive, the worker does not go to the field.
– Carrying out additional tests before entering the field and within the field, including the systematic temperature controls, disease prevention and control training, and the provision of personal protection equipment.
– Systematically and meticulously disinfecting all shared areas, using masks and obligating social distancing among workers.
- Due to the serious situation of a significant increase in Covid-19 cases in the department of Putumayo and Puerto Asis municipality in particular, La nueva Amerisur has redoubled its work with the Puerto Asis Mayor’s Office and the municipal Health Department to implement preventative measures. Some of the measures implemented were also agreed with the community. These consist of:
– The installation of three Covid-19 prevention points on the road between La Alea, Cocaya and La Rosa. At each point, a health professional provides information on self-care measures, records the temperature, and provides personal protection equipment.
– Sending an information bulletin by WhatsApp to inform residents of Platanillo of measures being taken by La nueva Amerisur to prevent the spread of Covid-19, in line with the principles of transparency with communities that neighbor the Platanillo block.
- La nueva Amerisur made a second donation of medical equipment to the Puerto Asis Health Department in July to contribute to Covid-19 prevention and treatment activities in the municipality. The donation included items such as visors, face masks, latex gloves, infrared thermometers, and more than 300 antigen tests.
La nueva Amerisur rejects protests and reiterates its openness to dialogue within the framework of respect. The Company will continue to implement protocols aimed at preventing the spread of Covid-19, which were awarded the Safeguard seal by international certification and inspection company Bureau Veritas. It will continue to cooperate with local authorities to overcome this health emergency, demonstrating its commitment to caring for all its workers and neighbors and ensuring their wellbeing.
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