Map: Orinoco Heavy Oil Belt

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CNPC, Sinopec Bid for Venezuela Carabobo Oil Blocks
Friday, March 20, 2009 - Venezuela is evaluating bids from two Chinese state oil companies for stakes in Orinoco oil blocks that Caracas is offering up to foreign investors.

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Orinoco Heavy Oil Belt
Image Description and Attributes
Image Description: Orinoco Heavy Oil Belt
Keywords: Orinoco Heavy Oil Belt, Venezuela
Type of Image: Map
Dimensions: 550 pixels wide by 550 pixels tall
Date Created: Tuesday, January 9, 2007
Associated Regional Information
Region: South America  (view more from this region)
Country: Venezuela  (view more from this country)
Articles Associated with this Image/Map:
  - Chavez Pledges to Nationalize Power Company, Orinoco Projects   [Tuesday, January 9, 2007]
  - Chavez Gives Foreign Companies in Orinoco Projects May 1 Ultimatum   [Friday, February 2, 2007]
  - Chavez, Kirchner Launch Ayacucho 6 Drilling   [Thursday, February 22, 2007]
  - Minister: Orinoco Nationalization Decree Due by May   [Monday, February 26, 2007]
  - Belarus' Belarusneft to Make Assessments in Orinoco   [Tuesday, February 27, 2007]
  - PdVSA, ConocoPhillips, Chevron Set Transition Team for Orinoco, Corocoro   [Thursday, March 8, 2007]
  - Big Oil Faces Tough Talks on Their Stakes in Orinoco Patch   [Thursday, March 15, 2007]
  - Venezuela Govt Disputes Value of Orinoco Heavy Oil Projects   [Tuesday, April 24, 2007]
  - Venezuela's Govt Declares Takeover of Last Private Oil Fields   [Tuesday, May 1, 2007]
  - Venezuela Min: No Plans for Cash Payment for Orinoco Projects   [Thursday, May 3, 2007]
  - PDVSA, IFP to Develop Orinoco, Offshore Software   [Monday, May 21, 2007]
  - Venezuela Exit Would Challenge ConocoPhillips Output Targets   [Tuesday, June 26, 2007]
  - ConocoPhillips Still in Talks on Venezuela Compensation   [Wednesday, July 25, 2007]
  - PDVSA Renames Nationalized Orinoco JVs   [Tuesday, July 31, 2007]
  - PDVSA, Ancap to form JV for Orinoco E&P   [Friday, August 10, 2007]
  - ConocoPhillips: Venezuela Agrees to Pay 'Market Value' for Orinoco   [Wednesday, September 5, 2007]
  - U.S. Market Stability Spurs Shell's Gulf of Mexico Push   [Tuesday, October 9, 2007]
  - Venezuelan Orinoco Oil Joint Ventures Get Final OK   [Wednesday, October 31, 2007]
  - PDVSA and Belarusneft Tap 26.5 Billion bbl of Crude Oil in Junin   [Wednesday, December 26, 2007]
  - Total Signs Two Heavy Oil Study Agreements with PDVSA   [Monday, February 4, 2008]
  - Chavez Threatens to End Oil Exports to U.S. in 'Economic War'   [Monday, February 11, 2008]
  - Venezuela To Pay Total $834M In Compensation   [Thursday, February 14, 2008]
  - Put Up Your Dukes: Venezuela Wants $110M in Taxes from Exxon   [Thursday, February 14, 2008]
  - EDITORIAL: Hugo Chavez vs. Exxon   [Thursday, February 14, 2008]
  - Chavez Casts Stone in 'Economic War,' Threatens Suit Against 'Thieves'   [Monday, February 18, 2008]
  - Venezuela's PdVSA, ENI To Sign Orinoco Venture   [Thursday, February 28, 2008]
  - Eni to Develop a Block in Venezuela's Orinoco Belt   [Monday, March 3, 2008]
  - Venezuela's Orinoco Output Exceeds 600,000 bbl/d, Topping Estimates   [Tuesday, March 11, 2008]
  - Venezuela's PdVSA Announces $1.4B Refinancing in Petrocedeno   [Thursday, March 20, 2008]
  - PdVSA to Launch Orinoco Oil Tender in 1 to 2 Months   [Wednesday, March 26, 2008]
