Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. (HNR) engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, production, and disposition of oil and natural gas properties in geological basins with proven active hydrocarbon systems; its core activities encompass petroleum exploration and production assets, including interests in offshore acreage and development projects. The company operates across segments such as Gabon, Indonesia, the United States, and other regions, with historical principal operations in Venezuela and Russia prior to asset sales. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, Harvest Natural Resources focuses on low-entry-cost opportunities with substantial hydrocarbon potential, supported by technical and operating teams in key locations including regional offices in Singapore and Caracas.
In recent major changes, Harvest Natural Resources completed the sale of its Venezuelan interests to CT Energy Holding SRL in 2016 for net cash proceeds of approximately $69.4 million after adjustments, exiting operations there following prolonged negotiations and government-related challenges; it also sold its Gabon interests, including a 66.667% stake in the Dussafu Block via HNR Energia B.V. to BW Energy Gabon Pte. Ltd. in late 2016 under a definitive purchase agreement. These divestitures positioned the company to evaluate cash distributions to stockholders and potential dissolution, with stockholder approval for liquidation granted in February 2017, marking a strategic wind-down of operations. Earlier, in 2015, it secured $32.2 million in funding through senior secured and convertible notes from CT Energy Holding SRL, alongside a strategic partnership to enhance Venezuelan asset value via Petrodelta S.A., while repaying prior debt and funding Gabon exploration.