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Seven years ago, Colombia celebrated what was hailed as the country’s largest natural gas discovery in four decades.

GeoPark Limited released its operational update for the third quarter of 2024 (3Q24).

In its ruling C-420, Colombia’s Constitutional Court upheld the corporate income surtax imposed on the mining and energy sector, as established in the 2022 tax reform.

Amid Colombia’s ongoing economic challenges and reduced gas availability, former commissioner of the Energy and Gas Regulatory Commission (CREG), Daisy Cerquera, presented strategies aimed at boosting the country’s gas supply.

Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) is heading into 2024 under immense pressure.

Parex Resources Inc. (TSX: PXT) released its production update for the third quarter of 2024. The company will announce its financial and operational results on November 5, 2024.

During the VII Oil, Gas, and Energy Summit, Rafael Guzmán, Executive Vice President of Operations at Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC), outlined the company’s strategic initiatives aimed at strengthening Colombia’s hydrocarbon sector.

Nelson Castañeda, president of the Colombian Chamber of Oil, Gas, and Energy Goods and Services (Campetrol), outlined five key pillars that the industry hopes to implement in collaboration with the government and local authorities.

Energy experts and industry associations have been warning for months about the potential gas shortage Colombia may face starting in 2025. Concerns arise as projections show a deficit in natural gas supply, causing many to question the government’s management of this critical issue and its plans to ensure energy self-sufficiency.

The press has been chattering about Ecopetrol’s stock price for most of the third quarter. The ADRs were US$12.67 on June 24^th (the last ex-dividend date) and closed last Friday at US$8.74 down 31%. The Colombian government, Ecopetrol’s 88% owner, seems unconcerned.