
Venezuela’s Oil Land Grab: Mature Fields Go to Operators Who Aren’t Even Wildcatters
These aren’t explorers risking capital to find oil — they’re untested operators, backed by Washington, taking over fields already proven

These aren’t explorers risking capital to find oil — they’re untested operators, backed by Washington, taking over fields already proven

Between a 16% royalty, a 55% U.S. equity stake, and an arithmetic error already circulating online, here’s what the official

Yesterday we said this ran on leases, not ownership. Trump says otherwise now — but his words and what’s actually

What’s actually being negotiated is a lease, not a takeover — and it only works if Big Oil believes Venezuela’s

While Caracas pitched Houston on a new era of legal certainty, it quietly finished stripping one investor of a 40%

Reserves of 195 trillion cubic feet, almost half the gas produced is flared or vented, and a new regime in

EnergiesNet expresses its deepest solidarity with all Venezuelans affected by the recent earthquake. Our thoughts are with the families who

Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez presents the 2026 Budget Bill and the Special Annual Debt Law to the National Assembly, framing the measures as part of the country’s energy sovereignty strategy. (Embavenez SVG)

Davos 2026: Renewed Attention on Venezuela’s Energy Sector U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual

Hydrocarbons hold firm as Latin America navigates energy shifts and political headwinds Shade in red: Countries with active oil and

Eric Martin and Mitchell Ferman, Bloomberg News WASHINGTON/HOUSTON EnbergiesNet.com 10 11 2024 ConocoPhillips has been granted a string of licenses by the

Marianna Parraga and Mircely Guanipa, Reuters CARACASEnergiesNet.com 10 04 2024 Venezuela’s exports of crude oil and fuel declined almost 9%