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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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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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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BP to develop gas in the Deltana Platform after Chevron scales back

Julio A. López, Editor-in-Chief.— Venezuela’s offshore gas map is being redrawn. Chevron transferred its licenses in Blocks 2 and 3 of the Deltana Platform — home to the Loran and Macuira gas fields — to Pdvsa in exchange for strengthening its position in the Orinoco Belt’s heavy crude sector. Weeks later, BP moved into that […]

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