UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | January 4, 2007 |
Harvest Natural Resources, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-10762 | 77-0196707 |
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
1177 Enclave Parkway, Suite 300, Houston, Texas | 77077 | |
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 281-899-5720 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
Harvest Vinccler S.C.A. (HVSCA), an 80-percent owned affiliate of Harvest Natural Resources, Inc., has received reimbursement from Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA) for $17.1 million (approximately 50% of which was in Venezuelan Bolivars) of its direct expenses incurred in the day-to-day operations of its properties in Venezuela for the period of April through October 2006. For the same period, HVSCA incurred and billed PDVSA for total direct expenses of $21.2 million. The remaining invoiced amount of $4.1 million is under PDVSA review. HVSCA will invoice PDVSA for the remaining 2006 direct expenses in January 2007.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. | ||||
January 4, 2007 | By: | Kerry R. Brittain | ||
Name: Kerry R. Brittain | ||||
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |