Succeeding in a Conflict Zone: Delivering Economic and Social Opportunity Yadaira Orsini; Yadaira Orsini Occidental Colombia Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Juan Carlos Mejia; Juan Carlos Mejia Occidental Colombia Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Mariana Jimenez; Mariana Jimenez Occidental Colombia Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Juan Carlos Ucros Juan Carlos Ucros Occidental Colombia Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Paper presented at the SPE International Conference on Health, Safety and Environment in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 2010. Paper Number: SPE-126563-MS https://doi.org/10.2118/126563-MS Published: April 12 2010 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Get Permissions Search Site Citation Orsini, Yadaira , Mejia, Juan Carlos, Jimenez, Mariana , and Juan Carlos Ucros. "Succeeding in a Conflict Zone: Delivering Economic and Social Opportunity." Paper presented at the SPE International Conference on Health, Safety and Environment in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 2010. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126563-MS Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex Search Dropdown Menu nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All ContentAll ProceedingsSociety of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)SPE International Conference and Exhibition on Health, Safety, Environment, and Sustainability Search Advanced Search Abstract Occidental de Colombia, Inc. (Oxy) has become a catalyst of positive change in the Arauca province, where it operates, by building partnerships to strengthen human rights, investing in social programs to drive self-sufficiency and generate economic impact, and raising legal standards for sustainability. Despite a complex security context, Oxy's comprehensive approach has contributed significantly to the region's more favorable economic and social outlook. Keywords: legal standard, human rights, action plan, oxy, society of petroleum engineers, colombia, crecer, upstream oil & gas, infrastructure, conflict zone Subjects: Sustainability/Social Responsibility, Social responsibility and development Copyright 2010, Society of Petroleum Engineers You can access this article if you purchase or spend a download.