Colombian Oil Production Rose 6.5% in March to 856,478 Barrels per Day

With average production of 856,478 barrels of oil per day, output increased by 6.5% year-over-year in Colombia in March, according to the national Ministry of Mines and Energy.

This was up from 804,298 barrels per day in March 2017.

Production was also up 4.1% over February of this year, with the Ministry of Mines citing more output coming online from various oilfields where work had been halted, including Castilla, Castilla Norte, Castilla Este, Chichimene, and Copa.

Natural gas output rose as well in March, with the 937,452 million cubic feet per day produced representing 3.1% growth compared to 2017.