Venezuela Is a ‘Massive Opportunity’ for the Oil Sector, Weatherford CEO Says

Girish Saligram

Photographer: Walaa Alshaer/Bloomberg

Weatherford International Plc, one of the world’s biggest oil service providers, called Venezuela a “massive opportunity” for the industry following the US capture of the Caribbean nation’s leader, Nicolás Maduro.

“It’s the most interesting development that’s happened in our industry in a long period of time,” Weatherford Chief Executive Officer Girish Saligram told investors Tuesday at the Goldman Sachs Energy, CleanTech & Utilities Conference in Miami. “It’s a huge market.”