The
South
America-focused
explorer
produced
17,408
boe
per
day
in
2011.
Gran
Tierra
Energy
said
its
exit
rate
was
higher
at
around
18,600
boe
per
day,
and
that
January
saw
an
average
of
21,000
boe
per
day
produced.
Chief
executive
Dana
Coffield
said
the
explorer
had
set
a
new
company
record
for
annual
output
“in
spite
of
unexpected
challenges
posed
by
substantial
transportation
downtime
due
to
pipeline
disruptions
on
the
OTA
pipeline
in
Colombia”.
The
Ecopetrol-operated
line
was
one
of
several
in
Colombia
to
be
hit
by
guerrilla
attacks,
hampering
the
Toronto-listed
outfit’s
production.
Gran
Tierra
Energy
has
also
lifted
its
proven
and…
