Ecopetrol and Petrobras Must Halt Drilling Gas Well

Ecopetrol and Petrobras must cease drilling an offshore natural gas well, A Colombian judge ordered on Friday. The ruling came after Indigenous blowback regarding consent. The complaint, made by Indigenous members in the Taganga community, argues that the community’s consent wasn’t requested before drilling commenced. The well, known as the Uchuva-2 well, is operated by state-run oil company Petrobras, which has a 44.4% stake. Ecopetrol holds 55.6%, Colombia’s economy is growing increasingly reliant on natural gas imports as its…