Colombia

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December 2021
Latin America’s oil industry needs greater political stability to keep growing
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December 09, 2019
The new exploration contracts increase Canacol's land position for conventional natural gas in Colombia to 1.4 million net acres.
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December 02, 2019
Colombia is seeking an additional payout of almost $1 billion from its oil company Ecopetrol S.A. as it faces increased spending pressure amid massive anti-government demonstrations.
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October 16, 2019
Ecopetrol reports that the Flamencos-1 well, located in Puerto Wilches, confirmed presence of crude oil in the La Paz formation.
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August 13, 2019
Ecopetrol recorded net profits of $ 6.2 billion in the first half of 2019, the highest since 2013 for the first half. Profits grew 1.6% while the price of Brent crude decreased 7% in that period.
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February 06, 2017
GeoPark Limited, operator and consolidator with operations and growth platforms in Colombia, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, and Peru, has announced new drilling successes in the Llanos 34 Block (GeoPark operated with a 45% working interest), in Colombia.
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October 27, 2015
Ecopetrol SA said it will take over the operation of the Rubiales field, Colombia’s largest, at the end of its contract with Pacific Exploration & Production Corp. in mid-2016.
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September 03, 2015
Canacol Energy Ltd., a natural gas explorer in Colombia, is negotiating new supply deals as it steps up drilling and expects to more than triple gas production in the Andean country by year-end.
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September 02, 2015
GeoPark Limited has announced a new oil field discovery following the drilling of exploration well Jacana 1, located on the Llanos 34 Block in Colombia.
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September 02, 2015
GeoPark Ltd. has discovered a new oil field following the drilling of exploration well Jacana 1, located on the Llanos 34 Block in Colombia. GeoPark operates and has a 45% working interest in the block.
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August 27, 2015
GeoPark Limited discovered a new oil field following the drilling of exploration well Chachalaca 1, located on the Llanos 34 Block in Colombia. GeoPark operates and has a 45% working interest in the block.
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June 04, 2015
Untapped offshore deposits are so important to Colombia’s flagging oil industry that some people aren’t waiting for the release of exploration results. Thieves made off with discs containing copies of seismic data belonging to Repsol SA and Canacol Energy Ltd.
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May 26, 2015
Ecopetrol, the worst performing major oil stock in the past year, is scraping a high-growth strategy to focus on preserving margins and boosting reserves.
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May 13, 2015
Ecopetrol SA, Colombia’s state-controlled oil producer, said first-quarter profit fell 91% from a year earlier as the slump in oil prices weighed on the company.
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May 12, 2015
Colombia sees at least two shale projects starting development this year, with Royal Dutch Shell and Exxon Mobil maintaining their interest despite a slump in prices.