La Cortez Energy, Inc. (LCTZ) Reports Drilling of Exploratory Well in Colombia
La Cortez Energy, Inc. reported that the company’s partner has begun drilling an exploratory well in Colombia. La Cortez Energy, Inc. has a 20% working interest in the well, which is being drilled by Emerald Energy Plc. La Cortez Energy, Inc. said that the Mirto-2 exploratory well is located on the Maranta Block of the Putumayo basin in the southwestern part of Colombia. The well will be drilled to a depth of 11,504 feet, and will test out 3 possible oil and gas bearing sands of the Villeta formation. Andres Gutierrez, the CEO of La Cortez Energy, Inc., said, “We…