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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.

Colombian industry consultant and HCC contributor Tomás de la Calle was struck by the Geopark / Frontera transaction and inspired to write this historical reflection.

Gran Tierra (GTE) published a press release with a 4Q25 operations report and some unaudited 2025 numbers.

Ecopetrol and Frontera Energy signed a strategic agreement for regasification services that will enable imported natural gas to enter Colombia starting in the third quarter of 2026, reinforcing national energy security amid the ongoing gas supply crisis.

In a Guarumo-Ecoanalítica poll (Jan 14-22, 4,245 respondents): Iván Cepeda of Pacto Histórico leads with 33.6% support, followed by conservative attorney Abelardo De la Espriella at 18.2%, and Centro Democrático’s Paloma Valencia at 6.9%.

The Centro Nacional de Consultoría (CNC) presidential poll conducted January 15-21, 2026 among 2,202 people in 56 municipalities reveals Iván Cepeda maintaining his frontrunner position with 28.2% voter intention, while competition intensifies for second place ahead of Colombia’s May 2026 elections.

Colombia’s oil and gas drilling activity registered modest growth during 2025, with average drilling rigs reaching 110 units between January and December, representing a 2.8% year-over-year increase according to data from the Colombian Petroleum, Gas and Energy Chamber (Campetrol).

President Gustavo Petro said that U.S. President Donald Trump expressed willingness to review the sanctions regime to permit Ecopetrol to establish commercial relationships with Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA, according to statements Petro made to Caracol Radio.

MinEnergia and the Colombian Natural Gas Association (Naturgas) reviewed progress on 20 government measures designed to guarantee sufficient gas supply, system reliability, and price stability.