Colombia’s hydrocarbon sector is entering a decisive phase, and without a rapid rebound in exploration, the country risks losing production capacity, fiscal stability and long-term energy security. That was the warning delivered by Frank Pearl, president of the Colombian Oil and Gas Association (ACP), at the VIII Petroleum, Gas and Energy Summit.
Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) secured a key milestone in its gas-supply strategy after Colombia’s environmental licensing agency, ANLA, approved the company’s plan to import natural gas through Cenit’s infrastructure in Coveñas.
The Colombian Chamber of Goods and Services (Campetrol) reported rig information for October 2025.
Colombia’s vehicular natural gas (VNG) market is heading toward one of its most turbulent moments in decades. Beginning December 1, prices are set to rise sharply, between 30% and 40% according to industry estimates, marking a turning point for drivers, transport companies, and fuel distributors across the country.
During the second day of the VIII Petroleum, Gas and Energy Summit, a brief remark from Orlando Velandia, president of Colombia’s National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH), set off a wave of speculation across the oil and gas sector.
Canacol Energy Ltd. (TSX: CNE) have obtained an initial order for creditor protection from the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta pursuant to the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (the CCAA).
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