Who owns Brava Energia?
Brava Energia is owned by Ecopetrol (Colombia, NYSE: EC).[1]
Ecopetrol owns 51% of Brava Energia rather than all of it.
Evidence: Ecopetrol S.A. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-04-30, SEC EDGAR, 30 April 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Ecopetrol S.A. (51% stake) verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Origin
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Category
- Energy › Oil & gas › Exploration & production
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: EC
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Brava Energia
Brava Energia S.A. is a Brazilian oil and gas producer listed on B3 as BRAV3, according to B3's listed-companies feed. Its CVM reference-form shareholder table, updated in August 2026, shows Ecopetrol Investimentos do Brasil Ltda. with 51.0 percent and flagged as controlling shareholder, with Ecopetrol S.A. as its owner. Ecopetrol's 2025 Form 20-F describes the April 2026 agreement and tender offer that led to this stake.
How often Ecopetrol names Brava Energia in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named more often than it was three years earlier.
Ownership timeline of Brava Energia
Where Brava Energia sits in Ecopetrol
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Ecopetrol
Ecopetrol controls 6 brands on Brandtree, 6 of them in energy.
Also in energy
Other brands in exploration & production, and who owns them
Ecopetrol has more brands in exploration & production on Brandtree than any other owner: 1 of 12.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Natural | Canadian Natural | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| CNOOC Petroleum North America | CNOOC | 🇨🇳 China |
| Diamondback Energy | Diamondback Energy | 🇺🇸 United States |
| EOG Resources | EOG Resources | 🇺🇸 United States |
| INEOS Energy | INEOS Energy | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| NOVATEK | Novatek | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Romgaz | Romgaz | 🇷🇴 Romania |
| Seplat Offshore | Seplat Energy | 🇳🇬 Nigeria |
About the owner: Ecopetrol
Ecopetrol is a state-owned company headquartered in Colombia. Brandtree records 6 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: EC.
Ecopetrol's 2025 Form 20-F says the Colombian Nation holds 88.49 percent of its shares through the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit and that 11.51 percent trades on the Colombian and New York exchanges. It lists Reficar, Cenit and Esenttia as 100 percent subsidiaries, ISA at 51.4 percent and Ocensa at 72.65 percent. The 20-F also reports a 2026 agreement to buy a stake in Brazil's Brava Energia.
🇧🇷 Brava Energia and other Brazilian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 149 brands that began in Brazil. 31 of them (21%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Brava Energia among them.
- Auren Energia — Auren Energia 🇧🇷
- Comgás — Cosan 🇧🇷
- Confab — Tenaris 🇱🇺
- Engie Brasil Energia — Engie Brasil Energia 🇧🇷
- Ipiranga — Ultrapar 🇧🇷
- Petrobras — Petrobras 🇧🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Brava Energia?
The parent company of Brava Energia is Ecopetrol, a state-owned company headquartered in Colombia.
Is Brava Energia Brazilian or Colombian?
Brava Energia originated in Brazil, but it is owned today by Ecopetrol, which is headquartered in Colombia. So Brava Energia is a Brazilian-origin brand under Colombian ownership.
Is Brava Energia still owned by Ecopetrol?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Brava Energia is still owned by Ecopetrol (51% stake). The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Ecopetrol S.A. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-04-30 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 30 April 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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