Aquiles Mercado, Vice President of Finance and Administration at Promigas, raised a stark warning: Colombia’s energy transition risks becoming a cautionary tale of neglecting existing resources in pursuit of an idealized “green” future.
There is a lot happening in the industry and whenever members get together there is lots to discuss. What do they talk about?
As widely anticipated, Ecopetrol’s offshore Komodo-1 well in the Colombian Caribbean will not be drilled in 2026, despite having regained its environmental license at the end of 2024.
Colombia’s natural gas industry is preparing a significant boost in investment for 2025.
Colombia is facing a mounting natural gas deficit that has forced the country to rely increasingly on imports, a trend that threatens household tariffs, industrial competitiveness, and long-term energy security.
Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) announced the successful reactivation of the UOP II cracking unit at its Barrancabermeja refinery, following what it described as the most significant maintenance intervention in the past 30 years at this strategic facility for Colombia’s energy security.
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