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Continental Resources and ExxonMobil advance energy deals in Venezuela
Several major American energy and mining firms are advancing deals to operate in Venezuela, signaling a shift in the country's economic landscape following recent political changes.
Continental Resources has signed a memorandum of understanding with the state-owned PDVSA to develop the Ayacucho 2 block in the Orinoco Belt. The 126,000-acre area is estimated to contain approximately 30 billion barrels of oil resources.
ExxonMobil is reportedly in preliminary negotiations to return to Venezuela, potentially evaluating assets such as the Petromonagas field. This follows Chevron’s announcement of a $7 billion investment over five years aimed at increasing local production to 600,000 barrels per day.
In the mining sector, the U.S.-based Heeney Capital has secured a 30-year agreement with the Venezuelan government and Corporación Venezolana de Minería to operate the Chocó gold mine in Bolívar state. The project, which involves Mercuria Energy, anticipates an initial investment of up to $1 billion.
While these deals aim to revitalize the national economy and attract foreign capital, local agricultural groups have expressed concerns that prioritizing the extractive industries could lead to the underfunding of essential rural infrastructure and food security.
Entities
Ayacucho 2 · Baker McKenzie · Baré Block · Continental Resources · Delcy Rodríguez · Doug Lawler · ExxonMobil · GeoPark Ltd. · Grupo Gilinski · Heeney Capital · Orinoco Belt · PDVSA
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- [● 6 SOURCES] The gold mine project involves an initial investment of up to US$1,000 million. primeraedicioncol.com · elclarinweb.com · caraotadigital.net · elnuevodiario.com.do · talcualdigital.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Ayacucho 2 block contains estimated reserves of 30 billion barrels. www.elnuevosiglo.com.co
- [● 2 SOURCES] Previous agreements between Mercuria and Heeney Capital could generate approximately US$2.2 billion annually in mineral exports. elclarinweb.com · caraotadigital.net
- [● 6 SOURCES] The agreement includes rights for Heeney Capital and Mercuria Energy to export the gold produced by the project. primeraedicioncol.com · elclarinweb.com · caraotadigital.net · elnuevodiario.com.do · talcualdigital.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Continental Resources signed a memorandum of understanding with PDVSA to develop the Ayacucho 2 block in the Orinoco Oil Belt. www.elnuevosiglo.com.co · talcualdigital.com · elnuevodiario.com.do
- [● 7 SOURCES] Heeney Capital obtained rights to operate the Chocó gold mine in Bolívar state, Venezuela, for an initial period of 30 years. primeraedicioncol.com · elclarinweb.com · caraotadigital.net · elnuevodiario.com.do · talcualdigital.com · +1 more
- [● 16 SOURCES] The Ayacucho 2 block contains an estimated 30 billion barrels of oil resources in situ. diarioelcentinela.com · www.laverdadpa.com · rdnvenezuela.com · www.elinformador.us · elperiodicodemonagas.com.ve · +9 more
- [● 13 SOURCES] The Ayacucho 2 block covers approximately 51,000 hectares (126,000 acres) in Anzoátegui state. diarioelcentinela.com · www.laverdadpa.com · rdnvenezuela.com · www.elinformador.us · elperiodicodemonagas.com.ve · +6 more
- [● 13 SOURCES] The parties intend to negotiate a long-term contract in the coming weeks. diarioelcentinela.com · www.laverdadpa.com · rdnvenezuela.com · www.elinformador.us · elperiodicodemonagas.com.ve · +6 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] The agreement follows a call from the Trump administration for U.S. energy companies to assist in rebuilding Venezuela's oil industry. diarioelcentinela.com · www.laverdadpa.com · www.elinformador.us · eldiario.com · www.entornointeligente.com
- [● 18 SOURCES] Continental Resources and PDVSA signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop and operate the Ayacucho 2 block. diarioelcentinela.com · www.laverdadpa.com · rdnvenezuela.com · www.elinformador.us · elperiodicodemonagas.com.ve · +12 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] Continental Resources is headquartered in Oklahoma. diarioelcentinela.com · www.laverdadpa.com · www.elinformador.us · elperiodicodemonagas.com.ve · eldiario.com · +4 more