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Nationalisation Of Rigs: The Impact On Oil Services

May 2007 | Industry News

Rafael Ramirez, the Venezuelan energy minister, has declared that state-controlled Petróleos de Venezuela (PdVSA) will nationalise 18 oil rigs currently being operated by foreign oil services companies.

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