# EXCLUSIVE: SLB gains access to Venezuela’s coveted oilfield data through contract, sources say

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- Reuters, 2026-08-25 20:35 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/slb-gains-access-venezuelas-coveted-oilfield-data-through-contract-sources-say-2026-08-25/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8dfc7e8f08580001b66845

> A contract signed last week by SLB and Venezuela’s state-run PDVSA gives the U.S. oil services and technology company access to Venezuelan oilfield data, according to three sources familiar with the negotiations. Venezuela has the world’s largest crude reserves.