Ecopetrol on General Shareholders’ Meeting

(Ecopetrol, 24.Feb.2023) — The Chief Executive Officer of Ecopetrol S.A. hereby summons all Shareholders to the ordinary Assembly of the General Shareholders’ Meeting to be held on Thursday, 30 March 2023, starting at 9 a.m., at the Centro Internacional de Negocios y Exposiciones (Corferias), located on Carrera 37 No. 24 – 67 in Bogota, D.C The Agenda for the meeting will be the Safety guidelines […]

Ecopetrol Group Announces 2Q:22 Results [PDF Downloads]

(Ecopetrol, 4.Aug.2022) — Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL;NYSE: EC) announced the Ecopetrol Group’s financial results for the second quarter of 2022. The financial results were prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards applicable in Colombia. Table 1: Financial Summary Income Statement – Ecopetrol Group Billion (COP)2Q 20222Q 2021∆ ($)∆ (%)6M 20226M […]

NRGBriefs: YPF Reports Strong 1Q:22 Results; Ecopetrol Growth

(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.May.2022) — Energy briefs including Argentina’s state-owned YPF delivering strong results during the 1Q:22 and again achieving higher hydrocarbon production; Ecopetrol CEO Felipe Bayón saying the Colombian company will continue to grow in future years; and the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Mohammad Barkindo continuing his […]

Ecopetrol Group Reports 1Q:22 Results [PDF Download]

(Ecopetrol, 10.May.2022) — Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL;NYSE: EC) announced the Ecopetrol Group’s financial results for the first quarter of 2022. Table 1: Financial Summary Income Statement –Ecopetrol Group Billion (COP)1Q 20221Q 2021∆ ($)∆ (%)Total sales32,47317,20615,26788.7%Depreciation and amortization2,5792,23734215.3%Variable cost12,0656,2385,82793.4%Fixed cost3,2942,0371,25761.7%Cost of sales17,93810,5127,42670.6%Gross income14,5356,6947,841117.1%Operating and exploratory expenses2,0051,18182469.8%Operating income12,5305,5137,017127.3%Financial income (loss), net(1,524)(651)(873)134.1%Share of profit […]

NRGBriefs: Cameron LNG Names New President

(Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Mar.2022) — Energy briefs including Cameron LNG announcing that Whitney “Whit” Fairbanks has been named president of the co. effective 9 Mar. 2022; a webinar on 7 Apr. 2022 titled “la metamorfosis venezolana y sus oportunidades,” with Econanalitica partner Asdrúbal Oliveros, Datanalisis President Luis Vicente León and international […]

Ecopetrol Reveals 4Q:21 and YE:21 Results

(Ecopetrol, 1.Mar.2022) — Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL;NYSE: EC) announced the Ecopetrol Group´s financial results for the fourth quarter and year end for 2021, prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards applicable in Colombia. The financial information included in this report has been audited and is expressed in billions of Colombian […]

Ecopetrol To Invest $4.8-$5.8bn In 2022

(Ecopetrol, 9.Dec.2021) — Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL;NYSE: EC) informs that its Board of Directors approved the 2022 organic investment plan for the GE, for an estimated amount between $4.8bn to $5.8bn. Highlights: The Investment Plan of the Ecopetrol Group (GE for its Spanish acronym) for 2022, approved by the Board of Directors, is oriented towards […]

Ecopetrol 3Q:21 Earnings Transcript

(Motley Fool, 10.Nov.2021) — Colombia’s state oil and gas company Ecopetrol hosted a webcast to report and discuss its third quarter 2021 earnings results. What follows is the transcript of the call. Operator Welcome to Ecopetrol’s earnings conference call, in which we will discuss the main financial and operational results […]

Ecopetrol Reports 3Q:21 Results [PDF Download]

(Ecopetrol, 9.Nov.2021) — Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL;NYSE: EC) announced the Ecopetrol Group‘s financial results for the third quarter of 2021. The financial results were prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards applicable in Colombia. The figures included in this report were extracted from the company’s unaudited financial statements. The financial […]

