委内瑞拉是拉丁美洲的“石油之国”,产量居拉丁美洲首位,占世界常五位。委内瑞拉境内许多油田中以素有“石油湖”美誉的马拉开波湖的油田最著名。马拉开波湖位于委内瑞拉西北沿海。湖面面积一万四千多平方公里,长一百五十五公里,最宽处一百二十公里,北端湖口与委内瑞拉湾连接,直通加勒比海。湖形酷似一只肚大脖细的瓶子。马拉开波湖的石油储量达四十八亿吨,约占已探明的全国储量一百八十二亿吨的四分之一。油 Venezuela is Latin America’s “oil country,” and its production ranks first in Latin America and accounts for five places in the world. Among the many oil fields in Venezuela, the oil fields of Lake Maracaibo, known as the “oil lake”, are most famous. Maracaibo Lake is located on the northwest coast of Venezuela. The lake covers an area of ​​over 14,000 square kilometers, 155 kilometers long and 120 kilometers at its widest point. The northern end of the lake connects with the Gulf of Venezuela and leads directly to the Caribbean Sea. The shape of the lake is like a bottle with a large neck. The Maracaibo Lake’s oil reserves amount to 4.8 billion tons, accounting for approximately one quarter of the 18.2 billion tons of proven reserves. oil