Colombia's oil and gas production continues to fall, while gas commercialized volume grows
Portafolio Journalist 03/30/2026 09:50 Updated: 03/30/2026 10:28
TL;DR
- Colombia's oil production fell by 1.54% in February 2026 compared to January, reaching 734,924 barrels per day.
- Accumulated oil production for January-February 2026 decreased by 2.88% compared to the same period in 2025.
- Gas production also decreased by 2.35% in February 2026, but accumulated production for the first two months increased by 9.82% year-on-year.
- Meta remains the top oil-producing department, followed by Casanare and Arauca.
- Rubiales, Castilla, and Caño Sur Este were the leading oil fields in February.
- Ecopetrol, Frontera Energy, and SierraCol Energy are the top oil operators.
- Pauto Sur, Cupiagua, and Cupiagua Sur are the main gas-producing fields.
- Casanare leads in gas production, followed by La Guajira.
- Commercialized gas volume increased by 1.76% in February 2026 compared to January.
- Imported gas represented 22.82% of the total gas supply in February 2026.