PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Jul.2025, Words: 379) — Ecopetrol announced the start of a strategic geothermal exploration project in Azufral, in the department of Nariño. The initiative is part of Ecopetrol’s efforts to promote the energy transition and take advantage of renewable energy sources in […]
Tag: ANH Colombia
Colombia’s ANH says 3P gas reserves offshore reached 7.408 Tcf at YE:24 [PDF download]
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 27.May.2025, Words: 440) — Data released by Colombia’s National Hydrocarbon Agency (ANH by its Spanish acronym), revealed 3P (proven + probable + possible) natural gas potential offshore reached 7.408 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) at year-end 2024. These offshore reserves, when coupled with 3P gas potential […]
ANH Updates on Offshore Wind Competitive Process [Spanish PDF Download]
(Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Feb.2024) — Colombia’s National Hydrocarbon Agency (ANH) announced that during the offshore wind qualification stage from 21 Dec. 2023 to 21 Jun. 2024 that interested parties lookin to participate in the competitive process needed to present qualification documents to the administrator. After receipt, the administrator will study […]
Ecopetrol Says to Conduct Further Tests at Arauca 8 Well
(Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Jan.2024) — Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) said that in order to determine the materiality of the Arauca 8 well discovery, it would be necessary to complete the analysis and evaluation tests of said well. The Arauca 8 well is located in the Municipality of Saravena […]
Colombia Needs New Oil Drilling, Former Finance Chief Says
(Bloomberg, 27.May.2023) — Colombia needs new oil exploration after a drop in the nation’s proven reserves as the government seeks to accelerate its energy transition, according to former Finance Minister Jose Antonio Ocampo. The Andean nation had proven crude reserves equivalent to 7.5 years of output as of the end […]
NRGBriefs: Colombia Boosts Reserves; Trinidad’s Young Talks Gas on CNN
(Energy Analytics Institute, 10.May.2022) — Energy briefs including Colombia’s National Hydrocarbon Agency (ANH) President Armando Zamora Reyes and Colombia’s Mines and Energy Minister Diego Mesa Puyo announcing during a joint press conference in Bogotá details of slight rises in the country’s crude oil and natural gas reserves; Trinidad and Tobago […]
EAI Q&A with Colombia’s ANH head Armando Zamora
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Mar.2022, Words: 1,270) — Colombia’s head at the National Hydrocarbon Agency (ANH by its Spanish acronym), Armando Zamora, spoke briefly with Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) during CERAWeek by S&P Global in Houston about the South American country’s plans for its next bid round […]
Colombia Reports YE:21 Gas and Oil Production
(Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Feb.2022) — In December 2021, Colombia reported a 2.49% sequential rise in its natural gas production while its crude oil production fell 0.33%, according to Colombia’s National Hydrocarbon Agency (ANH). Colombia’s best opportunities to significantly boost both oil and gas production relate to exploratory wells planned offshore […]
Frontera to Acquire Colombian Producer PetroSud
(Frontera, 20.Dec.2021) — Frontera Energy Corporation (TSX: FEC) entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares in Petroleos Sud Americanos S.A. (PetroSud) with operations in Colombia in El Dificil (a 65% working interest), Entrerrios and Rio Meta Blocks. Assets to be acquired in the PetroSud and VIM-46 […]
No Counter-offers in ANH, 30 Contracts to be Signed
(Reuters, 16.Dec.2021) — There were no counter-offers for oil and gas blocs in Colombia’s latest licensing round, but contracts for 30 blocs which received bids will be signed in the coming days, the government said on Thursday. The oil and gas industry is a major source of income and foreign […]
ANH’s Ronda Colombia 2021 [Photo Roundup]
(ANH, 1.Dec.2021) — The ANH reports success in the Colombia Round 2021: 30 bids for areas were received in order to continue the reactivation of the hydrocarbon sector. The top photos from the event follow.