  - Venezuela Prepares to Bid Three Oil Blocks in Orinoco Belt   [Friday, June 6, 2008]
  - Venezuela, Colombia to Discuss Possible Orinoco Oil Projects   [Friday, July 11, 2008]
  - TNK-BP Inks Joint Study Agreement with PDVSA   [Tuesday, July 22, 2008]
  - Lukoil, PDVSA to Jointly Explore Junin-3 Block in Venezuela   [Tuesday, July 22, 2008]
  - Gazprom, PDVSA to Size Up Ayacucho-3 Block Reserves   [Wednesday, July 23, 2008]
  - Ecuador, Venezuela, Chile Plan to Explore Ayacucho Oil Field   [Wednesday, August 27, 2008]
  - Venezuela, South Africa Explore Orinoco Oil Deals   [Tuesday, September 2, 2008]
  - Eni, PDVSA to Jointly Explore 2 Blocks Offshore Venezuela   [Monday, September 22, 2008]
  - SCAN Wraps Up Challenging 3D Seismic Program for PDVSA   [Thursday, September 25, 2008]
  - Gazprom, PDVSA Ink MOU for Field Development, Production Projects   [Monday, September 29, 2008]
  - Wood Group JV Wins Wellhead Equipment Contract from PDVSA   [Thursday, October 2, 2008]
  - Venezuela's Chavez Talks Austerity As Oil Boom Softens   [Wednesday, October 15, 2008]
  - Venezuela to Open Orinoco Licensing Deal Next Week   [Friday, October 24, 2008]
  - Venezuela Books 10.251B Barrels More in Oil Reserves   [Thursday, October 30, 2008]
  - Gazprom Spuds First Exploratory Well in Gulf of Venezuela   [Monday, November 10, 2008]
  - Rosneft Visits Venezuela, Seeks to Drill in Delta Centro Block   [Monday, November 10, 2008]
  - 21 Foreign Oil Cos to Bid for Orinoco Fields, Additional Blocks Offered   [Tuesday, November 25, 2008]
  - Venezuela Calls for OPEC to Consider Additional Output Cut   [Thursday, January 22, 2009]
  - Venezuela Delays Orinoco Bids by 2 Weeks   [Thursday, March 5, 2009]
  - Venezuela Barrels in 20.96B in Additional Crude Reserves   [Tuesday, March 17, 2009]
  - Venezuela, Russian Consortium Gear Up for Orinoco Operations   [Tuesday, March 17, 2009]
  - PDVSA Plans Project Changes, $4B Financing in Tough Times   [Thursday, March 19, 2009]
  - Japan Inks First South American Pact; Targets Orinoco Tar, LNG   [Thursday, March 19, 2009]
  - CNPC, Sinopec Bid for Venezuela Carabobo Oil Blocks   [Friday, March 20, 2009]
  - Japan, Venezuela Enter Pact on Energy Projects   [Monday, April 6, 2009]
  - Venezuela's Projects with Japan Cos May Lead to $33.5B Investment   [Tuesday, April 7, 2009]
  - Indian Consortium Keen on Orinoco Block in Venezuela   [Thursday, April 9, 2009]
  - Venezuela Resets Timetable for Orinoco Oil License Round   [Wednesday, April 29, 2009]
  - Economic Crisis Could Deepen Latin America's Energy Woes   [Thursday, May 14, 2009]
  - Repsol, Galp Interested in Venezuela Carabobo Bidding   [Friday, May 29, 2009]
  - Venezuela, Russia Strike Deal on Orinoco Oil Fields   [Wednesday, June 3, 2009]
  - Venezuela Says Russian Consortium to Develop Junin 6, Not Carabobo 1   [Thursday, June 4, 2009]
  - PetroVietnam to Set Up Oil JV for Devt Offshore Venezuela   [Friday, July 3, 2009]
  - Russian Consortium Visits Venezuelan Oil Fields   [Monday, July 27, 2009]
  - PDVSA, Repsol Could Barrel Out Billions from Heavy Oil Block   [Thursday, July 30, 2009]
  - Venezuelan, South Korean Officials Meet for Energy Talks   [Tuesday, August 18, 2009]
  - Venezuela, Vietnam to Start Producing Orinoco Oil by 2011   [Tuesday, September 29, 2009]
  - Orinoco Oil Reserves Total 513B Barrels   [Friday, January 22, 2010]
  - Eni Joins PDVSA in Junin 5 Development   [Tuesday, January 26, 2010]
  - Chevron Consortium Digs into Venezuelan Heavy Oil Project   [Thursday, February 11, 2010]