Exploration & Development

Colombia: Putumayo exploratory well spud nears

April 12, 2012

Gran Tierra Energy Inc., Calgary, is building location for the La Vega Este-1 exploratory well on the Azar block in the Putumayo basin of Colombia.

Alan Petzet

Gran Tierra Energy Inc., Calgary, is building location for the La Vega Este-1 exploratory well on the Azar block in the Putumayo basin of Colombia.

The well, targeting the same Cretaceous sandstone intervals present in the Costayaco and Moqueta discoveries, is expected to spud in late April 2012. Gran Tierra is operator with 40% working interest, Lewis Energy Colombia Inc. has 40%, and Gold Oil PLC has 20% subject to Agencia Nacional de Hidrocarburos approval.

About the Author

Alan Petzet | Chief Editor Exploration

Alan Petzet is Chief Editor-Exploration of Oil & Gas Journal in Houston. He is editor of the Weekly E&D Newsletter, emailed to OGJ subscribers, and a regular contributor to the OGJ Online subscriber website.

Petzet joined OGJ in 1981 after 13 years in the Tulsa World business-oil department. He was named OGJ Exploration Editor in 1990. A native of Tulsa, he has a BA in journalism from the University of Tulsa.