# GeoPark signs 25-year contract to operate Venezuela's Bare oil block in Orinoco belt

Colombian oil firm GeoPark signed a 25-year contract with Venezuela's government to operate the Bare block in the Orinoco belt.

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GeoPark, a Colombian oil company, and Venezuela's government signed a 25-year contract on a Friday in Caracas to operate the Bare block in the Orinoco oil belt, located between central-eastern and eastern Venezuela. [^1]

On September 2, 2026, GeoPark announced its strategic entry into the Venezuelan oil market by acquiring the Bare oil block. [^2]

GeoPark announced on September 3, 2026, that it will enter the Venezuelan oil market by developing the Bare heavy oil field located in the Orinoco Belt. [^3]

Chevron, the U.S. oil company, announced on Wednesday that it plans to invest $7 billion in Venezuela over the next five years and aims to double its production in the country. [^4]

The previous Friday, the United States announced an agreement with Venezuela by which Washington obtains 20% of Venezuela's crude reserves, the country with the world's largest proven reserves. [^5]

GeoPark estimates that production from the Bare field could increase from the current 11,000 barrels per day to between 85,000 and 95,000 barrels per day. [^6]

The Bare field contains approximately 15.7 billion barrels of oil in the subsurface and has historically produced over 700 million barrels. [^7]

The operation will last for 25 years under a production-sharing contract with Pdvsa Petróleo S.A., the Venezuelan state-owned oil company. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. GeoPark, a Colombian oil company, and Venezuela's government signed a 25-year contract on a Friday in Caracas to operate the Bare block in the Orinoco oil belt, located between central-eastern and eastern Venezuela. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
2. On September 2, 2026, GeoPark announced its strategic entry into the Venezuelan oil market by acquiring the Bare oil block. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
3. GeoPark announced on September 3, 2026, that it will enter the Venezuelan oil market by developing the Bare heavy oil field located in the Orinoco Belt. (La Silla Vacía, News)
4. Chevron, the U.S. oil company, announced on Wednesday that it plans to invest $7 billion in Venezuela over the next five years and aims to double its production in the country. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
5. The previous Friday, the United States announced an agreement with Venezuela by which Washington obtains 20% of Venezuela's crude reserves, the country with the world's largest proven reserves. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
6. GeoPark estimates that production from the Bare field could increase from the current 11,000 barrels per day to between 85,000 and 95,000 barrels per day. (La Silla Vacía, News)
7. The Bare field contains approximately 15.7 billion barrels of oil in the subsurface and has historically produced over 700 million barrels. (La Silla Vacía, News)
8. The operation will last for 25 years under a production-sharing contract with Pdvsa Petróleo S.A., the Venezuelan state-owned oil company. (La Silla Vacía, News)

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