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Ecopetrol S.A. announces that its U.S. affiliate (Ecopetrol America Inc.) placed the most competitive bids for 11 blocks
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Ecopetrol S.A. announces that its U.S. affiliate (Ecopetrol America Inc.) placed the most competitive bids for 11 blocks in the "Central Planning Area Lease Sale 231" round held in New Orleans on March 19, as disclosed by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the governmental authority in charge of the process in the U.S.
In this lease sale, Ecopetrol America Inc. partnered with Murphy Exploration and Production -USA in 7 blocks and with Murphy Exploration and Production -USA and Venari Offshore LLC in 4 blocks.
The official awarding of the blocks will be conducted by BOEM in the coming months after the checking of bids and ascertaining that the companies fulfill the conditions required for the round.
