PTA Newsroom

May 3 - 2013

Petroamerica Announces Successful Las Maracas-9 Well Results - Read More

April 29 - 2013

Petroamerica announces the Financial and Operating results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2012 - Read More

April 22 - 2013

Petroamerica Announces Initial Test Results of more than 3,250 BOPD of Light Oil from the Mirador with its Las Maracas-8 Well - Read More

April 9 - 2013

Petroamerica Provides Operational Results for its Las Maracas-8 and La Casona-1 Wells in Colombia - Read More

April 2 - 2013

Petroamerica Announces 68% Year-on-Year 2P Reserves Increase and Provides an Operational Update - Read More

February 25 - 2013

Petroamerica Announces the Start of Drilling Operations on its El Porton Block with the Spud of Curiara-1 - Read More

February 13 - 2013

Petroamerica named to the 2013 TSX Venture 50, Ranking Second out of Ten in the Oil and Gas Category - Read More

February 4 - 2013

Petroamerica Announces Successful Las Maracas-7 Production Test Results - Read More

January 24 - 2013

Petroamerica Provides an Update of its Drilling and Testing Activities in Colombia - Read More

January 2 - 2013

Petroamerica Announces a New Oil Discovery in the Une Formation and Successful Appraisal of the Las Maracas Field Extension with its Las Maracas-6 Well - Read More

January 2 - 2013

Petroamerica Announces the Start of Drilling Operations on its CPO-1 Block With the Spud of Altillo Oeste-1 - Read More

December 18 - 2012

Petroamerica announces its 2013 capital program and appoints Ralph Gillcrist as Chief Operating Officer - Read More

December 17 - 2012

Petroamerica Announces Material Reserves Increase - Read More

December 3 - 2012

Las Maracas field production reaches 6,850 bopd with Las Maracas-5 on stream and Petroamerica announces results of its Annual General Meeting of shareholders - Read More

November 28 - 2012

Petroamerica announces the Financial and Operating results for three months ended September 30, 2012 with highlights on the Las Maracas production start up - Read More

November 26 - 2012

Petroamerica spuds Las Maracas-6 and hosts institutional investors and research analysts at their Colombian operations - Read More

November 15 - 2012

Petroamerica Provides a Testing Update with its Las Maracas-5 Well Flowing at 3,700 bopd - Read More

November 13 - 2012

Petroamerica Announces Light Oil Discovery at La Casona-1 and Provides an Operations Update for its Colombian Activities - Read More

October 9 - 2012

Calgary Oil Baron Jeff Boyce’s Petroamerica (PTA) Turnaround In Progress - Read More

October 1 - 2012

Petroamerica Announces the Drilling Start-up of the Las Maracas-5 Well, Provides a Production Update for its Colombian Operations, and Announces the Engagement of a Special Advisor to its Board of Directors - Read More

September 17 - 2012

Petroamerica Announces Successful Test Results from its Las Maracas-4 Well and Plans for Additional Drilling on the Las Maracas Field, Colombia - Read More

September 10 - 2012

Petroamerica Announces Commencement of Exploration Drilling on the El Eden Block, Colombia - Read More

August 20 - 2012

Petroamerica announces the financial results for three and six months ended June 30, 2012 with highlights on the Las Maracas production start up - Read More

August 19 - 2012

Energy Heavyweights Engineering a Turnaround - Read More

August 16 - 2012

Petroamerica Provides an Update on the Las Maracas-4 Well Results and Las Maracas Production, Colombia - Read More

July 30 - 2012

Petroamerica Successfully Appraises the Las Maracas Mirador Oil Discovery and Finds a New Deeper Oil Pool, testing at 1,491 bopd, with its Las Maracas-3 Well in Colombia - Read More

July 3 - 2012

Petroamerica Announces the Start of the Appraisal Drilling Program on the Las Maracas Discovery, Los Ocarros Block, Colombia - Read More

May 28 - 2012

Petroamerica announces the financial results for three months ended March 31, 2012 with highlights on Balay oil production revenue and the Las Maracas production start up - Read More

May 3 - 2012

Petroamerica Announces First Oil Production from the Las Maracas Discovery - Read More

May 1 - 2012

Petroamerica announces 2011 year-end results with highlights on Balay oil production revenue and the Las Maracas light oil discovery - Read More

April 19 - 2012

Petroamerica announces closing of private placement of $35 million of Senior Secured notes - Read More

April 17 - 2012

Petroamerica and partner Parex acquire the remaining 50% participating interest in the Los Ocarros block, Colombia - Read More

March 21 - 2012

Petroamerica Announces 2011 Year-End Reserves and Provides an Operational Update of Current and Planned Activities - Read More

March 2 - 2012

Petroamerica announces private placement of Senior Secured Notes upsized to $35 million - Read More

February 29 - 2012

Petroamerica announces private placement of up to $30 million of senior secured notes - Read More

