Operator
Operator
Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to Ecopetrol Third Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode to prevent background noise. [Operator Instructions]. We will have a question-and-answer session later, and the instructions will be given at that time. And now, I would like to welcome and turn the call to María Catalina Escobar, Head of Corporate Finance and Investor Relations. María Catalina Escobar: Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Ecopetrol's earnings conference call and webcast, in which we will discuss the main financial and operational results of Ecopetrol for the third quarter of 2016. Before we begin, it is important to mention that the comments in this call by Ecopetrol's senior management can include projections of the Company's future performance. These projections do not constitute any commitment as to future results, nor do they take into account risks or uncertainties that could materialize. As a result, Ecopetrol assumes no responsibility in the event that future results are different from the projections shared on this conference call. The call will be led by Mr. Juan Carlos Echeverry, CEO of Ecopetrol. Other participants include Felipe Bayón, Executive Vice President; María Fernanda Suárez, Vice President of Strategy and Finance; Max Torres, Exploration Vice President; Hector Manosalva, Vice President of Development and Production; Patricia Zuluaga, Commercialization and Marketing Acting Vice President; Luisa Lafaurie, CEO of Cenit; Tomas Hernández, Vice President of Refining and Processes; Rafael Guzmán, Technical Vice President; and Carlos Alberto Vargas, Vice President of Transformation. We will begin the presentation with the main achievements of the third quarter of 2016, followed by the highlights by business segments and the financial results under International Finance Reporting Standards. We will close with the outlook for the full year 2016 and a Q&A session. I will now turn the call to Mr. Juan Carlos Echeverry, CEO of Ecopetrol.