Administrative, operative, and project expenses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Administrative, operative, and project expenses

Administrative, operative, and project expenses

27.Administrative, operative, and project expenses


		Year ended December 31
		2025		2024		2023
Administrative expenses
Labor expenses		2,248		2,194		2,029
General expenses		2,097		2,403		2,379
Depreciation and amortization		500		426		535
Taxes other than taxes on income		179		80		83
		5,024		5,103		5,026
Operations and project expenses
Commissions fees freights and services		1,433		1,685		1,683
Taxes other than taxes on income		1,320		819		839
Exploration costs (1)		952		1,770		2,089
Labor expenses		414		441		393
Fee for regulatory entities		228		219		288
Maintenance		171		173		108
Depreciation and amortization		82		125		72
Others		721		416		230
		5,321		5,648		5,702

(1)

As of December 31, 2024, exploration expenses mainly include: i) the disposals of the Papayuela y Buena Suerte wells and seismic work and studies at Ecopetrol S.A., ii) at Hocol S.A. exploration and seismic expenses mainly at Llano 100, SN-18, VIM8 y Upar and iii) the Pau Brasil well and exploration and seismic expenses at Ecopetrol Brasil.