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SLB Prepares to Restart 15 Oil Rigs in Venezuela

Oilfield services giant SLB is preparing to reactivate as many as 15 drilling rigs in Venezuela, potentially removing one of the biggest obstacles to increasing the country’s crude production. SLB and energy-focused private equity firm Formentera Partners are working on separate…

Oilfield services giant SLB is preparing to reactivate as many as 15 drilling rigs in Venezuela, potentially removing one of the biggest obstacles to increasing the country’s crude production. SLB and energy-focused private equity firm Formentera Partners are working on separate…

BELLINGS Intelligence Score: 22

Why it matters

SLB restarting 15 oil rigs in Venezuela is a notable development in energy markets that could impact crude production and related credit markets, but it is primarily a company-level operational event with limited immediate systemic or broad credit-market implications.

Sources

  • OilPrice.com

    SLB Prepares to Restart 15 Oil Rigs in Venezuela

    Oilfield services giant SLB is preparing to reactivate as many as 15 drilling rigs in Venezuela, potentially removing one of the biggest obstacles to increasing the country’s crude production. SLB and energy-focused private equity firm Formentera Partners are working on separate…