v3.26.1
Intangible assets (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Intangible assets  
Schedule of intangibles and their amortizations

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Licenses

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Other

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Concessions

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software

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intangibles

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and rights

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Easements (1)

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Total

Cost

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Balance as of December 31, 2024

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2,125

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1,210

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16,025

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1,662

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21,022

Acquisitions

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210

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(2)

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271

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23

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502

Disposals

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(29)

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(15)

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(44)

Foreign currency translation

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(61)

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(118)

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(2,768)

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(77)

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(3,024)

Transfers/reclassifications

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31

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38

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41

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110

Balance as of December 31, 2025

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2,276

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1,090

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13,551

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1,649

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18,566

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Accumulated amortization and impairment losses

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Balance as of December 31, 2024

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(1,185)

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(178)

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(3,098)

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(148)

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(4,609)

Amortization

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(288)

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(15)

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(634)

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(8)

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(945)

Impairment (loss) recovery

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12

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12

Disposals

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28

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11

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39

Foreign currency translation

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42

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37

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892

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4

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975

Transfers/reclassifications

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3

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3

Balance as of December 31, 2025

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(1,400)

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(156)

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(2,817)

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(152)

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(4,525)

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Net balance as of December 31, 2024

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940

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1,032

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12,927

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1,514

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16,413

Net balance as of December 31, 2025

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876

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934

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10,734

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1,497

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14,041

(1)

Easements correspond to acquired rights for the passage of its operating assets, mainly energy transmission lines. These assets are acquired in perpetuity, so they do not have a specific term or contractual limit established and the right is maintained over time. The Ecopetrol Group also owns easements associated with rights-of-way for oil pipelines, which do have a finite useful life and generate amortization charges.

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Licenses

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Other

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Concessions

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software

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intangibles

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and rights

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Easements (1)

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Total

Cost

 

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Balance as of December 31, 2023

 

1,659

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970

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13,659

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1,557

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17,845

Acquisitions

 

530

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322

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866

Disposals

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(153)

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(15)

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(3)

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(171)

Foreign currency translation

 

39

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(96)

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2,055

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69

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2,067

Transfers/reclassifications

 

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336

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25

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415

Balance as of December 31, 2024

 

2,125

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1,210

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16,025

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1,662

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21,022

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Accumulated amortization and impairment losses

 

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Balance as of December 31, 2023

 

(961)

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(256)

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(1,781)

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(132)

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(3,130)

Amortization

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(263)

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(15)

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(568)

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(7)

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(853)

Losses for impairment

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(3)

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(43)

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(46)

Disposals

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70

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7

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1

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78

Foreign currency translation

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(25)

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91

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(713)

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(3)

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(650)

Transfers/reclassifications

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(3)

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2

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(7)

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(8)

Balance as of December 31, 2024

 

(1,185)

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(178)

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(3,098)

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(148)

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(4,609)

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Net balance as of December 31, 2023

 

698

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714

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11,878

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1,425

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14,715

Net balance as of December 31, 2024

 

940

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1,032

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12,927

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1,514

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16,413

(1)

Easements correspond to acquired rights for the passage of its operating assets, mainly energy transmission lines. These assets are acquired in perpetuity, so they do not have a specific term or contractual limit established and the right is maintained over time. The Ecopetrol Group also owns easements associated with rights-of-way for oil pipelines, which do have a finite useful life and generate amortization charges.