Supplemental information on oil and gas producing activities (unaudited) (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
| Supplemental information on oil and gas producing activities (unaudited) |
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| Schedule of capitalized costs relating to oil and gas exploration and production activities |
| | | | | | | | | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 | Natural and environmental properties | | 113,499 | | 109,005 | | 96,856 | Wells, equipment, and facilities – property, plant, and equipment | | 47,638 | | 42,387 | | 35,897 | Exploration and production projects | | 20,069 | | 19,489 | | 17,373 | Accumulated depreciation, depletion, and amortization | | (105,722) | | (96,990) | | (84,413) | Net capitalized cost | | 75,484 | | 73,891 | | 65,713 |
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| Schedule of costs incurred in oil and gas exploration and developed activities |
| | | | | | | | | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 | Acquisition of proved properties (1) | | — | | 1,972 | | 38 | Acquisition of unproved properties (2) | | — | | 578 | | — | Exploration costs | | 3,354 | | 3,378 | | 2,912 | Development costs | | 15,839 | | 15,965 | | 19,976 | | | 19,193 | | 21,893 | | 22,926 |
(1) | For 2024, it corresponds to the acquisition of 45% interest in Block CPO-09. For 2023, it corresponds to 49% of participation contract in Barnett, acquired by Ecopetrol Permian. |
(2) | For 2024, it corresponds to the acquisition of 45% interest in Block CPO-09. |
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| Schedule of results of operations for oil and gas exploration and production activities |
| | | | | | | | | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 | Net revenues | | | | | | | Sales | | 58,845 | | 67,411 | | 66,258 | Transfers | | 12,207 | | 13,677 | | 15,257 | | | 71,052 | | 81,088 | | 81,515 | Production costs (1) | | 20,552 | | 21,568 | | 20,545 | Depreciation, depletion, and amortization (2) | | 11,083 | | 10,357 | | 8,531 | Other production costs (3) | | 22,315 | | 22,938 | | 22,752 | Exploration expenses (4) | | 952 | | 1,770 | | 2,089 | Other expenses (5) | | 5,329 | | 3,636 | | 7,508 | | | 60,231 | | 60,269 | | 61,425 | Income before income tax expense | | 10,821 | | 20,819 | | 20,090 | Income tax expense | | (2,755) | | (9,627) | | (9,250) | Results of operations for exploration and production activities | | 8,066 | | 11,192 | | 10,840 |
(1) | Production costs are lifting costs incurred to operate and maintain productive wells and related equipment and facilities including costs such as operating labor, materials, supplies, and fuel consumed in operations and the costs of operating natural gas liquids plants. In addition, they include expenses related to the asset retirement obligations that were recognized during 2025, 2024 and 2023 of $570, $636, and $478, respectively. |
(2) | In accordance with IAS 37, the expense related to asset retirement obligations that were recognized during 2025, 2024 and 2023 in depreciation, depletion, and amortization, were $207, $704, and $439, respectively. |
(3) | Includes transportation costs and naphtha that are not part of the Ecopetrol Group’s lifting cost. |
(4) | Exploration expenses include the costs of geological and geophysical activities, as well as the non–productive exploratory wells. |
(5) | It corresponds to administration, marketing expenses, and impairment. |
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| Schedule of information relates to the net proven reserves owned by the Ecopetrol Business Group |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 | | | Oil | | Gas | | Total | | Oil | | Gas | | Total | | Oil | | Gas | | Total | | | (Mbls) | | (Gpc) | | (Mbe) | | (Mbls) | | (Gpc) | | (Mbe) | | (Mbls) | | (Gpc) | | (Mbe) | Proved reserves: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Opening balance | | 1,522 | | 2,116 | | 1,892 | | 1,471 | | 2,346 | | 1,883 | | 1,515 | | 2,828 | | 2,011 | Revisions of previous estimates (1) | | 164 | | (135) | | 141 | | 94 | | (55) | | 84 | | 38 | | (165) | | 9 | Improved recovery | | 137 | | 29 | | 143 | | 79 | | 102 | | 97 | | 91 | | 9 | | 93 | Purchases | | 12 | | 22 | | 16 | | 35 | | 5 | | 35 | | — | | — | | — | Extensions and discoveries | | — | | — | | — | | 42 | | 40 | | 49 | | 17 | | — | | 17 | Sales | | — | | — | | — | | (5) | | (5) | | (6) | | — | | — | | — | Production | | (199) | | (277) | | (248) | | (194) | | (317) | | (250) | | (190) | | (326) | | (247) | Closing balance | | 1,636 | | 1,755 | | 1,944 | | 1,522 | | 2,116 | | 1,892 | | 1,471 | | 2,346 | | 1,883 | Proved developed reserves: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Opening balance | | 1,087 | | 1,750 | | 1,394 | | 1,083 | | 2,007 | | 1,435 | | 995 | | 2,174 | | 1,376 | Closing balance | | 1,204 | | 1,539 | | 1,474 | | 1,087 | | 1,750 | | 1,394 | | 1,083 | | 2,007 | | 1,435 | Proved undeveloped reserves: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Opening balance | | 435 | | 366 | | 498 | | 388 | | 339 | | 448 | | 520 | | 654 | | 635 | Closing balance | | 432 | | 216 | | 470 | | 435 | | 366 | | 498 | | 388 | | 339 | | 448 |
Some values were rounded for presentation purposes. Mbls = Million barrels Gpc: Giga cubic feet Mbe = Million barrels of oil equivalent (1) | Represents changes in previous proved reserves, upward or downward, resulting from new information (except for an increase in a proved area), usually obtained from development drilling and production history or result from changes in economic factors. |
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| Schedule of standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil and gas quantities and changes therein |
| | | | | | | | | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 | Future cash inflows | | 483,412 | | 493,144 | | 425,762 | Future costs | | | | | | | Production (1) | | (218,949) | | (193,523) | | (158,870) | Development | | (40,983) | | (49,299) | | (40,677) | Income taxes | | (72,960) | | (84,245) | | (80,373) | Future net cash flow | | 150,520 | | 166,077 | | 145,842 | 10% discount factor | | (43,481) | | (48,561) | | (49,557) | Standardized measure of discounted net cash flows | | 107,039 | | 117,516 | | 96,285 |
(1) | Production future costs include the estimated costs related to assets retirement obligations in the amount of 26,287, $25,449, and $22,615, as of December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively. |
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| Schedule of principal sources of change in the standardized measure of discounted net cash flows |
| | | | | | | | | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 | Net change in sales and transfer prices and in production cost (lifting) related to future production | | (16,429) | | 41,742 | | (123,240) | Changes in estimated future development costs | | (6,229) | | (15,349) | | (10,624) | Sales and transfer of oil and gas produced net of production costs | | (50,500) | | (59,519) | | (60,970) | Net change due to extensions, discoveries, and improved recovery | | 8,778 | | 3,723 | | 6,173 | Net change due to purchase and sales of minerals in place | | — | | 1,501 | | — | Net change due to revisions in quantity estimates | | 15,796 | | 8,877 | | 967 | Previously estimated development costs incurred during the year | | 23,283 | | 27,042 | | 34,815 | Accretion of discount | | 17,713 | | 14,935 | | 28,677 | Timing and other | | (10,617) | | 4,828 | | (13,215) | Net change in income taxes | | 7,728 | | (6,549) | | 77,093 | Aggregate change in the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows for the year | | (10,477) | | 21,231 | | (60,324) |
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