#TeExplicamos

La Asamblea Nacional aprobó en segunda discusión este 29 de enero la reforma parcial de la Ley Orgánica de Hidrocarburos

#TeExplicamos

TL;DR

  • The reform allows private companies to participate in oil exploration, extraction, and commercialization under state supervision.
  • It reintroduces concepts from before the 1976 nationalization of the oil industry.
  • Joint ventures (empresas mixtas) will have a maximum duration of 25 years, extendable for another 15.
  • Minority shareholders in joint ventures will have greater operational and commercialization freedom.
  • Productive Participation Contracts (CPPs) are formalized, allowing private operators to manage integral activities at their own cost and risk.
  • A new extraction tax is introduced, equivalent to one-third of the value of all liquid hydrocarbons extracted.
  • The state's royalty share remains at 30%, with provisions for adjustments in non-profitable scenarios.
  • The reform aims to reverse the decline in oil production experienced since the 2006 law.