Oct. 6 (oilprice.com) Centuries ago, the untamed jungles of Venezuela’s Orinoco Basin helped power the myth of El Dorado, a city made entirely of gold. But for the new adventurers staking a claim in the country’s black gold instead, there is no myth involved, but rather the world’s largest crude oil reserves of 303 billion... Continue Reading →
Baker Hughes helping chart a course for LNG and monetize Venezuela’s gas reserves
Oct. 5 (offshore-energy.biz) U.S.-headquartered energy technology giant Baker Hughes has teamed up with PDVSA, Lindsayca, and Fulcrum LNG in a strategic alliance aimed at overhauling Venezuela’s natural gas infrastructure and establishing the nation's very first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capabilities. The company has signed a new agreement with PDVSA, Lindsayca, and Fulcrum LNG that... Continue Reading →
Venezuela and Colombia must reopen gas pipeline, association says
Sept 30 (Reuters) - A gas pipeline connecting neighbors Venezuela and Colombia that has remained idle in recent years needs to be repaired and reopened as soon as possible, the head of Colombia's gas association Naturgas, Luz Stella Murgas, said on Wednesday. The infrastructure is increasingly seen as essential to help Colombia reduce a natural... Continue Reading →
Oil executives worried over lack of essential element for Venezuela expansion: power
Sept 30 (Reuters) - Executives gathered in Caracas this week for the first large energy conference since Washington launched a $100 billion reconstruction effort for Venezuela's oil industry are warning about slow progress to clear the biggest obstacle for their expansion projects: unreliable power. With an unresolved electricity deficit of more than 1,500 megawatts (MW),... Continue Reading →
Qatar’s UCC Eyes Expansion into Venezuelan Oil and Gas
Sept. 30 (Reuters) Qatari producer UCC Oil and Gas Holding is in talks for its possible entrance into new fields in Venezuela, the company's head of Upstream, Erik Keskula, said on Tuesday at a conference in Caracas. UCC, British BP and XRG, a unit of United Arab Emirates' state company ADNOC, last month were granted... Continue Reading →
GeoPark to invest $7 billion to lift output at Venezuelan oilfield
Sept 29 (Reuters) - Colombia's oil and gas producer GeoPark is planning a $7 billion investment in Venezuela's large Bare oilfield to increase crude output there to some 90,000 barrels per day by 2038 from a current 11,000 bpd, the company's chief executive, Felipe Bayon, said on Tuesday. With 15.7 billion barrels of original oil... Continue Reading →
Venezuela’s Oil Comeback Could Cost More Than $100 Billion
Sept. 27 (oilprice.com) The Trump Administration is touting the new oil order in Venezuela as a tremendous opportunity for reviving the industry in the world’s biggest crude oil resource holder. The U.S.-led restructuring of the sector kicked out Russian and Chinese companies out of previously awarded concessions, and spurred a flurry of oil deals with... Continue Reading →
IDB drafts two-year Venezuela plan, says electricity and social needs are key
Sept 21 (Reuters) - The Inter-American Development Bank is drawing up a two-year engagement plan for Venezuela focused partly on electricity and social protection, IDB President Ilan Goldfajn said on Monday. “We are, of course, reengaging,” Goldfajn told Reuters in an interview. “We have missions to Venezuela, looking at the situation, dealing with the macroeconomic... Continue Reading →
Halliburton signs Venezuela energy pacts with Eneva, WESCA
Sept 21 (Reuters) - Halliburton has signed memorandums of understanding with Brazilian energy company Eneva and WESCA to pursue oil and gas development opportunities in Venezuela, the U.S. oilfield services provider said on Monday, as companies seek a potential revival of investment in the country's long-underdeveloped energy sector Companies with existing positions in Venezuela, as... Continue Reading →
Turkish Firm Unit Signs Venezuela Oil Production Agreement
Sept. 16 (OE) Çan2 Termik's subsidiary Minerosol Group has signed a 20-year operating and production agreement with Venezuela's PDVSA for the CEMA (Petrokariña) oil field, with a planned investment budget of $381.7 million over the contract period. The agreement grants exclusive rights and includes the right to an additional 20-year extension subject to approval. The... Continue Reading →