Ecopetrol Sirius Gas Field: Startup Could Slip to 2031 as Colombia’s Gas Crunch Looms
Ecopetrol's board is working with a possible one-year delay for Sirius, pushing first gas to 2031. Meanwhile, Colombia's gas imports hit a record 33% of consumption, making the project pivotal. The post Ecopetrol Sirius Gas Field: Startup Could Slip to 2031 as Colombia’s Gas Crunch Looms appeared first on The Rio Times .
Ecopetrol’s Sirius gas field may not start producing gas until 2031, according to the company’s own board, a year later than the official 2030 target date. This delay comes as Colombia faces an increasing gas import demand. The Sirius project, a large offshore natural gas site in the Colombian Caribbean, is jointly owned by Petrobras and Ecopetrol.
Despite the delay, Ecopetrol’s chairman Luis Felipe Henao insists that the mission is still to start production in 2030. The field could provide about 13 million cubic meters of gas per day, which could cover half of Colombia’s current gas demand. However, the delay is uncertain and depends on drilling results, permits, and the pace of the incoming administration.
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