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Oil & Gas Fields in Venezuela

Venezuela has 104 oil & gas fields mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 15th-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and 1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 99 operating and 4 under construction or proposed. The largest is Cerro Negro (Monagas) Oil Field (Venezuela).

The largest owner-operators are Petróleos de Venezuela SA (60), Repsol SA (6) and Petroquiriquire (5) — Petróleos de Venezuela SA alone is named on 58% of them. Half of Venezuela's oil & gas fields in service predate 1953 (median commissioning year of the 93 with a known date) and the oldest still listed is Mene Grande Oil Field (Venezuela), dating from 1914. 4 are in the pipeline, led by Cocuina Gas Field (Venezuela), proposed. They account for 47% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Venezuela.

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104
Oil & Gas Field in Venezuela
#15
of 91 countries
4
In construction / proposed

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Largest oil & gas fields in Venezuela

Who owns Venezuela's oil & gas fields

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 1953 · oldest Mene Grande Oil Field (Venezuela) (1914) · newest Perla Oil and Gas Field (Venezuela) (2015) · 93 of 104 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

How Venezuela compares · oil & gas fields by country

Frequently asked

How many oil & gas fields are there in Venezuela?
OverWatts maps 104 oil & gas fields in Venezuela — 1% of the world's mapped total, the 15th-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
What is the largest oil & gas field in Venezuela?
Cerro Negro (Monagas) Oil Field (Venezuela), operated by Petróleos de Venezuela.
Who owns the oil & gas fields in Venezuela?
Petróleos de Venezuela SA is named as owner or operator on the most — 60 of 104 (58%). Next are Repsol SA (6), Petroquiriquire (5) and Chevron Corp (4).
How old are Venezuela's oil & gas fields?
The median commissioning year is 1953, across the 93 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Mene Grande Oil Field (Venezuela) (1914).
What new oil & gas fields are being built in Venezuela?
4 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Cocuina Gas Field (Venezuela), Dorado Gas Field (Venezuela) and Dragon Gas Field (Venezuela).

Other asset classes in Venezuela

Power Plant 41Pipeline 32Cement Plant 11Iron & Steel Plant 6Refinery 5LNG Terminal 5Iron Ore Mine 5Coal / Uranium Mine 4Export Terminal 4Chemical Plant 2Storage / Tank Farm 1

Oil & Gas Fields in other countries

United States 1,894Canada 1,165Russia 338United Kingdom 320Colombia 285China 264Mexico 230Argentina 203Netherlands 166Brazil 165Nigeria 144Norway 143