A Colombian energy company said it was involved in a new oil discovery in the U.S. waters of the Gulf of Mexico, its fifth so far. A U.S. subsidiary of Colombian energy company Ecopetrol owns a minority stake in the Warrior exploration well. Anadarko Petroleum, which has offices in Houston, is the operator of the well. The Colombian company said drilling ran through a 210-foot column of oil in the Warrior well, confirming it as a discovery. Ecopetrol CEO Juan Carlos Echevery said the discovery ends the year on a high note for a company looking to build up its reserves. “This achievement evidences Ecopetrol’s ability to strengthen its presence in one of the most prospective areas in the world as is the Gulf of Mexico,” he said in a statement . Warrior is the fifth regional discovery for the Colombian energy company since […]