HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Editores Latin Petroleum, 4.Nov.2026, Words: 168) — The De La Espriella administration is prioritizing reactivation of the Antonio Ricaurte gas pipeline to add 50 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) of gas to the national supply.
The rehabilitation would initially allow the incorporation of a volume equivalent to 5% of Colombia’s national gas demand for 2025, Colombia’s vice presidency office announced on 4 Nov. 2026 in an official statement.
The project includes the rehabilitation of 224km of infrastructure between Venezuela and La Guajira, including the replacement of 5km of pipeline in Colombian territory.
Fieldwork is projected to begin in the fourth quarter 2026 (4Q:26), with operations expected to commence by mid-2027, subject to regulatory requirements and approval from the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
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