Shell and Ecopetrol confirm gas province with Gorgon-2 well

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Aug.2022) — Ecopetrol S.A. said the Gorgon-2 well proved the presence of natural gas in ultra-deep waters in the southern Colombian Caribbean. This confirms the importance of this province for gas exploration in this area of the South American country.

The well is located 70km off the coast and is the deepest well drilled in Colombian waters to the seabed (approximately 2,400m).

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