Ecopetrol’s 2Q:21 Earnings Call Transcript

(Motley Fool, 4.Aug.2021) — Colombia’s state oil giant Ecopetrol hosted its second quarter 2021 conference call to discuss operational and financial details. What follows is the transcript of the call. Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good morning. My name is Hilda, and I will […]

Ecopetrol Reveals 2Q:21 Results

(Ecopetrol, 3.Aug.2021) — Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL;NYSE: EC) announced the Ecopetrol Group’s financial results for the second quarter and the first half of 2021. In words of Felipe Bayón Pardo, CEO of Ecopetrol: The strength of Ecopetrol Group’s results in the quarter and year to date, despite a challenging situation […]

Ecopetrol CEO Felipe Bayón On 1Q:21 Webcast

(Seeking Alpha, 5.May.2021) — Colombia’s state oil company Ecopetrol S.A. (NYSE:EC) hosted its 1Q:21 results earnings conference call on 5 May 2021. The transcript follows. Company Participants Felipe Bayón – CEO Alberto Consuegra – COO Jaime Caballero – CFO Walter Canova – VP, Refining Milena López – Director, Strategy and […]

LatAmNRG briefs: Ecopetrol results [PDF download]; roadblocks in Neuquén

(Energy Analytics Institute, 5.May.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: Ecopetrol reporting strong 1Q:21 financial results [see enclosed PDF download] and a Chilean congressman expressing outrage related to ongoing roadblocks in Argentina’s Neuquén province. Ecopetrol Reports Strong 1Q:21 Financial Results [PDF Download] Colombia state-controlled oil […]

Ecopetrol Group Reveals 1Q:21 Results

(Ecopetrol, 4.May.2021) — Ecopetrol SA announced the Ecopetrol Group’s financial results for the first quarter of 2021, prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards applicable to Colombia. The figures included in this report were extracted from the company’s unaudited financial statements. The financial information is expressed in billions […]

Investor’s Fear Colombia Pressured Ecopetrol

(Bloomberg, 28.Feb.2021) — The deal, as investors from Bogota to New York see it, has all the markings of a cash-strapped federal government forcing a state-run company to bail it out. Ecopetrol SA, Colombia’s biggest oil company, would hand over about $4 billion to the government in exchange for control […]

Ecopetrol’s Annual General Meeting

(Ecopetrol, 23.Feb.2021) — The Chief Executive Officer of Ecopetrol S.A. hereby summons all Shareholders to the Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting to be held remotely on Friday, 26 March 2021, starting at 9 a.m. The agenda for the meeting will be: Safety guidelinesQuorum verificationOpening by the Chief Executive OfficerApproval of the […]

Ecopetrol Reports 4Q:20 And YE:20 Results

(Ecopetrol, 23.Feb.2021) — Ecopetrol S.A. reported today the financial results of the Ecopetrol Group for the fourth quarter and the cumulative results for 2020, prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards applicable to Colombia. * Excluding the effect of expenses associated to the Voluntary Retirement Plan, EBITDA amounts […]

Ecopetrol Bids For Transmission Giant

(Argus, 27.Jan.2021) — Colombia’s state-controlled Ecopetrol is seeking to acquire state-controlled electricity transmission giant Isa in an aggressive move away from its core oil business. Ecopetrol presented a non-binding offer for the government’s stake in Isa, equivalent to more than 51pc of the shares in circulation, the company said this […]

Ecopetrol Eyes Capex of $3.5-$4bn In 2021

(Ecopetrol, 14.Dec.2020) — Ecopetrol S.A.’s Board of Directors approved the 2021 organic investment plan for the Ecopetrol Group (GE) for an estimated amount between $3.5bn and $4bn. HIGHLIGHTS – The investment plan approved by the Board of Directors is oriented towards restoring the Ecopetrol Business growth’s path, increasing competitiveness, strengthening […]

Ecopetrol’s 3Q:20 Earnings Call Transcript

(Seeking Alpha, 28.Oct.2020) — Colombia’s Ecopetrol announced it 3Q:20 earnings results. The transcript from the earnings conference call on 28 October 2020 with analyst follows. Company Participants Felipe Bayón – Chief Executive Officer Alberto Consuegra – Chief Operating Officer Jaime Caballero – Chief Financial Officer Yeimy Baez – Gas Vice […]

