Repsol maintains gas production in Venezuela at 580 million cubic feet per day

The Daily Journal.- Spanish energy company Repsol continues to produce around 580 million cubic feet of natural gas per day from the Cardón IV field, which it operates alongside Italy’s Eni in Venezuela, a company source said Wednesday during the Venezuela International Oil and Gas Summit. Production has remained unchanged since March, when the government […]

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Qatar’s UCC negotiates entry into new oil and gas fields in Venezuela

After securing the license for the Loran project, Upstream head Erik Keskula said the company is looking for opportunities “across all sectors” The Daily Journal.- Qatar-based producer UCC Oil and Gas Holding confirmed that it is holding talks over a potential entry into new oil and gas fields in Venezuela as it seeks to expand […]

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Oil executives warn Venezuela’s power supply is hindering expansion plans

They warned that the power system represents the biggest obstacle, with a deficit of more than 1,500 MW and prolonged blackouts The Daily Journal.- Executives from major international oil companies warned this week that Venezuela’s power supply represents the biggest obstacle to their projects, citing a deficit of more than 1,500 megawatts (MW) and blackouts […]

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Cristina Tovar: Venezuela must review its tax burden to compete for oil investment

The Daily Journal. — Venezuela needs to review the tax burden on its hydrocarbon industry to compete for international investment, according to Cristina Tovar, executive president of the Venezuelan Hydrocarbons Association (AVHI), who noted that the sector once operated under a government take of as much as 93%. “We came from a flat 93% government […]

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Big oil returns as environmentalists demand cleanup of environmental liabilities

The Daily Journal. — The international oil industry is once again turning its attention to Venezuela, with an agenda focused on new investment opportunities, particularly in the natural gas sector, as environmental commitments and the cleanup of longstanding environmental liabilities emerge as major challenges for the energy industry. Some 650 delegates from 30 countries are […]

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OFAC expands licensing framework for oil and electricity operations in Venezuela

The Daily Journal. — The United States updated on Monday the licensing framework governing certain commercial and investment activities related to Venezuela’s oil, gas, petrochemical, and electricity sectors through General Licenses 46E, 48D and 49B issued by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). The new provisions replace previous versions of those […]

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Colombia considers importing gas from Venezuela to ease shortage amid El Niño

The Daily Journal. — The Colombian government is evaluating several alternatives to offset the natural gas supply deficit in its domestic market amid the effects of the El Niño climate phenomenon, including importing gas from Venezuela, Minister of Mines and Energy María Nohemí Arboleda said. Speaking at a forum organized by the National Association of […]

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Halliburton signs agreements with Eneva and WESCA to evaluate new oil and gas projects in Venezuela

The Daily Journal.— Halliburton signed memorandums of understanding with Brazil’s Eneva and WESCA to evaluate oil and gas development opportunities in Venezuela as international companies seek to position themselves in the country’s energy sector. The agreements cover asset evaluation, development planning, and subsurface analysis. However, the companies have not announced any investments, committed capital amounts, […]

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Kamla Persad-Bissessar seeks rapprochement with Delcy Rodríguez

The Daily Journal – Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar expressed personal affection for Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez and said she is willing to meet with her, signaling an apparent shift toward easing bilateral tensions. When asked whether she had a message for Rodríguez, Persad-Bissessar said: “I love her. I look forward to […]

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New Colombian ambassador proposes buying Venezuelan gas and returning part of it as electricity

The Daily Journal.— Colombia’s new ambassador to Venezuela, Jorge Jaller, proposed that Colombia purchase Venezuelan natural gas to generate electricity and return part of the power to its neighboring country as part of a broader strategy to promote economic integration between the two nations. Jaller outlined the proposal in an interview with El Colombiano, where […]

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