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VIOGS 2026: Oil and gas bankability is possible in Venezuela

New legal frameworks, sanctions compliance, asset-specific financing, and stronger local banks could reopen a path to funding Venezuelan oil and gas projects, according to industry specialists speaking at VIOGS 2026.

Oct 17, 2026

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3 min read

Profile: The Gringo Who Lost Everything in Venezuela—and Is Going Back

15 years after Hugo Chavez took his prosperous oil field services business Jesse Cole back in Caracas and setting up shop for his Sky Drop Capital.

Aug 19, 2026

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2 min read