Expert warns Venezuela has 17,000 abandoned oil wells

Carlos Mendoza Potellá said Venezuelan oil production will not recover quickly The Daily Journal.- Economist and oil industry expert Carlos Mendoza Potellá said Venezuela has approximately 17,000 abandoned oil wells that the country could reactivate; however, he warned that the process could take years. “We have 17,000 production-capable wells that we abandoned a long time […]

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Venezuela raises oil production to 1.23 million barrels per day

The Daily Journal.- Venezuela’s oil production has surpassed 1.23 million barrels per day (bpd), reaching its highest level since February 2019, acting President Delcy Rodríguez reported. “Amid the emergency, our oil production did not stop. Today, it exceeds 1.23 million barrels per day, its highest level since February 2019,” Rodríguez said in an address to […]

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Chevron plans to raise oil production in Venezuela to 420,000 bpd by 2028

The Daily Journal. — U.S. energy giant Chevron plans to increase its crude oil output in Venezuela by 50% by the end of 2028, targeting production of 420,000 barrels per day (bpd), the company’s Chief Financial Officer Eimear Bonner said during a recent earnings call. The company’s financial results show a sustained recovery in its […]

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Venezuelan authorities visit Shell to assess technologies for the energy sector

Company executives showcased Shell’s technological and operational capabilities in key areas to the Venezuelan delegation The Daily Journal.- A Venezuelan government delegation led by Hydrocarbons Minister Paula Henao visited multinational energy company Shell’s facilities to gain firsthand knowledge of its technological capabilities in offshore exploration, natural gas development, among other areas. Johann Álvarez Márquez, national […]

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U.S. Embassy backs agreement between PDVSA and oilfield services company SLB

The Daily Journal – The U.S. Embassy in Venezuela expressed its support for a framework services agreement between state-owned Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) and multinational company SLB (formerly known as Schlumberger), as part of efforts to modernize oil exploration and production in the South American country. PDVSA and SLB signed the agreement during the IMAGE […]

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Oil equipment supplier SBO puts Venezuela back on its radar

Austrian company SBO received an order to deploy its precision technology in Venezuela The Daily Journal.- Venezuela has returned to the business radar of oil equipment supplier SBO after the company received an order to deploy its precision technology in the South American country. According to Klaus Mader, CEO of the Austrian company, the Venezuelan […]

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DP Delta claims US$2 billion from PDVSA over Petrodelta

Julio A. López, Editor-in-Chief. – The dispute over control of Petrodelta, the joint venture that operates six oil fields in eastern Venezuela, escalated this week. DP Delta Finance B.V., the private partner whose 40% stake the Ministry of Petroleum revoked in May, publicly stepped up its claim and alleged that it had been stripped of […]

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Hydrocarbons Minister to promote ‘Venezuela Energy Week’ in Houston

EFE.— Venezuelan Hydrocarbons Minister Paula Henao will attend an event with U.S. companies in Houston on Wednesday that could lead to agreements allowing independent U.S. oil companies to begin participating in crude production in the Caribbean nation, Politico reported Tuesday. Henao confirmed her participation in the Houston event, where she will promote ‘Venezuela Energy Week,’ […]

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U.S. reveals it receives more than 500,000 barrels of Venezuelan oil per day

The Daily Journal.— U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Kyle Haustveit revealed that the United States currently receives more than 500,000 barrels of oil per day from Venezuela, representing nearly 50% of the South American country’s total production. “In recent months, we have seen more than 500,000 barrels, roughly half of Venezuelan production, exported to the […]

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PDVSA says state oil company has maintained a continuous investment plan in processing since 2024

The Daily Journal. — Héctor Obregón Pérez, president of Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), said the state-owned oil company has maintained a continuous investment plan since 2024 aimed at restoring its processing facilities to independently meet the country’s entire demand for gasoline and diesel. As a result, Venezuela’s refining system currently has a capacity of 350,000 […]

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