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2006-04-03 Caribbean-Latin America

Venezuela Takes Control of Total S.A. Oil Field

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Posted by Steve 2006-04-03 11:32|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Chavex is certifiable. The French were his most likely non-dictatorial ally.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-04-03 12:41|| 2006-04-03 12:41|| Front Page Top

#2 There is a company that works for us that are experts in running oil operations. Venezuela threw out all western people a few years back and didn't pay them for the work they did. Late last year, they came back, paid up and begged for that company to come back. Seems that Venezuela doesn't have the trained people to run their oil fields.
Stupid little prick....
They only took the job 'cus they didn't want the Chinese in there screwing stuff up even more.

Posted by DarthVader 2006-04-03 13:29|| 2006-04-03 13:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Amazing. Not even the French can work with these dirtbags. Must have floored them that none of usual offers of bribes, kickbacks and Parisian shopping trips for the wives made a difference.

Posted by Classical_Liberal 2006-04-03 18:50|| 2006-04-03 18:50|| Front Page Top

#4 I keep telling you that intelligence is finite. There are just far too many around and too little to distribute.

Posted by Tholet Ulinert1382 2006-04-03 19:02|| 2006-04-03 19:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Chirac has an opportunity here to salvage his and France's credibility by publicly supporting Total SA's contractual/legal rights under terms.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-04-03 22:43|| 2006-04-03 22:43|| Front Page Top

#6 Given the French habit of nationalizing and denationalizing industries at home, Chirac might sound a bit hypocritical to complain about others doing the same to French companies abroad.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-04-03 23:07|| 2006-04-03 23:07|| Front Page Top

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