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Ecopetrol

ECOil & GasBogota, Colombia

Ecopetrol SA engages in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas. It operates through the following segments: Exploration and Production, Transportation and Logistics, and Refining and Petrochemicals. The Exploration and Production segment deals with oil and gas exploration and production activities. The Transportation and Logistics segment comprises of pipelines and other transportation activities. The Refining and Petrochemicals segment involves in refining activities and its products include motor fuels, fuel oils, and petrochemicals. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Bogota, Colombia.

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Ecopetrol at a glance

Ecopetrol is an oil & gas company headquartered in Bogota, Colombia, founded in 1951. It is publicly listed (EC) with a market capitalisation of $34.9B. Xcout tracks 33 named people at Ecopetrol, including Alfonso Camilo Barco Munoz (Acting Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial & Sustainable Value Officer).

Industry
Oil & Gas
Headquarters
Bogota, Colombia
Market cap
$34.9B
Employees
28,197
Ticker
EC
Founded
1951

Ecopetrol leadership

  • Alfonso Camilo Barco MunozActing Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial & Sustainable Value Officer
  • Juan Carlos Hurtado ParraActing President
  • Rodolfo Mario García ParedesChief Compliance Officer & Compliance Officer
  • Ernesto Alfonso Gómez CabarcasGM of Refining & Acting Executive Vice President of Transition Energies
  • Alvaro Ivan Saavedra BaronActing Vice President of Administration & Services
  • Diana Marcela Acero RojasActing Corporate Vice President of Science, Technology & Innovation

27 more named people on record for Ecopetrol, with roles, board committees and tenure — see the full roster →

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Market cap$115.8B
Employees41,778
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64% matchPublic

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Market cap$285.1B
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64% matchPublic

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Market cap$299.5B
Employees367,173
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