BEFORE

FEDERAL COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

SKANGA ENERGY &MARINE LIMITED

v.

AREVENCA, S.A., PETROLEOS DE VENEZUELA S.A., and

JAVIER GONZALEZ ALVAREZ

STATEMENT OF ABRAHAM EDUARDO ORTEGA

I, Abraham Eduardo Ortega, hereby declare the following:

I. Personal Background.

1.1 I am licensed as a Public Accountant and hold a licensed degree in BusinessManagement from Universidad Cat61ica Andres Bello, Venezuela, I also have aMaster's degree in Business Administration from University of Newcastle, England.

1.2 In 2004, I began working for Petr61eos de Venezuela, S.A. (hereinafter referredto as PDVSA); I currently am Executive Director of Finance.

II. Legal Nature, Organization and Operation of PDVSA.

2.1 PDVSA is a Venezuelan company organized in the form of a sociedad an6nima,the sole shareholder of which is the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. PDVSA is anindependent legal entity, with the authority to create branches and offices in otherlocations within the Republic or abroad.

2.2 Pursuant to its Bylaws, PDVSA is the company that exercises a share controllinginterest in a set of subsidiary companies. In effect, Clause Two of its CorporateChart specify that PDVSA has the purpose of planning, coordinating and supervisingthe action of the companies that it owns, as well as controlling them in regards totheir activities.

2.3 The aforementioned Corporate Chart establishes the Shareholders Assembly asthe entity charged with the administration and control of the company.

2.4 The Board of Directors has the broadest authority for administrative anddispositive actions within the Company, and, among other authority, within themanagement of the company's business, corresponds to it:

a. Establishing and closing branches, agencies and offices and appointingcorrespondents in Venezuela or abroad.

b. Auditing and supervising the activities of subsidiary companies, and in particular,ensuring that its decisions are respected.

c. Authorizing the execution of contracts, being able to delegate this authority perthe special internal regulation issued in this regard.

d. Delegating the exercise of one or several of its authorities to one or moremembers of the Board of Directors or to other company officials.

2.5 Article 29 of the Law for the Partial Amendment of Public Contracting, publishedin Official Gazette No. 39,181 dated May 19, 2009, requires any individual or legalentity that intends to participate in any bidding process to register with the NationalRegister of Contractors.

2.6 In developing said standard, PDVSA implemented and developed a set ofInternal Registers, referred to as the Unique Register for Qualified Customers forExport Sales (RUCCVE), Auxiliary Register of PDVSA's Contractors (RAC), Registerof Socialist Production Companies ((REPS), SAP and PR1.

2.7 The Human Resources Department of PDVSA at all times maintains an updatedlist of the Company's officials, employees and workers of the Company.

III. Commercial Actions of PDVSA

3.1 Since PDVSA is a company the purpose of which is the planning, coordinationand control of its subsidiary companies, it does not directly carry out any commercialactivity regarding the purchase-sale of oil or hydrocarbon by-products.Nevertheless, several subsidiaries of PDVSA are authorized to sell oil andhydrocarbon by-products.

IV. Absence of a Relationship between PDVSA and AREVENCA, S.A.

4.1 Based on my knowledge, within the corporate structure of PDVSA, there is nosubsidiary named AREVENCA, S.A. Similarly, neither is there a partner of any of thesubsidiaries and/or public-private companies or any other form of association ordirect or indirect relationship with PDVSA, under this business name.

4.2 Based on the information given to me by the Corporate Matters Secretariat ofPDVSA, I can affirm that no decision of the Meeting of Shareholders has establishedor authorized the creation or acquisltlon of any company bearing the business nameAREVENCA, S.A.

4.3 Similarly, based on the information given to me by the Corporate MattersSecretariat of PDVSA, I can affirm that no resolution of the Board of Directors or anyother entity or authority of the company authorized legal business of a commercialnature with or through any company under the corporate name of AREVENCA, S.A.

4.4 After a thorough review of the National Register of Contractors (RNC), as well asthe internal records of PDVSA (Unique Register for Qualified Customers for ExportSales (RUCCVE), Auxiliary Register of PDVSA's Contractors (RAC), Register ofSocialist Production Companies ((REPS), SAP and PR1), effectuated by theManagement for the Inscription Process of National Register of Contractors and theAuxiliary Register of Contractors of PDVSA, I can affirm that no record appears ofany company whatsoever bearing the name AREVENCA, S.A.

