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): September 6, 2005

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 Natural Resources, Inc.'s 80-percent owned Venezuelan subsidiary, Harvest Vinccler, C.A., received $43.3 million in U.S. Dollars and 31 billion Bolivars (the local Venezuelan currency equivalent to $14.4 million at the official exchange rate of 2,150 Bolivars for each Dollar) as payment for its 2005 second quarter deliveries of oil and gas to Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA). In addition, HVCA received an additional payment from PDVSA of $5.7 million and 4 billion Bolivars (equivalent to $1.9 million at the official exchange rate) related to 2005 first quarter deliveries.

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.
September 6, 2005	By:	Kerry R. Brittain
		Name: Kerry R. Brittain
		Title: Senior Vice President & General Counsel