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Colombian ANH's 'Open Round' Roadshow Visits Houston
The information session with Dr. Armando Zamora in Houston is the first stop in the United States for the 'Open Round Colombia 2010' global roadshow promoting foreign investment in Colombia's hydrocarbons sector.
7:00 PM EST | February 03, 2010
Ecopetrol Hits Hydrocarbons at Tempranillo North-1
Ecopetrol confirmed the presence of hydrocarbons in the Tempranillo North-1 well located in the Unified Production Agreement in the Pijao-Potrerillo area.
7:00 PM EST | January 28, 2010
Colombia's ANH 'Open Round' Arrives in Calgary
The Director of the ANH and his team from Colombia will be visiting Calgary February 1 - 5, 2010 to promote foreign investment in the Colombian hydrocarbons sector.
7:00 PM EST | January 26, 2010
Colombia's ANH to Launch 'Open Round' in Toronto
The Colombian ANH will be visiting Toronto with his team from Colombia on Feb. 2, 2010 as the first stop in their global road show promoting foreign investment in Colombia's hydrocarbons sector.
7:00 PM EST | January 25, 2010
Petroamerica Takes Bite of Petrobras' Balay Block
Petroamerica has entered into a formal farm-in agreement with Petrobras Colombia Limited on the Balay Block which is located in the Llanos Basin of Colombia.
7:00 PM EST | January 07, 2010
Ecopetrol Joins Reliance in Colombian Deepwater Venture
Ecopetrol has joined Reliance's exploration ventures in two deepwater blocks, the Borojo North Block 42 and Borojo South Block 43, offshore Colombia.
7:00 PM EST | December 03, 2009
Petrolifera Executes Onshore Colombian License Contract with ANH
Petrolifera has executed the Magdalena exploration contract with the ANH for the conversion of the Sierra Nevada II TEA into the Magdalena License onshore Colombia.
8:00 PM EST | October 07, 2009
Amerisur Picks Up Ecopetrol's Interest in Platanillo Contract
Amerisur Resources announced that its Colombian subsidiary, Amerisur Exploracion Colombia, has agreed to acquire the interest of Ecopetrol SA in the Platanillo contract.
8:00 PM EST | September 16, 2009
PetroLatina's Colon-2 Flows Oil at 'Substantial Rate'
The Colon-2 development well flows oil at a substantial rate and confirms that the Colon discovery has considerable potential.
8:00 PM EST | September 15, 2009
Capella Field Development Program Under Way in Colombia
Drilling operations have commenced on Capella No.SH1, the first of two slim-hole wells planned to be drilled in Colombia's Capella field to further delineate the extent of the upper Mirador sand.
8:00 PM EST | August 19, 2009
Jacaranda Block's Jacinto 1 Spudded in Colombia's Llanos Basin
Emerald Energy reported that drilling operations have commenced on the Jacinto No.1 exploration well in the Jacaranda block in the Llanos basin in Colombia.
7:00 PM EST | March 05, 2009
Ecopetrol Builds on Success of Active 2008 Drilling Campaign
In the fourth quarter of 2008, Ecopetrol participated in the drilling of 185 development wells, of which 35 were drilled by Ecopetrol alone and the other 150 jointly with joint venture partners.
7:00 PM EST | February 17, 2009
Emerald Kicks Off Production Testing at Colombian Capella Find
Emerald Energy continues to make progress on its asset portfolio in Colombia, and has commenced longer term production testing from Capella, a key step in the appraisal of this find, less than five months after its discovery.
7:00 PM EST | February 10, 2009
La Cortez Adds to E&P Portfolio, Farms-In to Colombian Maranta Block
La Cortez Energy has entered into a separate private farm-in agreement for a 20% Net Working Interest in the Maranta exploration and production block in Colombia.
7:00 PM EST | February 05, 2009
Ecopetrol Ups the Ante in Fuerte Norte, Fuerte Sur Offshore Blocks
Ecopetrol has increased its interest in the Fuerte Norte and Fuerte Sur blocks located in the Colombian Caribbean Ocean.
7:00 PM EST | February 04, 2009
ANH Awards Emerald Energy Durillo E&P Contract in Colombia
Emerald Energy has been awarded a new exploration & production contract in Colombia, located in the Caguan Putumayo Basin.
7:00 PM EST | January 28, 2009
Thorneloe Wins E&P Rights Onshore Colombia
Thorneloe Energy was awarded all the exploration and production rights for Block LLA 33 during the Colombia's 2008 "Mini-Ronda" License Bidding Round.
