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[^2]\n\nNorth American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP) agreed to acquire 14 oil projects in Venezuela on 2026-06-30, according to a Reuters report citing US government officials. [^3]\n\nPresident Donald Trump announced a historic oil agreement with Venezuela that includes this deal, stating it secures US control over 65 billion barrels of oil. [^4]\n\nThe White House announced on September 1, 2026, that North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP) will receive 100-year rights to 17 oil fields in Venezuela with proven reserves of approximately 65 billion barrels. [^5]\n\nA US official stated on Tuesday that Chevron is expected to soon announce an expansion of its operations in Venezuela. [^6]\n\nThe US government and Venezuela signed an agreement granting Washington the right to extract 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil over a period of 100 years. [^7]\n\nThe White House confirmed a 100-year oil concession granted to the private company North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP) for exploring Venezuelan crude oil. [^8]\n\nUnder the agreement between the Trump administration and interim President Delcy Rodríguez, NABEP will have rights to drill 17 fields containing approximately 65 billion barrels of oil. [^9]\n\nPresident Donald Trump met privately with oil industry executives at the White House on a Tuesday to discuss a new energy agreement with Venezuela. [^10]\n\nThe new agreement grants the United States access to 17 oil fields in Venezuela that contain approximately 65 billion barrels of crude oil. [^11]\n\nAccording to a note released by the White House, the pact was signed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, granting concessions for a period of one hundred years over 17 oil fields to the private corporation North American Blue Energy Partners (Nabep). 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