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International Business Times
International Business Times
World
Merin Rebecca Thomas

Venezuela Reactivates Idle Oil Rigs As Industry Overhaul Draws Global Energy Players Back

View of oil installations on Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela. (Credit: AFP / Federico PARRA)

Oilfield service companies operating in Venezuela have started removing drilling rigs and specialized equipment from long-term storage for repair and redeployment as the interim government pushes ahead with a broad overhaul of oil and gas contracts.

The renewed activity comes after years of stagnation in one of the world's most resource-rich but operationally constrained oil sectors, where production collapsed under sanctions, investment shortages, and payment disputes under the Maduro regime.

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