Wednesday, February 11th, 2026
Naturgas president Luz Stella Murgas warned that any disruption to operations at the Sociedad Portuaria El Cayao (Spec) regasification plant would jeopardize Colombia’s electricity supply, responding to President Gustavo Petro’s recent order to recover the facility’s property over alleged monopoly concerns.
President Gustavo Petro announced the government is evaluating declaring an Economic, Social and Environmental Emergency in Córdoba and Sucre departments following catastrophic flooding that has claimed 14 lives and devastated the Caribbean region.
Arrow Exploration announced successful completion of the Mateguafa 8 appraisal well at the Tapir Block in Colombia’s Llanos Basin, where the company holds a 50% beneficial interest.
Energy Minister Edwin Palma signed a resolution making effective a CoP$500 per gallon gasoline price reduction beginning February 1, 2026, while maintaining stable diesel prices.
GeoPark, led by President Felipe Bayón, renewed its crude oil purchase agreement with Vitol and extended the contract term covering production from Llanos basin blocks in Colombia. The new agreement stipulates that GeoPark will sell and deliver all crude production from Llanos 34, Llanos 123, and CPO-5 blocks to Vitol, with the expiration extended from June 2027 to December 2028.
Transportadora de Gas Internacional (TGI), a subsidiary of Grupo Energía Bogotá, and Hocol, a Grupo Ecopetrol subsidiary operating the Guajira Association, signed a Connection Agreement enabling TGI’s La Guajira Regasification Plant project to supply up to 250 million cubic feet per day (MPCD) of natural gas to Colombia’s national system
French oil and gas company Maurel & Prom (M&P) announced plans to initiate a six-well exploration campaign at Colombia’s Sinú-9 gas field in February 2026 using a platform currently under assembly and mobilization.
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