V. Absence of a Relationship between PDVSA and Javier Gonzalez Alvarez.

5.1 From a review of the payroll of officials, employees and workers of PDVSAprepared by the Human Resources Department of PDVSA, it was shown that JavierGonzalez Alvarez is not an official. employee or worker of the Company.

5.2 After the review carried out by the Management for the Inscription Process ofNational Register of Contractors and the Auxiliary Register of Contractors ofPDVSA, of the National Register of Contractors (RNC), as well as the internalrecords of PDVSA Auxiliary Register of PDVSA's Contractors (RAC), Register ofSocialist Production Companies ((REPS), SAP and PR1), I can affirm that no personappears bearing the name of Javier Gonzalez Alvarez as a vendor of the Company.

VI. Absence of a Relationship between PDVSA and SKANGA ENERGY &MARINE LIMITED.

6.1 Based on the review carried out by the Management for the Inscription Processof National Register of Contractors and the Auxiliary Register of Contractors ofPDVSA, I can affirm that in the National Register of Contractors (RNC), as well asthe internal records of PDVSA (Unique Register for Qualified Customers for ExportSales (RUCCVE), Auxiliary Register of PDVSA's Contractors (RAC), Register ofSocialist Production Companies ((REPS), SAP and PR1 there appears no companybearing the name of SKANGA ENERGY & MARINE LIMITED.

VII. Offices of PDVSA in New York City.

7.1 According to information provided to me by the Management of CorporateTreasury of PDVSA, I can affirm that with respect to the following address: 111 8thAvenue, New York, New York 10011, which SKANGA ENERGY & MARINELIMITED referenced in its complaint, this address corresponds to the businessdepartment of CT Corp. a company that is registered as an agent of PDVSA andPDVSA Finance, in the "Underwriting Agreement" presented in relation to the offer ofbonds in the United States of America which PDVSA Finance carried out in 2001 .CT Corp. has also provided its services as an agent to PDVSA and its subsidiaries

on several occasions, without that implying that CT Corp. is a company that isrelated to or a subsidiary of PDVSA.

VIII. PDVSA bank accounts in New York City.

8.1 According to information provided to me by the Management of CorporateTreasury of PDVSA, I can affirm that PDVSA does not have accounts with thefinancial institution Corp. Banca, with offices in New York, United States of America.

8.2 According to information provided to me by the Management of CorporateTreasury of PDVSA, I can affirm that, in spite of the fact that PDVSA has accountswith the financial entity Citibank with offices in New York, United States of America,the funds that PDVSA uses in or through said accounts are used for the specificperformance of its functions and not for the activities of the sale of oil or hydrocarbonby-products.

The foregoing is what I know, and is true and correct to the best of my knowledgeand belief. I so swear under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States ofAmerica.

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This is to certify that the attached document, "Statement ofAbraham Eduardo Ortega ",originally written in Spanish is, to the best ofour knowledge and belief, a true , accurate,and complete translation into English .

Dated: 8/15/20 II

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Sworn to and signed before ME this/ S"'"" day of /lv;'~ ,

2011.

JAMES G MAMERANotary Public , State of New York

No. 01MA6157 195Qualified In New York County

Commission Expires Dec. 4, 2014

ANTE

LA CORTE FEDERAL DEL DISTRITO SUR DE NUEVA YORK

SKANGA ENERGY &MARINE LIMITED

contra

AREVENCA, SA, PETR6LEOS DE VENEZUELA SA, Y

JAVIER GONZALEZ ALVAREZ

DECLARACI6N DE ABRAHAM EDGARDO ORTEGA

Yo, Abraham Edgardo Ortega, por medio de la presente declaro 10 siguiente:

I. Antecedentes Personales.

1.1 Soy Licenciado en Contadurfa Publica y Licenciado en Adrnlnistraclon deEmpresas egresado de la Universidad Catolica Andres Bello, Venezuela,igualmente cuento con una Maestria en Admlnistracion de Negocios, de laUniversidad de Newcastle, Inglaterra.

1.2 En el ana 2004, mlcle labores en PetroIeos de Venezuela, S.A (en 10 sucesivoPDVSA); Yactualmente desemperio el cargo de Director Ejecutivo de Finanzas.