LatAmNRG Briefs: YPF Fuels, Colombian Fracking
(Energy Analytics Institute, 15.Mar.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean regions Argentina, Colombia and Venezuela including: Tenaris snatches up Baker Hughes Argentina, YPF raises fuel prices again, Colombia’s ANH awaits offers for more pilot fracking projects and Venezuela suffers a severe diesel shortage. Tenaris Acquires Baker Hughes […]
ANH Approves Deal Between Ecopetrol And Shell
(ANH, 24.Dec.2020) — The ANH approved the entry of Shell EP Offshore Ventures Limited, Colombian branch as operating partner of three Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production contracts in the deep waters of the Colombian Caribbean, through the assignment of 50% interest in each of those contracts, held solely by the Colombian […]
ANH Inks Three Deals In Third Cycle Nomination
(ANH, 1.Dec.2020) — Colombia’s National Hydrocarbons Agency – ANH signed 4 new contracts as a conclusion of the third cycle of the Continuous Area Nomination Process, PPAA. Parex Resources and CNE Oil & Gas were awarded four areas, with associated investments estimated at approximately $40mn. COMPANY AREA NAME MUNICIPALITY Parex Resources (Colombia) LTD LLA […]
ANH Readies For Second Pilot Project Round
(Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Nov.2020) — Colombia’s National Hydrocarbons Agency will conduct a second round for the award of Special Research Project Contracts (CEPI by its Spanish acronym). “The purpose of the projects is to be able to acquire sufficient scientific information to make decisions on the technical use of hydraulic […]
Ecopetrol Exploration Activities Update
(Ecopetrol, 30.Apr.2020) — It is the first link in Ecopetrol’s value chain. Its main objective is to explore, discover and appraise commercially viable hydrocarbon accumulations, seeking to ensure the reserve replacement required for the sustainability of the Ecopetrol Group. To centralize, unify and manage hydrocarbon exploration activities, Ecopetrol has an […]
The Atlantic Is Key To Colombia’s Energy Needs
(FT.com, Gideon Long, 28.Oct.2019) — Colombia’s proven oil reserves will run out within the next seven years and its gas reserves within 10. Faced with that bleak prospect, it needs to develop alternative sources of energy quickly and the Caribbean coast is set to play a significant role in this […]
Frontera’s 3Q:19 Update
(Frontera, 10.Oct.2019) — Frontera Energy Corporation announces a third quarter 2019 operational update and notice of financial results and conference call. All values in this news release and the Company’s financial disclosures are in United States dollars, unless otherwise noted. Third Quarter Production and Average Oil Prices Frontera delivered estimated […]
GeoPark Expands In the Llanos Basin In Colombia
(GeoPark, 27.Jun.2019) — GeoPark Limited announced the expansion of its portfolio in Colombia following the successful Agencia Nacional de Hidrocarburos (ANH) bid round in June 2019. GeoPark was awarded the Llanos 86, Llanos 87 and Llanos 104 blocks in partnership with Hocol (a 100% subsidiary of Ecopetrol) and a right […]
ANH Colombia Says 10 Oil Blocks Have Been Allocated
(ANH Colombia, 26.Jun.2019) — At the end of the Counteroffer Hearing of the first auction of the PPAA, held today, the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) confirmed the allocation of 10 blocks, out of the 11 that were in dispute, and received a counteroffer from Frontera Energy Colombia Ltd. for the […]
Colombia Grants Contracts For 10 Blocks, One Pending
(Reuters, 26.Jun.2019) — Colombia accepted bids from six companies for 10 oil contracts on Wednesday, after just one block received a counter-offer during a bidding process meant to revitalize its long-stagnant oil sector. Hocol SA, Parex Resources Inc, Ecopetrol SA , Gran Tierra Energy Inc, Frontera Energy Corp and a […]
ANH Reveals Details Of Initial 11 PPAA Proposals
(ANH Colombia, 14.Jun.2019) — Colombia’s National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) reveals the initial proposals of the seven individual companies and the consortium that start the bid to stay with 11 area in the first cut of the Permanent Process of Area Allocation (PPAA) of 2019. After the process of validation of […]
Heard On The Street Colombia: Fracking, Budget Price, Shale, Gas Supply
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 9.Jun.2019) — Heard on the street related to the Colombian upstream, midstream, downstream and renewable energies sectors. — Colombia’s state oil company Ecopetrol plans to spend $500 million between 2019-2021 on an unconventional project that includes drilling 20 wells to gauge community interest and potential […]