A Colombian oil pipeline crippled by a bomb attack is expected to come back online, after the government and an indigenous group agreed a deal.
The Cano Limon-Covenas was attacked by leftist guerrillas on March 25. The U’wa, an indigenous group, has since formed a blockade around the damaged pipe, forcing it offline.
The U’wa demanded the pipeline be re-routed away from their territory.
They also called for the nearby oil project to be stopped.
Occidental Petroleum Corp operate the accompanying fields, Cano Limon and Caricare fields. The pair produce about 67,000 barrels per day of crude oil.
Colombia’s Interior Minister confirmed via Twitter that a deal had been struck.
Aurelio Iragorri Valencia, the Mines and Energy Minister Amylkar Acosta and Ecopetrol chief executive Javier Genaro Gutierrez all met with the local community to agree the terms.