# Continental Resources to develop massive oil patch in Venezuela

https://mins.news/en/item/61365

- CNBC, 2026-09-16 17:09 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/16/continental-resources-to-develop-massive-oil-patch-in-venezuela-.html

> Continental Resources says it will develop and operate a 126,000-acre patch in Venezuela’s Orinoco Belt, which is estimated to hold 30 billion barrels of reserves.

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