Suriname News

Suriname State-oil firm Says Petronas Exploration Well Shows Promise

Nov 02, 2023

Malaysia's state-owned oil firm Petronas has discovered several oil-bearing layers in an exploration well off the coast of Suriname, state oil firm Staatsolie said in a statement on Thursday.Suriname's offshore exploration areas are adjacent to Guyana…

Petronas to Drill Two More Wells in Suriname

Nov 09, 2023

Malaysian oil company Petronas is planning to drill at least two additional wells offshore Suriname next year to gather more data for its field plans before making a final investment decision for its area, Block 52, state firm Staatsolie said on Thursday…

Suriname Proposes Exchange of $675M Bonds for Oil-linked Debt

Oct 25, 2023

Suriname offered late Monday to exchange $675 million of dollar bonds for new notes, the next step in negotiations after reaching a deal with its bondholders in May.The government offered holders of debt due in 2023 and 2026 to swap their notes for a new 10-year bond due July 15…

Brazil Agency to Rule if Petrobras Can Drill Near Amazon Mouth by Early 2024

Nov 22, 2023

Brazil's environment protection agency Ibama is expected to decide by early next year if state-run oil company Petrobras PETR4.SA can drill near the mouth of the Amazon River, Ibama's president Rodrigo Agostinho said on Wednesday.The area is part of Brazil's Equatorial Margin…

Shapoorji Pallonji Energy Secures ABS AiP for Next-Gen FPSO Hull Design

Oct 30, 2023

Shapoorji Pallonji Energy Pvt Ltd (SP Energy) said Monday it had obtained a Class Approval-in-Principle for the Concept and Design Basis of its FPSO Newbuild Hull from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). SP Energy has been working on the concept design of ‘STERLING STREAMLINE’…

TotalEnergies CEO Sees Sizeable Deepwater Development in Suriname

Sep 07, 2023

TotalEnergies' Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanne will visit Suriname next week with the possibility of 'good news' on developing oil projects in the South American country, he said on Wednesday at a conference.France's TotalEnergies and partner U…

TotalEnergies CEO to Meet Suriname's President, Staatsolie Execs

Sep 13, 2023

The chief executive of French oil major TotalEnergies will meet Suriname's President Chan Santokhi on Wednesday to discuss a promising oil project that could inaugurate the South American country's offshore production.Suriname's Foreign Affairs…

TotalEnergies to Evaluate $9 Billion Energy Project in Suriname

Sep 13, 2023

TotalEnergies will begin studies for developing a $9 billion oil and gas project at Suriname's most promising offshore area, the French energy firm said on Wednesday during a visit by its CEO to the South American country.CEO Patrick Pouyanne…

Petrobras Expects to Drill near Amazon Mouth in 2024, says CEO

Oct 11, 2023

Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras expects to do exploratory drilling next year near the mouth of the Amazon River, along the coast of the state of Amapa, Chief Executive Jean Paul Prates said on Wednesday.The region is part of Brazil's Equatorial Margin…

Petrobras Estimates 5.6 Bln Barrels of Oil in Equatorial Margin Block -minister

Oct 02, 2023

Studies by Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras show that a single oil block of Amapa's equatorial margin could total more than 5.6 billion barrels of oil, the country's mines and energy minister said on Friday.Alexandre Silveira's remarks…

Shapoorji Pallonji Energy Unveils 'Sterling Streamline' FPSO Hull Design

Sep 22, 2023

Shapoorji Pallonji Energy Pvt Ltd (SPE), on Friday unveiled a new generation of its standardized newbuild Hull concept design for large FPSOs called Sterling Streamline.'SP Energy, India’s sole specialist in designing, building, owning and operating…

TotalEnergies to Talk about Namibia Oil Exploration, Share Buybacks

Sep 22, 2023

TotalEnergies is expected to lay out the potential for its oil discoveries in Namibia at an investor day next week as the French energy firm continues to bet on oil and gas to boost profits while also growing its low-carbon business.The group…

Guyana Receives Bids for Eight Oil and Gas Blocks

Sep 13, 2023

Guyana on Wednesday received bids for eight of 14 offshore oil and gas exploration blocks offered in its first auction, including from groups formed by Exxon Mobil and TotalEnergies, according to the government and documents seen by Reuters…

Geological Connection to Namibia Sparks Offshore Oil Hope in Uruguay

Sep 19, 2023

Uruguay state-run energy firm Ancap is set to agree to final terms for a record number of seven offshore exploration licenses next month, a senior executive told Reuters, as the frontier market lures bets from global players like Shell.To date no oil or gas has been found in Uruguayan waters…

APA's Appraisal Well Confirms Extension of Oil Resources Offshore Suriname

Aug 04, 2023

APA Corp. said on Wednesday its most recent appraisal well in Block 58 off Suriname's coast confirmed the extension of oil resources 14 kilometers from the discovery well.APA's exploration in Suriname has been closely watched as it could become Suriname's first commercial deepwater project…

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