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2007-10-09
Ecopetrol America Inc. (EAI) is incorporated

under the laws of the State of Delawe on October 9, 2007

2008-01-01
EAI enters the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico

through the acquisition of Union Oil of California’s 9.21% working interest in the producing K-2 filed located in eastern Green Canyon effective July 1, 2008. The K-2 field is tied back to the Marco Polo host platform and operated by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation. After the acquisition, EAI participates in the drilling of 7 development wells bringing the current well count to 12.

2010-01-01
EAI moves to Williams Tower

finding a new home in Houston, Texas.

2012-01-01
EAI acquires a 30% working interest in Murphy Exploration & Production Company

USA’s Dalmatian Prospect effective January 1, 2012 and participates in drilling the discovery well, followed by tow other development wells. The Dalmatian wells are located in northwest DeSoto Canyon and are tied back to the Petronius host platform. First production commences in 2014.

2012-10-01
EAI acquires BP Exploration & Production Inc's 31.5% working interest

in the Gunflint Prospect effective October 1, 2012 located in the south-cent

2014-01-01
EAI cross assigns leases in eastern Mississippi Canyon area with Shell Offshore Inc. and Nexen Petroleum Offshore U.S.A. Inc.

to form the Rydberg Deep Prospect with EAI owning a 28.5% working interest. EAI participates in drilling the initial exploratory well in 2014 as a discovery with Shell as operator.

2014-02-01
EAI participates for a 40% working interest in the Repson E&P USA Inc.

operated Leon Prospect discovery well in central Keathley Canyon

2016-01-01
EAI participates in the drilling of the Warrior #1 well as a discovery

in 2016 with a 30% working interest. Anadarko Production Corporation is operator.

2018-01-01
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement issues Rydberg Deep a Suspension of Production

designed to maintain the leases in effect until first production.

2018-02-01
EAI’s Rydberg Deep discovery becomes a sanctioned development project

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement issues Rydberg Deep a Suspension of Production designed to maintain the leases in effect until first production.

2018-12-31
Ecopetrol America Inc. reached a record oil and gas production of 18,037 barrels of oil equivalent per day

Ecopetrol America Inc. reached a record oil and gas production of 18,037 barrels of oil equivalent per day on December 8th, 2018. Bill Hardham, Production Asset Lead, says “2018 has been a challenging year in terms of reaching our production goals; however, recent efforts by the whole team have successfully increased production levels and we are well positioned heading into 2019.”

2019-07-29
Ecopetrol America, Inc. converted to an LLC.
2020-11-01
Ecopetrol USA Inc. was established to support Ecopetrol America

LLC with services including Legal, HR, IT, Compliance, Finance, Internal Audit