Emissions Reduction: Gas-to-Power

Gran Tierra’s ongoing effort to reduce direct emissions by converting associated gas produced from its wells into an energy source for its operations, continues to generate results. Additionally, converting gas to electricity significantly reduces the demand on municipal utilities, increases fiscal resilience by lowering unit production costs, and provides a more stable energy supply, while reducing flaring and greenhouse gas emissions.

The Company’s Gas-to-Power (G2P) program has significantly reduced emissions intensity over the last few years by using produced natural gas to produce electricity, reduce flaring, and significantly reduce the need to purchase, transport, and burn diesel fuel.  When excess power is produced, GTE can provide additional electricity to the local grid helping residents and stabilizing energy sources. In 2025, approximately 93% of GTE’s production in Colombia was generated from fields utilizing gas-to-power systems, while in Ecuador, gas supplied 66% of the power required for operations.

With all major fields fully converted in Colombia, GTE has turned its attention towards generating gas power at its smaller locations and in Ecuador. GTE began its G2P implementation in Ecuador in 2024, further contributing to the reduction of GHG emissions, flare volumes, and costs related to diesel consumption. These actions support GTE’s ongoing efforts to produce oil with the minimum possible associated GHG emissions and eliminating routine flaring at the Company’s facilities.

FIELDGAS-TO-POWER (kWh)GAS USED (scf)SAVINGS (USD)1
COSTAYACO258,870,029681,635.30$2,598,417
MOQUETA329,220353.83$3,941
ACORDIONERO4127,528,9161,678,889.58$2,865,189
MONO ARAÑA6212,0726,543.40$62,533
LOS ANGELES7508,80815,270.21$96,814
COHEMBI818,692,400129,078.51$1,488,703
BOCACHICO2,345,54723,654.60$521,806
CHARAPA2,077,75530,438.09$614,433
IGUANA1,619,19814,543.37$231,301
CONEJO141,2234,121.58$7,702
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[1] TRM=$USD 3,700
[2] Savings calculated from increase in grid usage vs diesel generation. Diesel tariff 0.29 USD/kWh.
[3] Savings calculated from increase in gas generation vs grid usage. Grid tariff 0.13 USD/kWh
[4] Savings calculated from increase in power generation efficiency resulting in reduction in external gas usage. External gas tariff 18USD/MBTU.
[5] Savings calculated from increase in gas generation vs diesel generation. Diesel tariff 0.29USD/kWh.
[6] Savings calculated from increase in gas generation vs grid usage. Grid tariff 0.20USD/kWh.
[7] Savings calculated from increase in LPG generation vs diesel generation. Diesel tariff 0.37USD/kWh
[8] Savings calculated from increase gas generation vs diesel generation . diesel Tariff 0.21 USD/kWh

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