(Reuters, 18.Feb.2019) — Crude oil production in Colombia reached an average of 898,965 barrels per day (bpd) in January, the Mines and Energy Ministry said on Monday, up 4.5 percent from the same month last year.
Natural gas production for December was 1.05 billion cubic feet per day, the ministry said in a statement, up 21 percent year-on-year.
Crude and gas production were at their highest since May 2016 and March 2016, respectively.
State-run Ecopetrol produces the majority of Colombia’s oil.
The following is a breakdown of Colombia’s average daily oil output.
CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION (‘000 of bpd):
———— 2019 —- 2018
JAN ——- 898 —– 860
FEB —————— 823
MAR —————– 856
APR —————– 865
MAY —————– 866
JUNE —————– 863
JULY —————– 860
AUG —————– 866
SEPT —————– 868
OCT —————– 879
NOV —————– 883
DEC —————– 889
(Note: Some figures may have been modified slightly by the Energy Ministry since they were initially released.)
Source: Colombia’s Energy Ministry
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