Anzoátegui is positioning itself as a strategic axis within the energy reactivation plan for the country, as reported by Governor Luis José Marcano during an inspection in the Monagas municipality, in the heart of the Hugo Chávez Orinoco Oil Belt (FPO).
Of the 17 oil fields included in the contract signed by President Delcy Rodríguez with the United States, 9 are located in Anzoátegui state.
Marcano pointed out that this will translate into employment, better roads, maintenance of the electrical system and repairs to the health centers in the area.
The governor took the opportunity to remind everyone that the Orinoco Belt is now a real source of income thanks to the boost given to it by President Hugo Chávez at the time, preventing these resources from being sold off at bargain prices as bitumen.
“It is important to remember that this Orinoco Belt is a huge source of income for the country thanks to Commander Hugo Chávez, who dismantled the scam perpetrated by the governments of the Fourth Republic that sought to hand over these resources as bitumen,” the governor stated.
This agreement aims to bring investment, technology, and equipment to bring the reserves into production. The goal is to exceed 1.5 million barrels per day and generate more than $209 billion for the country, a key boost where Anzoátegui will be at the heart of the action.
The belt in the heart of the Orinoco
The Orinoco Oil Belt (FPO) extends over an area of about 650 kilometers and is a strategic region, located north of the Orinoco River, containing the world's largest proven reserves of extra-heavy and heavy oil.
This territorial strip is made up of four large fields divided into 29 blocks: Ayacucho (south of Anzoátegui state), Carabobo (between south-central Monagas and southeastern Anzoátegui), Boyacá (south-central Guárico) and Junín (southeastern Guárico and Anzoátegui).
