NABEP deploys 11 new workover rigs and adds two drilling rigs in Venezuela

The Daily Journal.- North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP) has begun deploying 11 new oil well maintenance rigs (workover rigs) in Venezuela, along with two 1,500-horsepower drilling rigs that arrived in the country on October 7, the company announced in a statement. According to NABEP, this marks the first time in more than 15 years […]

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Venezuelan oil accounts for 9% of India’s crude imports

Venezuela ranked among India’s leading oil suppliers in August, as the country imported an average of 4.5 million barrels per day. The Daily Journal.- Venezuelan oil accounted for 9% of India’s crude imports in August, according to the monthly report that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) released on Tuesday. The oil-producing group […]

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Venezuela increases oil production to 1.15 million barrels per day

The Daily Journal.- Venezuela increased its oil production to 1.15 million barrels per day in September, according to the monthly report that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) released on Tuesday. OPEC data show steady growth over the past three months. Production rose from 1.125 million barrels per day in July to 1.133 […]

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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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Venezuela negotiates 44 new oil agreements

The Daily Journal.— Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced Thursday that her government is negotiating 44 additional agreements in the oil sector, which would add to the 61 already signed by state-owned Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), bringing the total to 105 agreements so far this year. “In addition to the 61 agreements that PDVSA has already […]

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Pacific Coast Energy plans $3.5 billion investment to boost heavy crude production in Venezuela

The Daily Journal.— U.S.-based Pacific Coast Energy Company (PCEC) plans to invest $3.5 billion over the life of its contracts with Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) to reactivate and develop oil fields in the Delta and Cabimas blocks, the company said. PCEC, a California-based company specializing in heavy crude production, took over operations at the fields […]

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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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Venezuela could reach 2.58 million barrels of crude oil per day by 2035, Rystad says

Julio A. López.— Venezuela could increase its oil production to approximately 2.58 million barrels per day (b/d) by 2035 under a growth scenario that combines the recovery of existing fields with the development of new projects in the Orinoco Belt, according to a new projection by Rystad Energy. The energy intelligence firm estimates a trajectory […]

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Continental Resources and PDVSA agree to develop Ayacucho 2 block with potential 30 billion barrels

The Daily Journal.- U.S. oil company Continental Resources signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Venezuelan state-owned oil company PDVSA to develop and operate the Ayacucho 2 block in the Orinoco Oil Belt. PDVSA Executive Vice President Jovanny Martínez and Continental Resources founder Harold Hamm signed the agreement in Houston during the G20 Energy Ministers’ […]

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What comes after the oil deal? From a secret contract to accountability

Neirlay Andrade.— The historic oil agreement signed by Acting President Delcy Rodríguez’s administration and the White House has left a trail of doubts and questions in its wake. It could hardly be otherwise: the document committing the fate of one-fifth of Venezuela’s proven crude oil reserves remains secret. This detail has cooled the optimism that […]

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