Tag: Maracaibo
Without Gas For Cremation, Even Dying Is A Struggle In Venezuela
(Reuters, Mayela Armas and Mariela Nava, 5.Dec.2018) — Angelica Vera of Venezuela’s western state of Zulia planned to cremate her father’s remains after he died of cancer in November because hyperinflation has pushed the cost of funeral services beyond her financial reach. But the cemetery could not offer a cremation […]
Once Oil Wealthy, Maracaibo Struggles to Keep Lights On
(Reuters, Mayela Armas, 31.Jul.2018) – Across Maracaibo, the capital of Venezuela’s largest state, residents unplug refrigerators to guard against power surges. Many only buy food they will consume the same day. Others regularly sleep outside. The rolling power blackouts in the state of Zulia pile more misery on Venezuelans living […]
Venezuela Cancels Premier LAPS Oil Event
(Energy Analytics Institute, Pietro D. Pitts, 4.Jul.2016) – Venezuela will not hold its annual Latin American Petroleum Show (LAPS). The decision to cancel the event this year is due to financial constraints that render PDVSA unable to provide major hosting support as well as payment issues with international service providers […]
PDVSA Completes Directional Work on 70th Well in Maracaibo
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 20.Jun.2016) – PDVSA’s Western Petroleum Services division has performed services on a total of 70 drilling wells with the recent completion of work on a directional drilling well located in Lake Maracaibo. Work at the LB-2963-ST well where the PDV-142 rig is located, was completed […]
Gasoline Chip Reaches 84% of Auto Park in Maracaibo
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 13.May.2016) – An estimated 84 percent of Venezuela’s auto park in Maracaibo contains the special TAG gasoline chip, reported the daily Panorama, citing Infrastructure Secretary Jairo RamĂrez. “We will continue installing the chips. The idea is to reach the 100 percent mark,” said RamĂrez without […]