Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. and Ecopetrol, S.A. announced that they have agreed not to extend the Rubiales and Pirir? Field Association Contracts, expiring in June 2016. Ecopetrol will evaluate different alternatives for the operation of the Rubiales Field. Meanwhile, Pacific Rubiales will consider submitting a new proposal to operate the field after the contract expiry. The companies have expressed interest in developing further business opportunities for the benefit of both parties and the country.
Pacific Rubiales, a Canadian company and producer of natural gas and crude oil, owns 100% of Meta Petroleum Corp., which operates the Rubiales, Piriri and Quifa heavy oil fields in the Llanos Basin, and 100% of Pacific Stratus Energy Colombia Corp., which operates the La Creciente natural gas field in the northwestern area of Colombia. Pacific Rubiales also previously acquired 100% of Petrominerales Ltd, which owns light and heavy oil assets in Colombia and oil and gas assets in Peru, and 100% of C&C Energia Ltd., which own light oil assets in the Llanos Basin. In addition, the Company has a diversified portfolio of assets beyond Colombia, which includes producing and exploration assets in Peru, Guatemala, Brazil, Guyana and Papua New Guinea.
The Company's common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange and La Bolsa de Valores de Colombia and as Brazilian Depositary Receipts on Brazil's Bolsa de Valores Mercadorias e Futuros under the ticker symbols PRE, PREC, and PREB, respectively.