Ecopetrol Reports Positive 3Q:20 Results

(Ecopetrol, 28.Oct.2020) — Ecopetrol S.A. announced the Ecopetrol Group’s financial results for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2020. Financial results were prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards applicable in Colombia. *Ebitda adjusted to exclude the effect of the Voluntary Retirement Plan amounts to […]

Ecopetrol Briefs: 3Q Earnings, Capex For 2020

(Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Sep.2020) — Colombia oil and gas briefs on Ecopetrol’s capital expenditures for 2020 and the company’s plans to report financial results for the third quarter of 2020. Heard: Ecopetrol Plans To Announce 3Q:20 Financial Results Colombia’s state oil company Ecopetrol plans to release financial and operating results […]

Bayón Says Unconventionals Not The Only Option

Ecopetrol’ CEO Felipe Bayón said unconventionals were a very important option for Colombia since they allowed the country to boost its oil and gas reserves-to-production ratios while generating benefits for many regions such as employment, and goods and services. But he added: “In terms energy security, unconventionals are very important but they’re not the only option.”

Colombian Oil Major Reports Surprise Profits

(Oilprice.com, 12.Aug.202) — The March 2020 oil price crash and COVID-19 pandemic has hit the global energy sector hard. In response oil companies are slashing capital spending, driving down costs and shuttering uneconomic operations. The key goals being to preserve cash flow, shore-up balance sheets, protect dividend payments and retain […]

Ecopetrol 2Q:20 Report, Updates Business Plan

(Ecopetrol, 4.Aug.2020) — Ecopetrol S.A. announced today the Ecopetrol Group’s financial results for the second quarter and the first half of 2020 and the update of the Business Plan 2020-2022. Financial results were prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards applicable in Colombia. RELATED STORY: Moody’s Confirms Ecopetrol’s […]

Ecopetrol 1Q:20 Earnings Call Transcript

(Motley Fool, 13.May.2020) — Executives with Colombia’s state oil company Ecopetrol conducted a first quarter of 2020 conference call with analyst. A full transcript of the call follows. Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good morning. My name is Anna, and I will be your […]

Ecopetrol’s Loads At Barrancabermeja Rising

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 12.May.2020) — Fuel demand in Colombia has started to recover slightly while refinery loads at the Barrancabermeja are rising, according to comments from Ecopetrol President Felipe Bayón. Loads at the refinery are now at 140,000 barrels per day (b/d) compared to 115,000 b/d, said Bayón […]

Ecopetrol Business Group Announces 1Q:20 Results

(Ecopetrol, 11.May.2020) — Ecopetrol S.A. announced the Ecopetrol Group’s financial results for the first quarter of 2020, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) applicable in Colombia. The figures included in this report were extracted from the audited financial statements. The financial information is expressed in billions of […]

Ecopetrol Finds Oil In GOM Deep Waters

(Ecopetrol, 7.Nov.2019) — Ecopetrol reports that its US subsidiary, Ecopetrol America LLC, has participated in the drilling of the Esox-1 well under a Farmout Agreement with Chevron U.S.A. Inc. The well which resulted in the discovery of light oil is located in Mississippi Canyon Block No. 726 in the deep […]

Ecopetrol To Ratchet Up Oil Output By 4% In 2020

(S&P Global Platts, 30.Oct.2019) — Colombia’s state-controlled Ecopetrol is targeting 2020 production of 740,000-760,000 barrels of crude and equivalents per day, up to 4% more than expected average output this year, CEO Felipe Bayon said during a conference call Wednesday to discuss third-quarter results. He also announced a significantly higher […]

Ecopetrol’s 3Q:19 Results

(Ecopetrol, 29.Oct.2019) — Ecopetrol S.A. announced the Ecopetrol Group’s financial results for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2019, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards applicable in Colombia. The figures included in this report are not audited. The financial information is expressed in billions of […]