Arqueología
Corporate Responsibility and TESG

Archaeological intervention activities were held throughout 2022 in thirty eight (38) preventive archeology programs, located mainly in the regions of Orinoquía, Andina Oriente, and Central, which concentrate the largest number of interventions at the national level. Some of the most relevant efforts include the start of five (5) new preventive archeology programs in operating and exploration areas (Llanos 141, PYE Recetor Norte, EIA APEM Marina Rubí, Moriche and AMI Jarara fields), under Decree 138 of 2019, and the implementation of three hundred sixty-seven (367) archaeological management plans, mainly with rescue and monitoring initiatives. With regard to the latter, it is worth noting the completion and closure of two (2) archaeological authorizations for the Llanito DLP project, which were executed in the last four (4) years.

As for the management of the Nation’s cultural assets within the framework of the interventions, Ecopetrol has approached regional institutions such as the cultural centers in the municipalities of Barrancabermeja, Yondó, Castilla la Nueva, Acacías, and others, in order to ensure the proper conservation and safekeeping of the archaeological items. At the same time, all management plan formulation and implementation projects included public archeology activities such as workshops, talks, and exhibitions focused on sensitizing local populations and project personnel on the importance of protecting the archaeological heritage, as well as the corresponding regulatory measures for the protection thereof. Also noteworthy are the findings in the project areas of the 50k-CPO 9 (Acacías), Yuma (Barrancabermeja), and Campo Casabe (Yondó) fields. All materials and contexts found have served to complement the understanding of pre-Hispanic occupation in the territory.