Joint Venture Petrolera Güiria
In 1996, Inepetrol, through the East Paria Gulf Association Agreement, began exploration in the southern area of the Paria Gulf. This exploration confirmed the extent of hydrocarbon accumulations at Punta Sur, including an extension into the Corocoro field and the discovery of Delfín. Furthermore, the Tintorera and Serpientes prospects were identified.
In 2007, as part of the migration process to mixed companies promoted by the National Executive of Venezuela, Petrolera Güiria was created. The company has the participation of the Venezuelan Petroleum Corporation (CVP) with 64.25%, ENI with 19.50%, and Ine Oil & Gas (Inepetrol) with 16.25%.
The mixed company submitted to the Ministry of Popular Power of Petroleum the approval of 28.6 MMBN of remaining proven reserves, both for the Punta Sur field and the extension of the Corocoro field. The development plan focuses on the characterization of the exploratory prospects, the technical-economic evaluation of the Punta Sur field deposits, and the extension of the Corocoro field for possible commercial exploitation benefiting from the available facilities in the Corocoro field.