January 11 - 2012

Petroamerica receives key Colombian government approvals - Read More

January 6 - 2012

Petroamerica Announces Balay-3 Appraisal Well Results - Read More

December 16 - 2011

Petroamerica Receives Regulatory Approval to Divest all of its Contractual Rights in the VMM-3 Block, Colombia - Read More

November 30 - 2011

Petroamerica shareholders approve Shareholder Rights Plan and re-elect board of directors; Petroamerica announces issuance of options - Read More

November 25 - 2011

Petroamerica Announces Third Quarter Results with Highlights on Balay Oil Production Revenue and the Las Maracas Light Oil Discovery - Read More

September 27 - 2011

Petroamerica streamlines its Colombian exploration portfolio - Read More

September 15 - 2011

Petroamerica Adopts Shareholder Rights Plan - Read More

August 31 - 2011

Petroamerica Discovers Light Oil with the Las Maracas-2 Sidetrack Exploratory Well, Los Ocarros Block, Colombia - Read More

August 25 - 2011

Petroamerica Reaches Sale and Purchase Agreement with Shell to Divest all of its Contractual Rights in the VMM-3 Block, Colombia - Read More

July 28 - 2011

Petroamerica Provides a Production Update on the Balay Discovery in the Llanos Basin, Colombia - Read More

July 19 - 2011

Operator Provides an Update for the Torodoi-1X Exploration Well in the Arauca Block, Llanos Basin, Colombia - Read More

July 11 - 2011

Petroamerica Announces the Commencement of Drilling of the Torodoi 1-X Exploration Well in the Llanos Basin, Colombia - Read More

July 4 - 2011

Petroamerica signs farm-in with Parex for the Los Ocarros block and announces the Las Maracas-2 sidetrack, in the Llanos basin of Colombia - Read More

June 15 - 2011

Petroamerica announces certain board changes - Read More

June 9 - 2011

Petroamerica over-allotment option exercised - Read More

May 27 - 2011

Petroamerica announces issuance of options - Read More

May 9 - 2011

Petroamerica announces closing of Bought Deal Financing - Read More

May 9 - 2011

Petroamerica Announces the Balay-2 ST1 Well Test Results Confirming the Significance of the Balay Discovery, Llanos Basin, Colombia - Read More

April 29 - 2011

Petroamerica Announces a Material Update of the Independent Reserves and Resources Evaluation for the Balay Discovery, Colombia - Read More

April 29 - 2011

Petroamerica Files 51-101F1 - Statement of Reserves and Other Oil and Gas Information - Read More

April 29 - 2011

Petroamerica Announces the Commencement of Drilling of the Las Maracas-2 Exploration Well in the Llanos Basin, Colombia - Read More

April 21 - 2011

Petroamerica announces Overnight-Marketed Equity Financing - Read More

March 28 - 2011

Calatea-1 testing postponed and well abandoned; option for future re-entry kept open - Read More

March 9 - 2011

Petroamerica's Balay-2 well in Colombia reaches total depth and is cased-off for extensive testing - Read More

March 7 - 2011

Petroamerica withdraws from the Eastern Cordillera blocks COR-12 and COR-14, Colombia, as part of its ongoing portfolio restructuring - Read More

January 24 - 2011

Petroamerica hires new President & CEO, announces the addition of Ronald Pantin to the Board of Directors and additions to its Executive and Technical teams - Read More

January 5 - 2011

Petroamerica receives key Colombian approval. Company Is Recognized to its 15% participating interest in the Balay Block by the Colombian Government - Read More

January 4 - 2011

Petroamerica signs definitive agreements to acquire participating interests from Talisman (Colombia) Oil & Gas in four exploration blocks in the Llanos Basin, Colombia - Read More

December 14 - 2010

BNN's Market Call Tonight with Eric Nuttall (2:38 minutes in) December 14, 2010 - Read More

December 13 - 2010

Petroamerica shareholders approve continuance to Alberta and re-elect Board of Directors - Read More

November 26 - 2010

Petroamerica grants stock options - Read More

November 17 - 2010

Petroamerica announces Closing of Bought Deal Financing - Read More

October 27 - 2010

BNN's Market Call Tonight with Eric Nuttall October 27, 2010 - Read More

October 26 - 2010

Petroamerica increases bought deal equity financing to $25 million - Read More

October 26 - 2010

Petroamerica announces acquisition of participating interests from Talisman (Colombia) Oil & Gas in four exploration blocks in the Llanos basin, Colombia and bought deal financing - Read More

October 18 - 2010

Petroamerica announces commencement of drilling the Balay-2 appraisal well - Read More

September 20 - 2010

Petroamerica announces Mr. Ralph Gillcrist as Vice President of Exploration - Read More

June 21 - 2010

Petroamerica Receives Key Colombian Approval - Read More

March 11 - 2010

Petroamerica Tests Oil From the Balay-1 Exploration Well - Read More

February 17 - 2010

Petroamerica Cases Balay-1 As A Potential Oil Well - Read More

January 8 - 2010

Petroamerica Farms in on Petrobras Colombia Balay Block - Read More