President Abelardo De la Espriella issued Decree 1373 de 2026, assigning Vice President José Manuel Restrepo a broad interinstitutional and intersectoral coordination role covering state modernization, education, strategic resources, energy security, economic growth, competitiveness, macroeconomic stability, and Colombia’s international investment positioning.
Offshore Caribbean gas could have started reaching Colombia’s system as early as 2028, according to GeoPark president Felipe Bayón, who said Ecopetrol conducted preliminary studies toward that timeline following the 2022 Uchuva discovery, before changes to the team working on it pushed estimates back to 2031-2032.
Ecopetrol launched a new call for applications to select more than 300 students in technical, technological, and professional programs for internships during the first half of 2027, with opportunities available across 24 cities and operating fields nationwide.
GeoPark is evaluating a dual listing that would let its shares trade in Colombia and eventually other markets, aiming to expand liquidity and access to new investors.
Valora Analitik obtained a draft decree the De la Espriella government is preparing to regulate offshore oil and gas production, covering operations Ecopetrol develops directly, agreements with Ecopetrol and partners, or agreements with the Agencia Nacional de Hidrocarburos (ANH).
Ecopetrol board chairman Luis Felipe Henao will demand interim president Juan Carlos Hurtado’s irrevocable resignation at an extraordinary board meeting.
2026, Hydrocarbons Colombia, All Rights Reserved.
