Chevron, ONGC and GE Vernova Near Final Venezuela Energy Deals
Chevron, India’s ONGC, GE Vernova, Eni and GeoPark are preparing to sign final energy agreements in Venezuela, bringing new foreign investment into the country’s oilfields and power infrastructure, Reuters reported Monday, citing five sources close to the preparations. Venezuela has spent the past six months rewriting existing oil contracts under its amended hydrocarbons law, giving foreign companies more operational flexibility over fields previously dominated by PDVSA.
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Key Facts
- Fact 1: ONGC is preparing to invest about $200 million in the San Cristobal field, where the Indian state producer is targeting a tenfold increase in production.
- Fact 2: The agreements are separate from the much larger U.S.-Venezuela pact announced last week covering stakes in 17 oilfields with about 64 billion barrels of proved reserves, according to Reuters.
- Fact 3: Washington had previously been negotiating direct ownership in selected Venezuelan fields under an earlier proposal involving roughly 90 billion barrels.
Chevron, India’s ONGC, GE Vernova, Eni and GeoPark are preparing to sign final energy agreements in Venezuela, bringing new foreign investment into the country’s oilfields and power infrastructure, Reuters reported Monday, citing five sources close to the preparations. Venezuela has spent the past six months rewriting existing oil contracts under its amended hydrocarbons law, giving foreign companies more operational flexibility over fields previously dominated by PDVSA.
The new terms allow companies to export their own crude and receive the proceeds directly, a major departure from the state-controlled model that governed the industry for decades. Several of those contracts are now ready for signature, along with separate agreements covering new oil and power projects. Chevron’s agreements are expected to be “of significant size,” according to one Reuters source.
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