RC 9, Lower Guajira Basin offshore, Ballena-Chuchupa field area in WD 60m, hydrocarbons encountered but reportedly non-commercial, West Freedom JU to be released with apparently no further plans in block. 1st Ecopetrol-operated offshore well, PTD was 1,800m. Ecopetrol (op), partner ONGC-Videsh.
Colombia (Lower Guajira B.) Molusco 1 op. by ECOPETROL (50.0%, ONGC 50.0%) in RC 9 block