Incremental gas output from Venezuela offshore project to be sent to Colombia, PDVSA says
EC•About 65 million cubic feet per day of incremental gas from Venezuela’s Perla offshore project is expected to be sent to Colombia through a pipeline under repair. Repsol and Eni expect Perla’s total output to reach 645 million cubic feet per day by the first quarter of 2028.
1. Gas exports planned
About 65 million cubic feet per day of incremental gas production from Venezuela’s Perla offshore project will be exported to Colombia through a pipeline currently being repaired, PDVSA chief Hector Obregon said. He said the plan is part of an agreement to secure initial gas supplies for neighboring Colombia.
2. Pipeline negotiations
Ecopetrol chief executive Joaquin Gutierrez said the company is seeking to operate the 88-kilometer segment of the pipeline in Colombia and is negotiating a 10-year sale-purchase agreement. The 225-kilometer pipeline, built by PDVSA and inaugurated in 2007, has been idle in recent years and needs repairs to reopen.
3. Output target
Repsol and Eni, which operate the Perla project, have said total output is expected to reach 645 million cubic feet per day by the first quarter of 2028. Venezuela is seeking to revive its gas industry, with incremental production expected to help address domestic shortages and enable exports.
