# Chevron to more than double oil rigs in Venezuela under growth plan

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- Reuters, 2026-09-08 19:25 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/chevron-double-oil-rigs-venezuela-part-growth-plan-2026-09-08/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa06112b45a8a0001cf95c0

> Chevron plans to more than double the number of oil rigs it operates in Venezuela as part of a five-year growth strategy aimed at raising production there, CFO Eimear Bonner said at a Barclays conference on Tuesday.

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