Ecopetrol

Ecopetrol In Figures

Planned yearly spending over 2020-2040:USD 5 billion-6 billion

Share of 2020-2040 investments targeting the energy transition:42%

Ecopetrol is the largest company in Colombia, responsible for 60% of hydrocarbons production in the country, and one of the leading integrated energy groups in the Americas, with operations in at least eight countries. Its operations span the hydrocarbons value chain (upstream, midstream and downstream), gas distribution, energy transmission, management of real-time systems, road concessions and telecommunications.

Ecopetrol also owns the two largest refineries in Colombia (Barrancabermeja and Cartagena) and the majority of the infrastructure in the transportation segment.

On the international front, Ecopetrol’s strategic focus is on the basins of the Americas. It operates and participates in exploration and production projects in the USA (Permian Basin and Gulf of Mexico), Brazil and Mexico.

As part of its technology, environmental, social and governance (TESG) agenda, the company is leading several initiatives for diversification and decarbonisation through – among other approaches – renewables, electrification, natural climate solutions and hydrogen.

Under to Ecopetrol’s 2020-2040 strategy, the company aims to keep investing in traditional oil and gas while also betting on a swift energy transition.

 

Ecopetrol News and Interviews

An essential port for Colombian energy TEY_post_-Raúl-PÉREZ-TATIS
Interview
Colombia - September 09, 2024

Raúl Pérez Tatis of Puerto Bahía talks about how the port can support hydrocarbons and clean energy.

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Colombia’s Ecopetrol touts upstream progress in Q2 results
NEWS
Colombia - August 14, 2024

Colombia’s Ecopetrol has unveiled its Q2 2024 results, highlighting progress across key areas of the nation’s energy industry.

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Maximising returns in Colombia’s E&P arena TEY_post-Álvaro-CÁRDENAS
Interview
Colombia - August 12, 2024

Álvaro Cárdenas of Datalog Colombia talks about supplying high-precision data to support drilling decisions.

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Petrobras confirms gas discovery in Colombia
NEWS
Colombia - August 05, 2024

Petrobras has confirmed a natural gas discovery in the deepwater Uchuva-2 well offshore Colombia.

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Interview
Colombia - May 08, 2017

TOGY talks to Ian Gollop, CEO of PetroSantander Colombia, about developing Colombia’s brownfield projects to maximise the energy industry’s contribution to…

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Fresh attack on Colombia pipeline
NEWS
Colombia - April 28, 2017

Colombia’s Caño Limón-Coveñas pipeline was bombed early Thursday morning by an as-yet unnamed rebel group. Ecopetrol says an emergency operation has begun to halt…

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Interview
Colombia - April 27, 2017

TOGY talks to Jorge Neher, partner at international law firm Norton Rose Fulbright’s Colombia office, about the state of the oil and gas industry in Latin America and…

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Ecopetrol, Parex strike oil
NEWS
Colombia - March 30, 2017

Ecopetrol has struck oil with its Boranda-1 well, the Colombian NOC said on Thursday, further proving the potential value of the country’s mature basins.

The well…

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Ecopetrol shares production loss figures
NEWS
Colombia - March 22, 2017

Colombia’s Ecopetrol on Tuesday said attacks by the National Liberation Army (ELN) had resulted in losses of 893,000 bopd so far this year.

According to the state…

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Week in review
NEWS
Multinational - March 18, 2017

The oil and gas news of the past week was a mixed bag. A major Wood Group acquisition set things in motion on Monday, with the highlights of the past week ranging from…

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Ecopetrol chief under scrutiny
NEWS
Colombia - March 14, 2017

A number of high-ranking Colombian officials including Ecopetrol CEO Juan Carlos Echeverry are implicated in an investigation into a USD 6-billion corruption case…

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Success in Colombia, Anadarko eyes more
NEWS
Colombia - March 09, 2017

Ecopetrol on Wednesday announced it had struck gas with the Purple Angel-1 well in the Anadarko-operated Purple Angel block. The find extends the reservoir discovered…

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Week in review
NEWS
Multinational - February 25, 2017

The news of the past week revolved around major deals in Abu Dhabi, a fresh oil find and additional reserves in Iraq and a slew of annual results announcements.…

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