# Colombia's GeoPark Signs 25-Year Oil Deal for Venezuela's Bare Block

Colombian oil firm GeoPark secured a 25-year contract to operate Venezuela's Bare oil block in the Orinoco Belt.

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Colombian oil company GeoPark signed a 25-year contract in Caracas to operate the Bare oil block within Venezuela's Orinoco Belt. [^1]

The agreement allows GeoPark to develop an area currently producing approximately 11,000 barrels per day, with capacity to reach up to 95,000 barrels daily. [^2] Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodríguez attended the signing ceremony and expressed satisfaction that a Colombian company joined the plan to recover the oil industry and increase production. [^3][^5] Jaime Gilinski, director of the Gilinski group and majority shareholder of GeoPark, stated that the 25-year agreement represents a bet on working with PDVSA with transparency and future conviction. [^4][^6]

## What this stands on

1. Colombian oil company GeoPark signed a 25-year contract in Caracas to operate the Bare oil block within Venezuela's Orinoco Belt. (EL NACIONAL, News)
2. The agreement allows GeoPark to develop an area currently producing approximately 11,000 barrels per day, with capacity to reach up to 95,000 barrels daily. (EL NACIONAL, News)
3. Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodríguez stated that the incorporation of Colombian capital is part of the country's plans for production recovery and expansion. (EL NACIONAL, News)
4. Jaime Gilinski, director of the Gilinski group and majority shareholder of GeoPark, stated that the 25-year agreement represents a bet on working with PDVSA with transparency and future conviction. (El Día, News)
5. Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodríguez attended the signing ceremony and expressed satisfaction that a Colombian company joined the plan to recover the oil industry and increase production. (El Día, News)
6. Jaime Gilinski, director of the Gilinski Group and majority shareholder of GeoPark, said the 25-year agreement represents a partnership between private investment and state participation. (EL NACIONAL, News)

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