7:00 PM EST | January 07, 2009
La Cortez Farms-In to Putumayo 4 Block in Southern Colombia
La Cortez has entered into a MOU with Petronorte that entitles La Cortez to a 50% Net Working Interest in the Putumayo 4 block located in the south of Colombia.
7:00 PM EST | January 06, 2009
PetroLatina Wins Exploration Block in Colombia, Proposes Farm-Out Agreement
PetroLatina was the successful bidder for the Putumayo-4 block in the recent Colombian license bidding round. In addition, the company has entered into a MOU with La Cortez for a proposed farm-out.
7:00 PM EST | January 06, 2009
Ecopetrol Submits Competitive Bids for 4 Blocks Offered in ANH Round
Ecopetrol has submitted the most competitive bids for four exploration blocks included in the 2008 Mini Round prepared by the National Hydrocarbon Agency.
7:00 PM EST | December 17, 2008
Petro Andina Picks Up Exploration, Production Rights for 4 Colombian Blocks
Petro Andina was the successful bidder for the right to negotiate for Exploration and Production contracts on four exploration blocks in Colombia's Llanos Basin.
7:00 PM EST | December 11, 2008
Petrominerales Snaps Up Blocks 25 and 31 in Colombia's Llanos Basin
Petrominerales has announced that, following the Colombian Mini Round 2008, it was awarded Blocks 25 and 31, in the Llanos Basin of Colombia.
7:00 PM EST | December 04, 2008
Maurel & Prom Cites Production Increase, Extension of Ocelote Field
Maurel & Prom announced the success of appraisal well Ocelote-7, which has confirmed the northern field extension and has tested at 837 bopd.
7:00 PM EST | December 04, 2008
Maurel & Prom Win 2 Exploration Blocks in Colombia Round
Maurel & Prom has signed with the National Hydrocarbon Agency of Colombia two new E&P contracts for Blocks CPO-17 and SSJN-9.
7:00 PM EST | November 13, 2008
Colombia Auctions Rights to Seek, Produce Oil on 22 Areas
The Colombian oil licensing agency auctioned rights to seek and produce oil or gas in 22 areas across the country.
7:00 PM EST | November 10, 2008
Amerisur Encouraged By Platanillo Block Results
Amerisur has issued an update of testing operations of wells Alea-1R and Platanillo-2 in the Platanillo Block, Putumayo, Colombia.
8:00 PM EST | October 21, 2008
Emerald Encounters Heavy Oil at Ombu Block in Colombia
Emerald Energy reported that drilling of the Capella-1 exploration well, in the Ombu block in Colombia, commenced on July 10 and reached its total depth of 3,802 feet on July 30. Hydrocarbon shows were encountered and logged at 189 feet.
8:00 PM EST | September 15, 2008
Ecopetrol Partners with Shell, Talisman in New Colombian Ventures
Ecopetrol, in seperate partnerships with Shell and Talisman, was the highest bidder for three of the eight blocks offerred in the heavy crude oil round hosted by the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH).
8:00 PM EST | July 20, 2008
Pacific Rubiales Qualifies for Colombia Heavy Crude Round
Pacific Rubiales has successfully completed the first phase of the selection process for the heavy crude development round in the Eastern Llanos Basin of Colombia.
8:00 PM EST | June 04, 2008
ANH Receives 22 Offers for E&P Round
Colombia's state hydrocarbons regulator ANH has received 22 offers for the round dubbed the first competitive process of 2007, according to ANH documents obtained by BNamericas.
8:00 PM EST | October 03, 2007
Petrolifera Signs TEA for Sierra Nevada 2
Petrolifera Petroleum has signed the Sierra Nevada 2 Technical Evaluation Agreement ("SN2 TEA") with ANH, the government agency of Colombia that handles the negotiations for oil and gas exploration contracts.
8:00 PM EST | September 19, 2007
Bidders Line Up for Colombian Offshore Blocks
Colombia's National Hydrocarbon Association auctioned exploration rights for several offshore blocks covering most of Colombia's Caribbean coast.
8:00 PM EST | September 17, 2007
ANH Pre-qualifies 24 for E&P Round
Colombia's hydrocarbons regulator ANH has prequalified 24 companies for bidding in a round dubbed the "first competitive process of 2007," according to a statement from the ANH.
