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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Oil was already national: The Trojan Horse of the 1976 “nationalization”

Series “Oil Under Control: The Nation, the State, the Industry and Oil Revenue in Venezuela” Grupo La Petrólia As efforts continue to institutionalize the country’s surrender of sovereignty over its main natural resource and greatest source of wealth, it is worth remembering that this crisis has deep roots. In this six-part series, we will analyze […]

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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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China will have no rights to new Venezuelan oil production revenue, U.S. Energy Secretary says

A day earlier, Beijing demanded respect for its energy agreements with Venezuela The Daily Journal.- U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said China will have no rights to collect revenue from Venezuela’s new oil production as efforts move forward to restructure the Caribbean country’s massive debt. In an interview with Bloomberg Television from Caracas, the U.S. […]

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Aspect Holdings agrees to feasibility study to develop several oil fields in Venezuela

The Daily Journal.— U.S. oil exploration company Aspect Holdings will develop several fields in eastern Venezuela over the coming years as part of a new exploration agreement with Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), company President Alex Cranberg announced Wednesday. The parties signed the agreement “for a joint technical and economic feasibility study for the development of […]

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Gilinski takes control of GeoPark and assumes operations at Bare block in the Orinoco Oil Belt

The Daily Journal.- Oil company GeoPark announced its strategic entry into Venezuela’s oil industry through the acquisition and development of the Bare block, located in the Orinoco Oil Belt, in a transaction that will make the Gilinski Group the company’s controlling shareholder. According to Bloomberg, the transaction includes a 25-year Production Participation Contract (CPP) with […]

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Venezuela formalizes new energy agreements during Chris Wright’s visit to Caracas

The Daily Journal.— During U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright’s visit to Caracas, the Venezuelan government formalized new agreements for the hydrocarbons sector on Wednesday at a meeting with a Washington delegation at Miraflores Palace. The agreements include expanded participation by U.S.-based Chevron and Italy’s Eni in joint ventures operating in the Orinoco Oil Belt. Earlier […]

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Chevron plans to invest more than $7 billion in Venezuela and double production within five years

The Daily Journal.— Chevron plans to invest more than $7 billion in Venezuela over the next five years and more than double its production in the country to approximately 600,000 barrels per day, following new agreements that improve the fiscal, commercial and legal terms governing its joint ventures. The expansion represents one of the largest […]

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Delcy Rodríguez projects 1.5 million barrels per day under new oil agreement with U.S.

CARACAS — Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, said Saturday night that the energy agreement with the United States calls for the development of 17 strategic oil fields and aims to reach production of more than 1.5 million barrels per day over its 25-year term. In a statement shared on social media, Rodríguez provided new financial […]

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Former Venezuelan oil ministers reject U.S. agreement, raising legal and sovereignty concerns

The Daily Journal – The announcement of the oil agreement between Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, and U.S. President Donald Trump has triggered a wave of criticism from figures who have held some of the highest positions in Venezuela’s energy sector. Former oil ministers and former PDVSA presidents from across the ideological spectrum have questioned […]

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