Ecopetrol assumes operation of the Gibraltar field gas plant after contract with private company ends

Portafolio Journalist 04.01.2026 08:43 Updated: 04.01.2026 11:11

Ecopetrol assumes operation of the Gibraltar field gas plant after contract with private company ends

TL;DR

  • Ecopetrol now directly operates the Gibraltar field gas plant after a 15-year BOMT contract with Gas Gibraltar S.A.S. concluded.
  • The plant processes approximately 27 million cubic feet of natural gas per day.
  • The processed gas supplies the departments of Santander and Norte de Santander, as well as the Barrancabermeja Refinery.
  • The transition occurred without operational interruptions, maintaining existing technical parameters and supply continuity.
  • The Gibraltar field is part of the Sirirí block and integrates with the Piedemonte Llanero strategy, which contributes about 50% of Colombia's natural gas consumption.