Offers received for imported natural gas commercialization process by Puerto Bahía for 2026
Ecopetrol advances with gas import initiatives. Photo: Ecopetrol
TL;DR
- Ecopetrol successfully closed the commercial process for imported natural gas (GNI).
- New supply for the Colombian market is guaranteed starting December 2026.
- The process received interest from 44 companies, with potential for up to 370 million cubic feet per day (GBTUD) for seven years.
- Ecopetrol reached an agreement with Sociedad Portuaria Puerto Bahía S.A. (SPPB) for regasification capacity.
- Volumes will be distributed among 13 companies, including marketers and thermal generators.
- An estimated 63% of contracted gas will serve the country's interior demand.
- The solution utilizes existing port infrastructure to reduce entry-to-operation times and optimize investments.
- This option is identified as the fastest and most competitive for additional short-term natural gas imports.
- The agreement aims to consolidate an additional, reliable, and competitive source of natural gas for the country.
- The new volumes will structurally strengthen national supply, back the energy system, and reduce scarcity risks.