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GeoPark Announces Decision Not to Raise Offer for Frontera Energy’s Colombian E&P Assets
BOGOTA, Colombia, March 09, 2026--GeoPark Limited ("GeoPark" or the "Company") (NYSE: GPRK), a leading independent energy company with over 20 years of successful operations across Latin America, today announced that it has declined to raise its offer for Frontera Energy’s ("Frontera") Colombian E&P assets.
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