Chevron updates Venezuela joint venture terms, adds Orinoco Belt acreage

PUBT · 4d ago
Chevron updates Venezuela joint venture terms, adds Orinoco Belt acreage
  • Chevron reached updated joint venture terms with Venezuela to support new investment, project development, and production growth.
  • Plans call for more than USD 7 billion of investment over five years, targeting output of about 600,000 bpd versus 2026.
  • Petroindependencia, where Chevron holds 49%, received rights to develop adjacent Carabobo 1 and Carabobo-2-South-A in the Orinoco Belt.
  • Earlier April deal lifted Chevron’s Petroindependencia stake to 49% and added development rights to Ayacucho 8 near Petropiar.
  • Chevron’s three Venezuela joint ventures increased production 15% year-to-date; total costs were cited at under USD 20 per barrel.


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