GeoPark in the top three companies with the best reputation in Colombia’s Oil Barometer

GeoPark, a leading independent energy company with more than 20 years of successful operations across Latin America, was ranked among the top three companies with the best reputation in Colombia’s oil and gas sector in the 2025 Oil Barometer report.

The Oil Barometer is a unique annual study that has been carried out annually since 2019 by Arteaga Latam (formerly Jaime Arteaga & Asociados), in partnership with the National Consulting Center. It measures the social license of Colombia’s hydrocarbons industry through a broad evaluation of company-stakeholder relationships.

GeoPark stood out in the 2025 Barometer in the categories of contribution to development, compliance with rules, environmental commitment, and credibility of dialogue. The Company climbed three places in the ranking, reflecting sustained improvement in how it relates to people in the territories it operates in, strengthening dialogue and improving the implementation of projects that generate positive impact and lasting solutions.

The methodology used by the Oil Barometer combines the respective visions of three key stakeholders: citizens – differentiating between producing and non-producing municipalities through probabilistic and stratified telephone surveys – national and local government authorities, and the directors oil and gas sector companies. In the 2025 edition, the study captured the views of over2,400 people in more than 6 departments of Colombia.

“We appreciate the trust that communities, authorities and our partners have given us. That trust is a bond that is built every day, in the territory, with facts, respect and coherence. We will continue to work committedly, recognizing that trust is neither imposed nor inherited, but earned every day,” GeoPark CEO Felipe Bayon said.

Ranking highly in the Oil Barometer follows GeoPark’s recent achievements in Colombia’s main reputation and sustainability rankings, reflecting its solid track record based on trust, responsibility and coherence between its actions and words.

In October, GeoPark climbed 10 positions in the Merco ranking of companies with the best reputation in Colombia, taking fourth place in Oil and Hydrocarbon Distribution sector and consolidating a position among the five most prominent companies in the sector. GeoPark CEO Felipe Bayon ranked 37th in the Merco Lideres 2025 ranking of the 100 leaders in Colombia with the best reputation.

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In September, Forbes named GeoPark as one of Colombia’s ‘50 Leading Companies in Sustainability’, arecognition of its commitment to producing energy responsibly, managing impacts, and contributing to development in the territories it operates in. The leaders include financially strong companies endorsed by international benchmarks such as the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, S&P Global and Merco ESG, and by certifications from Icontec and CECODES. For GeoPark and other publicly traded companies, Forbes considered ESG risk ratings available from research providers Morningstar and Sustainalytics.

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Results such as these from independent and audited national and international evaluations confirm that GeoPark, which has more than 20 years of successful operations across Latin America, consolidates its position as a company that combines operational excellence, a record of growth in Latin America and which works to meet its purpose of Creating Value and Giving Back. GeoPark congratulates all the companies that featured in different rankings this year and underscores its commitment to continue strengthening its stakeholders’ trust.

ABOUT GEOPARK

GeoPark is a leading independent energy company with over 20 years of successful operations across Latin America that has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 2014. In Colombia, it is one of the main companies in the sector. Since being founded, GeoPark’s SPEED Integrated Value System (Safety, Prosperity, Employees, Environment and Community Development) has embodied its commitment to sustainability in every territory that the Company operates in.

For more information about GeoPark, see its official channels: Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, the Buenos Vecinos blog and the web page. For inquiries, write to conexiones@geo-park.com.