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Ecopetrol, formerly known as Empresa Colombiana de Petróleo S.A. (Colombian Petroleum Co.), is the largest and primary petroleum company in Colombia, specializing in petroleum exploration, production, and refining. Founded in 1921 as the Tropical Oil Company - Mares Concession, the company has grown significantly, reporting US$34.3 billion in revenue in 2023. Headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia, this Sociedad Anónima is a major global player in the oil and gas industry, evidenced by its inclusion in the Fortune Global 500 (ranked 346) and its ranking as the 313th largest public company in the world in the 2020 Forbes Global 2000 (previously 303rd in 2012 by CNN Money).