Ventures, Partnerships and Alliances
RODCAL and its shareholders have demonstrated extensive expertise in project development and management through partnerships, joint ventures, and alliances with global leaders in engineering, construction, and energy sectors. The following sections highlight key projects, partners, and contributions.
Joint Ventures, Partnerships, Ownership & Alliances
Joint ventures, partnerships, ownership positions, and alliances experienced by RODCAL’s shareholders and directors. Content is grouped to keep it easy to scan.
Rodcal–Summum Strategic Alliance
Rodcal Inc. is pleased to announce a strategic alliance with Summum Projects (summumcorp.com) focused on the reconstruction, rehabilitation, and modernization of oil and gas infrastructure, with a primary emphasis on post-transition Venezuela.
Rodcal is a United States–based company with a strong international footprint. Its shareholders bring more than 25 years of continuous involvement in Venezuela’s energy sector.
- Operation of engineering and construction companies active in oil and gas infrastructure
- Execution of EPC and EPCM projects across upstream and midstream assets
- Operation and management of oil fields, facilities, and associated infrastructure
This long-standing presence provides the alliance with institutional knowledge, execution credibility, and a realistic understanding of technical, operational, and country-specific risks.
Summum Projects is an engineering and project execution company with extensive experience delivering complex infrastructure and energy projects.
- Conceptual, basic, and detailed engineering
- Procurement and supply chain coordination
- Construction management and execution
- Commissioning, start-up, and operational support
Within the alliance, Summum contributes engineering depth, execution capacity, and operational know-how—complementing Rodcal’s development, structuring, and management expertise across the full project lifecycle.
The alliance supports multiple execution and contractual frameworks, aligned to project objectives and risk allocation:
Through this strategic alliance, Rodcal strengthens its Ventures & Partnerships platform—offering governments, national oil companies, investors, and strategic partners an integrated solution that bridges strategy, finance, project management, and execution, supported by complementary engineering and operational capabilities.
Partnership Highlights (Tap to Expand)
Jantesa (1982–2000)
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- Oil Production
- Refinery
- Gas
- Petrochemical
- Industrial Plants
- Power Generation
- Infrastructure
Bechtel (USA) — Refinery (1992)
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Partnership to develop HDS, Sulfur, and Amine plants.
Grupo ICA (Mexico) — ICA Industrial de Venezuela (1995)
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Perez Companc (Argentina) — Petrolera Mata (1997)
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Ownership in oil and gas upstream development.
JGC (Japan) — Refinery (1997)
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Delayed coker plant development.
Chiyoda (Japan) — Refinery (1997)
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Unleaded gasoline and low-sulfur diesel plants.
Kvaerner (Norway) — Downstream Heavy Oil Upgrader (1996)
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Sulfur plant development.
British Petroleum (UK) — Upstream Oil Facilities (1996)
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Alliance for offshore oil and gas facilities.
Fluor (USA) — Downstream Heavy Oil Refinery (1990)
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Flexicoker revamp and delayed coker plant.
Technipetrol (Italy) — Petrochemical (1998)
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PVC plant development.
Siemens (Germany) — Upstream Gas Facilities (2004)
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Compressor plants and pipelines.
Pennzoil (USA) — Petrochemical (1997)
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Solvents and white oils production.
Asincro (2006–2016)
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Engineering execution for solvents and white oils production, plus power generation and transmission & distribution.
Asincrover (Spain) — Wind Tank Farm (2006)
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Joint venture for wind mill development.
A&C (Colombia) — Power Generation (2008)
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Combined-cycle power generation.