II. Naturaleza Juridica, Orqanizaclon y Funcionamiento de PDVSA.

2.1 PDVSA, es una sociedad venezolana constituida bajo la forma de sociedadanonima, cuya untca accionista es la Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela. PDVSAes una persona jurfdica independiente, con facultad para crear sucursales y oficinasen otros lugares de la Republica 0 en el exterior.

2.2 De conformidad con sus Estatutos, PDVSA es la empresa que ejerce el controlaccionario de un conjunto de empresas filiales. En efecto, la Clausula Segunda desu Estatuto Social establece que PDVSA tiene por objeto planificar, coordinar ysupervisar la accion de las sociedades de su propiedad, asi como controlar estasultimas en sus actividades.

2.3 Los mencionados Estatutos Sociales establecen como orqano encargado de laadministracion y control de la empresa a la Asamblea de Accionistas.

2.4 Ahara bien, la Junta Directiva por su parte, tiene las mas amplias facultades deadministraci6n y disposici6n dentro de la Sociedad y entre otras atribuciones, dentrodel giro del negocio de la sociedad Ie corresponde:

a. Establecer y clausurar sucursales, agencias y oficinas y nombrar corresponsalesen el pais 0 en el exterior.

b. Controlar y supervisar las actividades de las sociedades filiales y en especial,vigilar que cumplan sus decisiones.

c. Autorizar la celebraci6n de contratos, pudiendo delegar esta facultad de acuerdocon la reglamentaci6n interna especial que al efecto se dictare.

d. Delegar el ejercicio de una 0 varias de sus atribuciones en uno 0 mas de losmiembros de la Junta Directiva 0 en otros funcionarios de la sociedad.

2.5 EI articulo 29 de la Ley de Reforma Parcial de Contrataciones Publicas,publicado en Gaceta Oficial No. 39.181 de fecha 19 de mayo de 2009, impone atoda persona natural 0 jurfdica que pretenda participar en cualquier procesoIicitatorio, la inscripci6n en el Registro Nacional de Contratistas.

2.6 En desarrollo de dicha norma, PDVSA implement6 y desarrollo un conjunto deRegistros Internos, denominados Registro Unico de Clientes Calificados paraVentas de Exportaci6n (RUCCVE), Registro Auxiliar de Contratistas de PDVSA(RAC), Registro de Empresas de Producci6n Socialista (REPS), SAP Yel PR1.

2.7 La Direcci6n de Recursos Humanos de PDVSA mantiene en todo momento unIistado actualizado de funcionarios, empleados y obreros de la Sociedad.

III. Aetos eomereiales de PDVSA

3.1 AI ser PDVSA una sociedad cuyo objeto es la planificaci6n, coordinaci6n ycontrol de sus sociedades subsidiarias, no realiza directamente ninguna actividadcomercial de compra-venta de petr61eo y derivados de hidrocarburos. Sin embargo,algunas filiales de PDVSA estan facultadas para la comercializaci6n de petr61eo yderivados de hidrocarburos.

IV. Inexisteneia de Relaei6n entre PDVSA y AREVENCA, SA

4.1 En base a mi conocimiento, dentro de la estructura corporativa de PDVSA noexiste ninguna filial denominada AREVENCA, SA En el mismo orden de ideas,tampoco es socia con ninguna de las filiales y/o empresas mixtas 0 ninguna otraforma de asociaci6n 0 relaci6n directa con PDVSA, bajo esa denominaci6ncomercial.

4.2 En base a la informaci6n que me fuera proporcionada por la Secretaria deAsuntos Corporativos de PDVSA, puedo afirmar que ninguna decision de laAsamblea de Accionistas de PDVSA ha establecido 0 autorizado la creaci6n 0

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adquisici6n de sociedad alguna bajo la denominaci6n comercial de AREVENCA,SA

4.3 Igualmente, con base a la informaci6n suministrada por la Secretaria de EntesCorporativos de PDVSA, puedo afirmar que ninguna decisi6n de la Junta Directivade PDVSA ha autorizado la realizaci6n de negocios juridicos de indole comercialcon 0 a traves de ninguna sociedad bajo la razon social AREVENCA, SA

