Lionheart nears $400 million deal to acquire stake in PetroUrdaneta

The Daily Journal — U.S. investment firm Lionheart Capital is close to finalizing a $400 million agreement to acquire a stake in the PetroUrdaneta oil field, according to a Bloomberg report. Bloomberg reported that Miami-based Lionheart “signed a non-binding letter of intent with Swedish firm Keo Capital AB, which holds an interest in PetroUrdaneta.” Transaction […]

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Shell launches bidding process for Dragon Field drilling project

The Daily Journal. — Energy company Shell has launched the bidding process to hire drilling services for the Dragon gas field project in eastern Venezuela. Sources familiar with the process told Reuters that the plan calls for drilling four wells in the area beginning in the second quarter of 2027. The sources said Shell expects […]

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Delcy Rodríguez signs new oil regulations to speed up investment in Venezuela

The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, signed the Regulations to the Organic Hydrocarbons Law on Wednesday, completing the legal reform launched earlier this year. The new rules could clear the way for agreements that Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (Pdvsa) reached in recent months with oil companies, commodity traders, and oilfield service providers […]

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Shell to export venezuelan gas to Trinidad and Tobago

The Daily Journal — British energy company Shell has received authorization to extract natural gas from the Loran field, located in Venezuelan territorial waters, and export it directly to Trinidad and Tobago for processing. Trinidadian Energy Minister Roodal Moonilal announced the development before a parliamentary committee, following the signing of a production agreement last week […]

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OFAC renews license for Chevron and five other oil companies operating in Venezuela

The Daily Journal — The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued General License No. 50B. This measure selectively authorizes six major global energy corporations and their subsidiaries to maintain and conduct oil and gas operations in Venezuela. OFAC Director Bradley T. Smith signed the regulatory instrument, which took […]

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Shell agreement to boost light crude production in northern Monagas

The Daily Journal — The Venezuelan government signed an agreement with energy giant Shell plc to increase light crude oil production in northern Monagas State, providing a key input for processing heavy crude from the Orinoco Oil Belt. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez led the signing ceremony with Shell representatives, formally launching Phase I of the […]

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