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Supplemental information on oil and gas producing activities (unaudited) - Discounted net cash flows (Details) - COP ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Supplemental information on oil and gas producing activities (unaudited) |  |  |
Net change in sales and transfer prices and in production cost (lifting) related to future production | $ (123,240,049) | $ 158,798,134 | $ 110,224,660
Changes in estimated future development costs | (10,624,343) | (52,166,780) | (22,011,659)
Sales and transfer of oil and gas produced net of production costs | (60,970,234) | (68,867,970) | (50,694,613)
Net change due to extensions, discoveries, and improved recovery | 6,173,144 | 9,993,781 | 6,741,068
Net change due to purchase and sales of minerals in place | 0 | 1,767,856 | (13,419)
Net change due to revisions in quantity estimates | 967,150 | 10,807,453 | 32,923,680
Previously estimated development costs incurred during the period | 34,815,000 | 69,458,458 | 32,941,335
Accretion of discount | 28,676,517 | 15,360,418 | 10,468,951
Timing and other | (13,215,214) | (11,990,359) | (16,636,925)
Net change in income taxes | 77,093,694 | (84,908,732) | (36,016,420)
Aggregate change in the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows for the year | $ (60,324,335) | $ 48,252,259 | $ 67,926,658

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