Nov 15 (Reuters) - Ecopetrol SA ECO.CN -
* Average production for Q3 of 2016 rose to 723 mboed, an increase of 3.9% compared to Q2 of 2016
* Net profit attributable to ecopetrol shareholders in Q3 rose to COP 229 billion
* Qtrly total sales COP$12.18 billion versus COP$13 billion Source text for Eikon: ID:nCNWp4by0a Further company coverage: ECO.CN