Ecopetrol (EC) Reports Successful Exploratory Well in Colombia
Ecopetrol reported a successful exploration well at its property in Colombia, where the company has been prospecting for natural gas. Ecopetrol said that the Oripaya 1 exploratory well was targeting the Aguardiente formation and was drilled to a depth of approximately 13,300 feet. The company said that the well confirmed the presence of hydrocarbons where the Aguardiente formation is 680 feet thick. Ecopetrol conducted numerous drill stem tests on the well, and reported average production from the Oripaya 1 exploratory well of 6.6 million cubic feet per day of natural gas and 196 barrels per day of water. The company…