. . . EXHIBITS EXHIBIT 21.1 HARVEST NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES JURISDICTION NAME OF INCORPORATION - ------------------------------------------------- ---------------- Benton-Vinccler, C.A.* Venezuela Energy International Financial Institution, Ltd.* Barbados Benton Offshore China Company Colorado Benton Offshore China Holding Company Delaware HNR International B.V. The Netherlands HNR Finance B.V. The Netherlands The names of certain subsidiaries have been omitted in reliance upon Item 601(b)(21)(ii) of Regulation S-K. *All subsidiaries are wholly-owned by Harvest Natural Resources, Inc., except Benton-Vinccler, C.A. and Energy International Financial Institution which are owned 80 percent by Harvest Natural Resources, Inc.