4.4 Tras una exhaustiva revisi6n del Registro Nacional de Contratistas (RNC), as!como los registros internos de PDVSA (Registro Unico de Clientes Calificados paraVentas de Exportaci6n (RUCCVE), Registro Auxiliar de Contratistas de PDVSA(RAC), Registro de Empresas de Producci6n Socialista (REPS), SAP y el PR1),efectuada por la Gerencia de Proceso de Inscripci6n de Registro Nacional deContratistas y Registro Auxiliar de Contratistas de PDVSA, puedo afirmar que noconsta nlnqun registro de sociedad alguna bajo la denominaci6n AREVENCA, SA

V. Inexistencia de Relaclon entre PDVSA y Javier Gonzalez Alvarez.

5.1 En base a la revision de la nomina de funcionarios, empleados y obreros dePDVSA realizada por la Direcci6n de Recursos Humanos de PDVSA, se desprendeque el ciudadano Javier Gonzalez Alvarez no es funcionario, empleado u obrero dela Sociedad.

5.2 Tras la revisi6n efectuada por la Gerencia de Proceso de tnscripcion de RegistroNacional de Contratistas y Registro Auxiliar de Contratistas de PDVSA del RegistroNacional de Contratistas (RNC), asi como los registros internes de PDVSA(Registro Auxiliar de Contratistas de PDVSA (RAC), Registro de Empresas deProducci6n Socialista (REPS), SAP Yel PR1), puedo afirmar que no consta personaalguna bajo el nombre de Javier Gonzalez Alvarez como proveedor de PDVSA.

VI. Inexistencia de Relaclon entre PDVSA y SKANGA ENERGY & MARINELIMITED.

6.1 En base a la revisi6n realizada por la Gerencia de Proceso de Inscripci6n deRegistro Nacional de Contratistas y Registro Auxiliar de Contratistas de PDVSA,puedo afirmar que en el Registro Nacional de Contratistas (RNC), asi como losregistros internos de PDVSA (Registro Unlco de Clientes Calificados para Ventas deExportaci6n (RUCCVE), Registro Auxiliar de Contratistas de PDVSA (RAC),Registro de Empresas de Produccion Socialista (REPS), SAP y el PR1), no constasociedad alguna bajo la denorninacion de SKANGA ENERGY & MARINE LIMITED.

VII. Oficinas de PDVSA en la ciudad de Nueva York.

7.1 De acuerdo a la informaci6n que me fuera suministrada por la Gerencia deTesoreria Corporativa de PDVSA, puedo afirmar que con respecto a la siguientedirecci6n: 111 8th Avenue, New York, New York 10011, a la cual hace referenciaSKANGA ENERGY & MARINE LIMITED en su escrito de demanda, la mismacorresponde a la direcci6n de negocios de la cornpanla CT Corp. empresa que se

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encuentra registrada como agente de PDVSA y PDVSA Finance, en el"Underwriting Agreement" presentado en conexi6n con la oferta de bonos en losEstados Unidos de Norteamerica que realizara PDVSA Finance en el ario 2001.Igualmente, CT Corp. ha prestado sus servicios como agente a PDVSA y sus filialesen diversas ocasiones, sin que ello implique que CT Corp. sea una sociedad 0empresa relacionada 0 filial de PDVSA.

VIII. Cuentas bancarias de PDVSA en la ciudad de Nueva York.

8.1 Sequn la informaci6n que me fuera suministrada por la Gerencia de TesoreriaCorporativa de PDVSA, puedo afirmar que PDVSA no mantiene cuentas en laentidad financiera Corp Banca, con sede en la ciudad de Nueva York, EstadoUnidos de America.

8.2 Con base a la informaci6n que me fuera suministrada por la Gerencia deTesoreria Corporativa de PDVSA, puedo afirmar que, a pesar de que PDVSAmantiene cuentas en la entidad financiera Citibank, con sede en la ciudad de NuevaYork, Estados Unidos de America, los fondos que utiliza PDVSA en 0 a traves dedichas cuentas son utilizados en el cumplimiento especifico de sus funciones y nopara las actividades de comercializaci6n de petr61eo 0 derivados de hidrocarburos.

Lo anterior es 10 que conozco y es a mi leal saber y entender cierto y correcto y 10declaro bajo la pena de perjurio bajo las leyes de los Estados Unidos de America.

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