Colombia's tar sands
Colombia's tar sands were first discovered in the early 20th century.
Commentators expect Colombia to increase its use of tar sands.[1]
Petroleum can be extracted from the tar sands, but may be high in sulfur.
Analysts assert that Colombia has 24Gbbl.[2]
References
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"Colombia Exports of bitumen and asphalt (natural), bituminous or oil shale, tar sands to Germany". TRADING ECONOMICS. 1990-01-01. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
Colombia Exports of bitumen and asphalt (natural), bituminous or oil shale, tar sands to Germany was US$10.53 Thousand during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.
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Briceño Luis Alberto. "ANH's Approach to Colombian Unconventional Hydrocarbons Resources ANH's Approach to Colombian Unconventional Hydrocarbons Resources" (pdf). Retrieved 2026-05-05.
Tar sands. Surface and shallow subsurface manifestations of hydrocarbons are common in much of Central and Eastern Colombia because of the petroleum systems that have been active through time in the rich source rocks deposited within the Cretaceous depositional basins. Based on the data available, the potential in Colombia for tar sand reserves in-place has been estimated at approximately 24-39 Gbbl, depending on the production technology used. Table below shows the main places in Colombia where crude oil could be extracted from tar sands (Figure 2).
line feed character in|quote=at position 149 (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Preliminary bulk characterization of Picacho tar sands, Pesca municipality (Boyacá, Colombia)". Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- ↑ Vargas, Carlos A. (2012-04-30). "(PDF) Evaluating total Yet-to-Find hydrocarbon volume in Colombia". Earth Sciences Research Journal. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. 16 (Special Issue): 1–246. ISSN 1794-6190. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- ↑ "Web Page" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 2, 2024. Retrieved 2026-07-07.