Work on the Tapir block
Arrow’s oil positivity defies Colombia headwinds
CEO Marshall Abbott highlights success in the Llanos Basin and explains why Colombia has a lot of untapped potential
In Colombia, the big picture is of a country that has gone from being the poster child for ambitious independents to one where the country’s upstream is being left behind by regional peers such as Brazil and Argentina. The resource opportunity does not compare, and the current government is not as friendly to oil explorers, goes the analytical line. That all may be true—but Arrow Exploration’s three significant discoveries suggest the South American country has a lot still to offer. Arrow’s most-recent upstream exploration successes as of September 2025 are RCE, CN (Carrizales Norte) and Alberta Llanos in the Tapir block. These discoveries were made in separate prospects and have identified
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