XML 227 R183.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.24.1.u1

Supplemental information on oil and gas producing activities (unaudited) - Results of operations for oil and gas exploration and production activities (Details) - COP ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Net revenues |  |  |  |
Sales |  | $ 66,258,193 | $ 71,223,307 | $ 50,631,272
Transfers |  | 15,256,723 | 19,797,158 | 12,617,680
Total |  | 81,514,916 | 91,020,465 | 63,248,952
Production costs | [1] | 20,544,682 | 22,152,495 | 12,554,338
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | [2] | 8,531,483 | 7,138,902 | 6,623,891
Other production costs | [3] | 22,751,720 | 20,741,550 | 21,156,904
Exploration costs | [4] | 2,088,922 | 1,512,385 | 960,247
Other expenses | [5] | 7,508,085 | 5,399,726 | 3,090,128
Total |  | 61,424,892 | 56,945,058 | 44,385,508
Income before income tax expense |  | 20,090,024 | 34,075,407 | 18,863,444
Income tax expense |  | (9,250,450) | (13,026,271) | (5,652,743)
Results of operations for exploration and production activities |  | $ 10,839,574 | $ 21,049,136 | $ 13,210,701
[1] | Production costs are lifting costs incurred to operate and maintain productive wells and related equipment and facilities including costs such as operating labor, materials, supplies, and fuel consumed in operations and the costs of operating natural gas liquids plants. In addition, they include expenses related to the asset retirement obligations that were recognized during 2023, 2022 and 2021 of $477,511, $333,683, and $292,329, respectively.
[2] | In accordance with IAS 37, the expense related to asset retirement obligations that were recognized during 2023, 2022 and 2021 in depreciation, depletion, and amortization, were $438,675, $768,466, and $887,725, respectively.
[3] | Includes transportation costs and naphtha that are not part of the Ecopetrol Business Group’s lifting cost.
[4] | Exploration expenses include the costs of geological and geophysical activities, as well as the non–productive exploratory wells.
[5] | Corresponds to administration, marketing expenses, and impairment.

X
- Definition The amount of Depreciation, depletion and amortization expenses related to oil and gas producing activities. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ec_ResultsOfOperationsDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Namespace Prefix: | ec_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of expenses related to oil and gas producing activities. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ec_ResultsOfOperationsExpenseFromOilAndGasProducingActivitiesTotal
Namespace Prefix: | ec_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of income before income tax for oil and gas producing activities. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ec_ResultsOfOperationsIncomeBeforeIncomeTax
Namespace Prefix: | ec_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of income tax expense for oil and gas producing activities. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ec_ResultsOfOperationsIncomeTaxExpenses
Namespace Prefix: | ec_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ec_ResultsOfOperationsNetRevenueFromOilAndGasExplorationAndProductionActivitiesAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | ec_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of results of operations for oil and gas producing activities. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ec_ResultsOfOperationsOilAndGasExplorationAndProducingActivitiesNetIncomeloss
Namespace Prefix: | ec_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of other costs for oil and gas producing activities. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ec_ResultsOfOperationsOtherExpenses
Namespace Prefix: | ec_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of other production costs for oil and gas producing activities. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ec_ResultsOfOperationsOtherProductionCosts
Namespace Prefix: | ec_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Production (lifting) costs from oil and gas producing activities, including but not limited to lease operating expense, production and ad valorem taxes, and transportation expense. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ec_ResultsOfOperationsProductionCosts
Namespace Prefix: | ec_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of total revenues from oil and gas producing activities. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ec_ResultsOfOperationsRevenueFromOilAndGasExplorationAndProductionActivitiesTotal
Namespace Prefix: | ec_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of sales revenue from oil and gas producing activities. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ec_ResultsOfOperationsSalesRevenue
Namespace Prefix: | ec_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of sales or transfers to the enterprises other operations from oil and gas producing activities. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ec_ResultsOfOperationsTransfersToEntitysOtherOperations
Namespace Prefix: | ec_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of expense arising from the search for mineral resources, including minerals, oil, natural gas and similar non-regenerative resources after the entity has obtained legal rights to explore in a specific area, as well as the determination of the technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting the mineral resource. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 6 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph 24 -Subparagraph b -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=6&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_24_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2023-03-23 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration