Naturgas

What Naturgas does

Naturgas (Asociación Colombiana de Gas Natural) is a private, non-profit industry association founded in 1970 and headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia. It represents 28 of the country's major natural gas companies across the full value chain, including production (Ecopetrol, Drummond, Frontera Energy, Hocol), transportation (Promigas, TGI, Transmetano), distribution (EPM, Metrogas, Terpel, Gases del Caribe), and commercialization. The association serves as the unified voice of Colombia's natural gas industry, which supplies approximately 12 million users across residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation (CNG) segments.

Naturgas's product and service portfolio is centered on industry information, advocacy, and convening rather than software or direct commercial offerings. Core deliverables include annual statistical reports (Gas Natural en Cifras), economic reports with Power BI dashboards (Informe Económico), carbon footprint reports, a sector-wide Decarbonization Plan with 25% Scope 1+2 emissions reduction target by 2030 and 50% by 2050, and a Gasostenible sub-brand for sustainability messaging. It hosts the annual Congreso Naturgas and co-organizes the International Regulatory Forum with Universidad Externado de Colombia, and produces educational content including the Podcast Naturgas and the La Profe and Profe Toons web series. The association maintains formal working relationships with CREG, ANH, the Ministry of Mines and Energy, UPMe, Asoenergía, and the International Gas Union.

The association is funded entirely through recurring membership fees from its 28 affiliated companies, with a lean staff of 15 led by President Luz Stella Murgas Maya. Recent strategic activity has focused on defending natural gas's role in Colombia's energy transition, including public alerts on declining reserves, joint advocacy with Asoenergía to protect gas supply following the 2026 Canacol Energy contract dispute, and positioning the sector as a bridge fuel in decarbonization debates.

Name

Naturgas

Legal name

ASOCIACIÓN COLOMBIANA DE GAS NATURAL NATURGAS

Website

https://naturgas.com.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Naturgas is the private, non-profit Colombian Natural Gas Association, founded in 1970, representing 28 major companies across the full natural gas value chain and serving as the unified voice for the sector that supplies approximately 12 million Colombian users.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Natural Gas Industry Association

NAICS

Natural Gas Distribution (221210), Natural Gas Extraction (21113)

SIC

Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution (4923), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Decarbonization Planning for Distribution Networks (RNG/H2 Readiness) (EUAJAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Program Development & Portfolio Management (EUAJAJAA)

Keywords

• Natural gas association
• Industry advocacy
• Energy sector reports
• Decarbonization planning
• Regulatory convening

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: As a non-profit association, Naturgas is funded through membership fees from its 28 affiliated companies in the natural gas sector (producers, transporters, distributors, and commercializers).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Naturgas is a private, non-profit industry association that represents 28 major Colombian natural gas companies across production, transportation, distribution, and commercialization. Its core offering consists of industry reports (Gas Natural en Cifras, Informe Económico, Informes de Huella de Carbono), the Plan de Descarbonización, and convening platforms such as the annual Congreso Naturgas and Foro Regulatorio Internacional, supported by digital content (podcast, La Profe, Profe Toons) and the Gasostenible sustainability sub-brand.

Product overview

Naturgas (Asociación Colombiana de Gas Natural) is a unified industry association offering a portfolio of informational, research, and educational products and services to its 28 member companies and the broader natural gas sector in Colombia. The core offering consists of economic and statistical reports (Gas Natural en Cifras, Informe Económico, Informes de Huella de Carbono) that track industry performance, emissions, and investments; event platforms (Congreso Naturgas, Foro Regulatorio Internacional) that convene sector stakeholders; and digital content series (Podcast, La Profe, Profe Toons) that educate on natural gas topics and the energy transition. Additionally, Naturgas publishes the Plan de Descarbonización outlining the industry's climate commitments. The association does not offer a software platform or SaaS product, but rather serves as an information hub, advocacy organization, and convening body for Colombia's natural gas industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gasostenible: Sustainable gas initiative and sub-brand focused on promoting sustainable practices in the natural gas industry
• Alianza del Sector del Gas Natural: Camino hacia la Carbono Neutralidad

Products and services

• Gas Natural en Cifras (Statistical Yearbook)

Quantifiable outcome

• 8.7% reduction in CO2e emissions from 2.88 million to 2.63 million tonnes in 2023
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and strategic.

• ANH (Agencia Nacional de Hidrocarburos)coreOthersRegulatory government agency overseeing hydrocarbon resources in Colombia. Naturgas maintains close working relationship with ANH for industry policy development and resource management.
• CREG (Comisión de Regulación de Energía y Gas)coreOthersEnergy and gas regulatory commission that establishes tariffs and market rules. Naturgas collaborates with CREG on regulatory framework development for the natural gas sector.
• Ministerio de Minas y EnergíacoreOthersGovernment ministry responsible for energy policy. Naturgas works with the ministry on national energy strategy and transition planning.
• Universidad Externado de ColombiamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual co-organization of the International Regulatory Forum, bringing together experts, business leaders, and government representatives to discuss energy sector evolution and natural gas regulation.
• IGU (International Gas Union)strategicOthersGlobal natural gas industry organization. Naturgas participates as a member, contributing to international knowledge sharing and best practices in the gas sector.
• UPMe (Unidad de Planeación Minero-Energética)coreOthersGovernment planning unit for mining and energy sectors. Collaborates on energy planning and infrastructure development strategies.
• AsoenergíamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerColombian energy association. Naturgas collaborates with Asoenergía on joint advocacy for energy security and regulatory positions, particularly on gas supply protection matters.
• DrummondcoreOthersMajor Colombian coal and natural gas producer affiliated with Naturgas.
• EcopetrolcoreOthersColombia's state-owned oil and gas company, major producer and affiliate of Naturgas.
• PromigascoreOthersLeading natural gas transporter in Colombia, operating pipeline infrastructure. Affiliate of Naturgas.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• American Gas Association (AGA): U.S. natural gas trade association representing utilities, pipelines, and distributors. AGA's role as the unified voice for the U.S. natural gas value chain mirrors Naturgas's mandate in Colombia, including its focus on safety, decarbonization, and policy advocacy.
• Eurogas: European gas industry trade association representing the full gas value chain. Eurogas's combined advocacy on security of supply, decarbonization, and hydrogen blending parallels Naturgas's Colombian mandate and its Plan de Descarbonización.
• Canadian Gas Association: Canadian natural gas trade association. CGA represents gas distribution, transmission, and storage companies and engages in similar regulatory advocacy and decarbonization roadmap work, making it a direct functional analog to Naturgas.
• Asoenergía: Colombian energy-sector trade association. Asoenergía and Naturgas jointly advocate on energy security and regulatory matters in Colombia, including recent coordinated statements on Canacol gas-supply risks, making them the closest functional peer.

Regional players

• Instituto Brasileiro de Petróleo e Gás (IBP): Brazilian oil and gas industry association covering upstream, midstream, and downstream. IBP is the most comparable Latin American regional counterpart, addressing similar upstream production and regulatory themes that intersect with Naturgas's producer member base.
• Energy Networks Association (Australia): Australian gas and electricity networks association. While geographically distant, ENA's role in representing distribution infrastructure operators and engaging on decarbonization pathways mirrors Naturgas's engagement with Colombian distribution members like EPM and Metrogas.
• Indian Gas Association: Indian natural gas trade association covering city gas distribution, LNG, and pipeline operators. IGA's focus on expanding natural gas access to underserved households parallels Naturgas's stated mission to bring clean cooking fuel to additional Colombian households.

Broad incumbents

• International Gas Union (IGU): Global natural gas industry organization of which Naturgas is itself a member. IGU provides the international umbrella that complements Naturgas's domestic advocacy role and convenes the World Gas Conference.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NaturgasCol
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@naturgascolombia4642
• Facebookfacebook.com/NaturgasColombia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/naturgascolombia
• Instagraminstagram.com/naturgascolombia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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