8:00 PM EST | September 11, 2007
ANH to Publish Pre-qualified List September 11 for E&P Round
Colombia's hydrocarbons regulator ANH will publish a list on September 11 of companies pre-qualified to participate in a bidding round it dubs the "first competitive process of 2007," an ANH spokesperson told BNamericas.
8:00 PM EST | September 03, 2007
ANH Pre-qualifies Companies for Ronda Caribe
Colombia's state hydrocarbons regulator ANH has distributed a list of pre-qualified operators for the upcoming Ronda Caribe round for 13 E&P blocks in northern Colombia.
8:00 PM EST | August 27, 2007
ANH Sells 20 Data Packages for Ronda Caribe
Colombia's hydrocarbons regulator ANH has sold 20 data packages for the Ronda Caribe or Caribbean round that will involve awarding 13 E&P blocks in northern Colombia, ANH said in a statement.
8:00 PM EST | June 21, 2007
Colombia Signs 11 Oil Exploration Contracts for $36M in Investments
The Colombian National Hydrocarbons Agency on Wednesday said it signed 11 new oil and gas exploration and production contracts so far this year for a total of more than $36 million in investments.
8:00 PM EST | June 12, 2007
Gold Oil Wins Middle Magdalena Block
Gold Oil Plc has received confirmation from Agencia National de Hydrocarburos, that it has qualified as operator and license holder for the Rosa Blanca block in the northern part of the Middle Magdalena Basin, onshore Colombia.
8:00 PM EST | June 04, 2007
ANH Disburses US$123mn in March Royalties
Colombia's hydrocarbons regulator ANH has disbursed 244bn pesos (US$123mn) in March royalties to national and regional government agencies, ANH said in a statement.
8:00 PM EST | May 20, 2007
Emerald Issues Update on Ops in Colombia, Syria
Emerald Energy Plc on Friday released an operations update prior to its annual general meeting.
8:00 PM EST | May 17, 2007
Putumayo Wildcat May Be Gran Tierra's Third 2007 Oil Discovery
Gran Tierra Energy Inc. has successfully drilled, logged and cased a new field wildcat well in the Chaza Block, Putumayo Basin, in southern Colombia.
8:00 PM EST | May 14, 2007
Pacific Stratus Garners Arauca Deal in Colombia
Pacific Stratus Energy Ltd. has been advised by the Agencia Nacional de Hidrocarburos ("ANH") that its wholly owned subsidiary SEEP S.A. has secured the Arauca Technical Evaluation Agreement ("TEA").
8:00 PM EST | May 09, 2007
Pacific Stratus Spuds La Creciente-2 in Lower Magdalena
Pacific Stratus Energy Ltd. has spudded its La Creciente-2 (LC-2) exploratory well in Colombia's prolific Lower Magdalena Basin.
8:00 PM EST | April 25, 2007
Chaco Acquires Stake in Middle Magdalena Block
Chaco Resources plc has signed a farm-in agreement with Fenix Oil and Gas SA to earn a substantial interest in the Fenix Block, a 24,117-hectare area located in the Middle Magdalena Basin of Colombia.
8:00 PM EST | April 24, 2007
Global Energy Issues Audited 2006 Results
Global Energy Development PLC on Thursday announced its audited final results for the year ended 31 December 2006.
8:00 PM EST | April 18, 2007
Pacific Stratus Reports Llanos Basin Success
Pacific Stratus Energy Ltd. has completed the production test of the Mauritia Norte-1 well (MN-1), located in the Moriche Block in the Llanos Basin of Colombia.
8:00 PM EST | April 18, 2007
ANH to Launch Bidding for 6 E&P Blocks
Colombia's hydrocarbons agency ANH will launch bidding this month for hydrocarbons E&P in six blocks covering the Llanos Orientales, Putumayo and the upper Magdalena River valley areas, the agency said in a statement.
8:00 PM EST | April 03, 2007
Emerald Posts Loss for 2006
Emerald Energy Plc on Wednesday reported its final results for the year ended 31 December 2006.
8:00 PM EST | April 03, 2007
Emerald Wins Jacaranda Contract in Colombia
Emerald Energy Plc has been awarded a new exploration & production contract in Colombia.
8:00 PM EST | March 18, 2007
Maurel & Prom Reports Colombia Discovery
Maurel & Prom (operator, 100%) on Monday announced a new oil discovery through its 100% owned Colombian subsidiary, Hocol S.A., on the Guarrojo permit.
8:00 PM EST | March 18, 2007