Environmental Management Report 2015

This Environmental Management Report summarizes and analyzes for the fifth consecutive year the key performance indicators of hydrocarbon operating companies in Colombia, in environmental and industrial safety aspects. The 2015 report allows to evidence the progress made compared to previous years, and to compare with other sectors essential environmental indicators of this industry, such as the use of water resources and waste generation.

In relation to previous reports, for this document there was a slight decrease in the number of operating companies that reported information for seismic and exploration activities. This is connected to the reduction of industry activities in 2015, explained by the drop in crude oil prices, among other factors. However, this text collects data from operations that represent 80 percent of production and 100 percent of crude oil transportation and refining in the country.