Petrozuata is offered $ 2.5 billion oil development project in Venezuela. It takes place in 1997 as a project sponsor, Conoco and PDVSA (Venezuela's national oil company), plan to meet with various development agencies and credit rating agencies in respect of the proposed financial structure. The authors hope to raise part of the $ 1.5 billion of debt in the capital markets, which will require an investment rating. Key questions whether the project will achieve investment grade rating, and if not, how to finance the project. Describes what was an extremely well thought-out financial operation, which was named "Deal of the Year" in 1997, virtually every magazine cover project financing. "Hide
by Benjamin C. Esty, Mathew Mateo Millett Source: HBS Premier Case Collection 22 pages. Publication Date: September 23, 1998. Prod. #: 299012-PDF-ENG
