Corporate Firewall: The oil deal is designed to prevent future U.S. presidents and Venezuelan leaders from changing or dismantling the enterprise.
Hidden Investors: Some of the Trump administration’s partners could remain anonymous, hidden behind a parent company based in Barbados.
The Long Run: It could be many years before the company produces enough oil to be a statistically significant share for the United States...
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-venezuela-oil-agreement-terms
