Crude oil spill at the Costayaco 3 well in Villagarzón attributed to unknown persons

Conexión Putumayo reported on October 2, 2024, that Gran Tierra Energy, operator of the Costayaco 3 well in Villagarzón, reported that unknown persons entered the facilities and opened the valves of eight tanker trucks carrying crude oil. According to the story, communities in the Los Costayacos sector reported a spill that affected a water source, and the company stated that it activated its Emergency Response Plan with local authorities. The story notes that a statement from Corpoamazonia was expected and that the impact had not yet been quantified. This is the company's version as reported by the outlet; the Ambiente y Sociedad story on the same spill is a separate entry (ACT-20241002-derrame-de-crudo-contamina-la-quebra).