Category: Colombia

First large-scale purchase of Halo-Connect nodes to support seismic exploration in Colombia

Sept. 2 - Colombian geophysical services company Vector Geophysical has acquired 30,000 STRYDE Halo-Connect ground-based seismic nodes along with a Nimble receiver system, significantly expanding its capacity to execute high-density seismic surveys in Colombia. The agreement marks STRYDE's first large-scale order for Halo-Connect since the launch of the next generation of its miniaturized seismic node... Continue Reading →

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Ecopetrol takes Brava Energia under its wing in $1.2 billion Brazil expansion move

Aug. 18 (offshore-energy.biz) Ecopetrol Investimentos do Brasil, a wholly owned subsidiary of Colombia’s state-owned oil and gas company Ecopetrol, has broadened its presence in Brazil’s energy sector by acquiring a controlling stake in local oil and gas producer Brava Energia. In a step that strengthens its growth platform in Brazil, Ecopetrol has completed the acquisition of a... Continue Reading →

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Colombia Revives Oil And Gas After Four-Year Renewable Energy Push

Aug. 13 (oilprice.com) Over the past couple of years, Colombia’s clean energy transition has shifted into overdrive under President Gustavo Petro’s "Just Energy Transition" agenda, with the country pivoting away from fossil fuels towards wind and solar energy. Petro, Colombia’s first ever left-wing president, instituted a strict ban on signing new oil, gas and coal exploration contracts... Continue Reading →

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Petrobras confirms New Gas Discovery in Colombia

August 3, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs a new gas discovery in the Sandia-1 exploratory well, located in Block GUA-OFF-O in deep waters offshore Colombia. The Sandia-1 well is located approximately 42 kilometers from the coast, at a water depth of 1251 meters and 18 kilometers from the Sirius-1 (discovery) and Sirius-2... Continue Reading →

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Guyana’s Oil Boom Matters More Than Ever

July 30 (oilprice.com) In a surprise development, the tiny South American nation of Guyana recently emerged as a major oil exporter. In a mere four years, the former British colony of one million went from first discovery to first oil. Guyana has cemented its place among South America’s leading oil producers, pumping nearly one million barrels per... Continue Reading →

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Brazil’s Oil Boom Is Accelerating as Asian Buyers Flee the Middle East

July 22 (oilprice.com) Since Middle East hostilities reignited, oil prices have soared higher, although they remain below the highs witnessed during April 2026. This can be blamed on U.S. strikes against Iran, with Tehran and Washington disrupting traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of global hydrocarbon supplies are shipped. This has sparked greater demand for Brazil’s... Continue Reading →

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