Global warming is one of the most serious environmental, social and economic threats currently facing the planet, so many companies and organizations have generated a strategic approach to combat it. One of the most efficient strategies is the reduction of energy consumption, which not only positively affects the reduction of fuel consumption, but also shows improvements in both financial and technological efficiency. This project allowed to create an analysis methodology applicable in the oil and gas industry, in whose process of analysis, important alternatives for optimization of energy consumption are detected, which contribute to the Greenhouse Gas Emission balance (GHG), a fundamental theme of Sustainability Worldwide. This methodology was applied in the field of higher production of hydrocarbons currently in Colombia, whose energy consumption is significant at the national level. The methodology included activities to measure energy consumption per well, coupled with a rigorous financial analysis that allowed the evaluation and selection of candidate wells for different optimization actions. As a result, technically applicable actions were obtained for the reduction of energy consumption, which were classified under an analysis of expected net present value and investment efficiency.

To mitigate climate change, the execution of large-scale projects is necessary. The 20-year projected scenarios show that all actions that are technically viable are required, including some that have to be executed with significant financial assistance from the Government. Global warming generated by the increase in Greenhouse Gases (GHG) is one of the most serious environmental, social and economic threats currently facing the planet, therefore it is essential that each individual, organization or country, is involved in a broader conversation about the importance of planning and taking a strategic approach to combat it. This research, accompanied by analytical work, allowed documenting one of the possibilities of capturing GHG, which could be synergized with an important project such as the development of Colombia's source rock hydrocarbon resources. An economically viable option that can continue its planing stage and be included in the technical options that can be adopted in the future, not only because of the reduction in emissions that it generates, at the same time, the promise of interesting value it can generate a great impact.