SierraCol Energy announces archaeological finding

During an archaeological prospecting conducted at the Caño Caranal oil project, on the borders of the Santa Isabel and Mata de Coco veredas in the municipality of Arauquita, a team of experts found some fragments of pottery and lithic elements.

The discoveries originated from the activity carried out by SierraCol Energy Arauca, LLC (“SierraCol Energy” or the “Company”) in the area, in compliance with Archaeological Intervention Authorization No. 7976, granted by the Colombian Institute of Anthropology and History (ICANH) to Dr. Alejandro Bernal Vélez, Coordinator of the Archaeology Team in charge of the activity.

In the coming days, and as part of the Archaeological Management Plan for the site, SierraCol Energy will begin the archaeological rescue, consisting of controlled and systematic excavations. In this way, the elements found will be properly preserved for analysis in the laboratory set up in the Caño Limón oil complex, and likewise continue with the operational activities planned by the Company. Subsequently, ICANH will define the custody and final destination of the material found.

Dr. Bernal Vélez, an Archaeology expert, stated: “Although a detailed analysis is necessary, for now we could intuit that this finding consists of domestic remains related to the human groups that populated the Arauca region after the 10th century AD, and of course, they are evidence that will be used to contribute to the material documentation and knowledge of the history of the department of Arauca. It is important to emphasize that this work is carried out within the framework of the Archaeological Management Measures, supervised by ICANH.”.

For these archaeological prospecting activities, there is a highly trained Archaeology team with academic, technical, and scientific preparation, both in the field of anthropology and archaeology, ensuring a rigorous management of the archaeological heritage under the highest standards and protocols in this matter.

In this particular finding, two archaeologists and six community members hired to accompany this work have been working for four weeks.

SierraCol Energy is a company that meets the highest standards in environmental protection and social responsibility. The defense of Colombia's cultural heritage is also part of SierraCol Energy's commitment to sustainability.