We called last week’s opinion article in ePower Colombia “One year more” on the last year of Gustavo Petro’s mandate. Apparently only one person opened the article, and that might have been our editor, preparing for this week’s HCC opinion. Maybe we are all just tired of thinking about Colombian politics and the current government.
Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC), Colombia’s largest oil and gas producer, expects to continue extracting gas from several of its mature fields, including Chuchupa, Ballena, Cusiana, and Cupiagua, for more than ten years, despite their advanced decline.
In a bold move aimed at reshaping Colombia’s resource distribution model, presidential hopeful David Luna proposed a radical overhaul of the royalty system to combat poverty.
Interior Minister (MinInterior) Armando Benedetti addressed the fate of two key political projects from the Petro administration: tax reform and healthcare reform.
In the first half of the year, Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) awarded more than CoP$12T in contracts for goods and services, reinforcing its position as a key driver of Colombia’s economic activity and local development.
Geopark Limited (NYSE: GPRK) announced its financial results for the three-month period ended June 30th, 2025.
The Colombian government has announced the resignation of Lena Yanina Estrada from her post as Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development (MinAmbiente).
Amid growing concerns over Colombia’s looming gas shortage, the Petro administration appears to be opening the door, albeit quietly, for Drummond Energy to produce gas from coal bed methane (CBM), a resource found in unconventional reservoirs.
Gran Tierra Energy Inc. announced the acquisition of key assets in Ecuador’s Oriente Basin, marking a strategic expansion of its operations in the country.
Despite Colombia’s growing energy crisis, the country continues to face major delays in bringing new oil and gas discoveries into production.
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