Maurel & Prom produces more than 8,300 barrels per day in Venezuela

The French oil company holds a stake in the Urdaneta Oeste field in Lake Maracaibo and continues its well rehabilitation program. Julio A. López, Editor-in-Chief.- French oil company Maurel & Prom (M&P) maintains its presence in Venezuela’s oil sector through its 40% stake in Petroregional del Lago. This joint venture operates the Urdaneta Oeste field […]

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Delcy Rodríguez signs new oil regulations to speed up investment in Venezuela

The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, signed the Regulations to the Organic Hydrocarbons Law on Wednesday, completing the legal reform launched earlier this year. The new rules could clear the way for agreements that Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (Pdvsa) reached in recent months with oil companies, commodity traders, and oilfield service providers […]

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OFAC renews license for Chevron and five other oil companies operating in Venezuela

The Daily Journal — The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued General License No. 50B. This measure selectively authorizes six major global energy corporations and their subsidiaries to maintain and conduct oil and gas operations in Venezuela. OFAC Director Bradley T. Smith signed the regulatory instrument, which took […]

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