Integrating physical commodities trading, upstream exposure and project development
Asset-backed access to Venezuelan oil products through direct relationships with independent producers and PDVSA joint ventures. Successfully exported over $100 million in Venezuelan hydrocarbons to Tier-1 international firms during the GL44 window.
Originating and structuring compliant offtake for challenged cargoes — solving for offspec quality, constrained logistics and counterparty complexity.
M&A execution in Venezuela under prior sanctions — securing interests in an oil mixed company and a non-associated gas license.
Exposure to privately held production assets across multiple basins with equity marketing rights.
Development capital and in-country partnerships in place to scale under the current regulatory framework.
Strategic partnership with an operational oilfield services platform in Venezuela — the single scarcest resource in the country's oil sector.
Proven ability to ramp production rapidly through well intervention and reservoir management, with two decades of continuous in-country execution and a flawless safety record.
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Washington, D.C.
All operations structured under applicable OFAC general licenses, reviewed by leading Washington, D.C. sanctions counsel.