Colombia auctions leases, aims to boost reserves

摘要

Colombia auctioned off the rights for operators to explore new, promising oil leases as it seeks to boost crude oil reserves. Oil has become Colombia's dominant export, counting for than half of its foreign revenue. In the first round bidding for 115 available oil blocks, the government received offers on 49 of them from 37 different oil companies, including ExxonMobil and Ecopetrol, said oil licensing agency ANH.