HOUSTON, TEXAS (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 14.Nov.2024, Words: 226) — Technology provider TechnipFMC has been awarded a major integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (iEPCI) contract by TotalEnergies for its GranMorgu project on Block 58 offshore Suriname. TechnipFMC classifies a “major” contract as one with a value that exceeds […]
Category: Suriname
APA Eyes Impressive Production Ramp-up Offshore Suriname
(Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Nov.2024) — APA Corporation has entered the development phase of its large-scale GranMorgu oil project offshore Suriname in Block 58 where the company says there are additional exploration opportunities. “We also achieved an important milestone in Suriname with the announcement of GranMorgu, the first offshore development in […]
APA Corp. Reveals 3Q:24, Comments on Suriname, Permian
(APA, 6.Nov.2024) — APA Corporation announced its financial and operational results for the third quarter of 2024. Key Takeaways APA reported a loss attributable to common stock of $223mn or $0.60 per diluted share, which was primarily driven by non-cash impairments of assets in the U.K. and assets held for […]
Guyana and Suriname Could Provide 12 mmtpa of LNG in the 2030s
(Wood Mackenzie, 4.Nov.2024) — Several gas developments are underway in Guyana and Suriname that could offer new competitive LNG supply sources early next decade, according to a new report from Wood Mackenzie. According to Wood Mackenzie’s report “Can Guyana and Suriname LNG compete against new global supply?”, Guyana and Suriname […]
TotalEnergies Reports 3Q:24 Results, Output of 2.41 MMboe/d (PDF Downloads)
(TotalEnergies, 31.Oct.2024) — TotalEnergies SE reported its third quarter 2024 (3Q:24) results, including upstream production of 2.41 MMboe/d. Production benefited from the ramp up of Mero 2 in Brazil that partially offset production losses at Ichtys LNG and in Libya. ____________________
EAI’s NRGBriefs Oct. 2024: GranMorgu, Uchuva gas potential offshore Colombia
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Oct.2024) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and projects during Oct. 2024 including TotalEnergies and APA Corp. announcing a $10.5bn FID for the GranMorgu development on Block 58; Mexico Pacific and its $15bn FID for the first phase of Saguaro EnergĂa […]
Suriname First Development Boosted
(Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Sep.2024) — APA Corporation recently provided additional details around the final investment decision (FID) taken offshore Suriname with its French partner TotalEneriges. The development is the first deep oil development offshore Suriname. Appraisal drilling confirmed gross estimated recoverable resources of more than 750 million barrels of oil, […]
LatAmNRG matters, highlights, heard: Argentina LNG, $7.3bn Amber-Citgo deal
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Oct.2024, Words: 423) — LatAm NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week ended 4 Oct. 2024. LATIN AMERICA —Argentina: Malaysian energy giant Petronas, which has generated a ton of noise in recent wks about its rumored departure from […]
TotalEnergies takes $10.5bn FID for GranMorgu development on Suriname’s block 58
PARAMARIBO, SURINAME (TotalEnergies, 1.Oct.2024, Words: 800) — Patrick PouyannĂ©, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies, met in Paramaribo with His Excellency Chandrikapersad Santokhi, President of the Republic of Suriname, and Annand Jagesar, CEO of Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V., Suriname’s national oil company, to announce the final investment decision (FID) for the […]
APA Takes $10.5bn FID for First Oil Development Offshore Suriname
(APA, 1.Oct.2024) — APA Corporation’s subsidiary has reached a positive final investment decision (FID) for the first oil development in Block 58, located offshore Suriname. The project has been named GranMorgu, which is derived from a local language and means both “new dawn” and “goliath grouper.” Highlights: GranMorgu will include […]
LatAm NRG Matters: Highlights, Heard
(Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Sep.2024) — LatAm NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week ended 27 Sep. 2024. —Argentina: Petronas is rumored to be pondering stepping back from Argentina LNG, the South American country’s initial LNG export project, leaving YPF alone to search for partners. —Brazil: Petrobras […]
Petrobras and Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. Ink MOU
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Sep.2024) — Brazilian energy giant Petrobras signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with its Surinamese counterpart Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. aimed at assessing cooperation opportunities in the areas of hydrocarbon exploration and production, carbon capture, new energy sources, contingency response planning, among others. The […]
APA Corp. Updates on Permian Drilling, Suriname
(APA Corp., 31.Jul.2024) — APA Corporation announced its financial and operational results for the second quarter of 2024.APA reported net income attributable to common stock of $541mn, or $1.46 per diluted share. When adjusted for items that impact the comparability of results, APA’s second-quarter earnings were $434mn, or $1.17 per diluted share. Net […]
TotalEnergies Reports 2Q:24 Results, Eyes Suriname Block 58 FID
(TotalEnergies, 25.Jul.2024) —The Board of Directors of TotalEnergies SE, chaired by CEO Patrick PouyannĂ©, met on 24 July 2024, to approve the second quarter 2024 financial statements. On the occasion, Patrick PouyannĂ© said: “TotalEnergies generated robust financial results in the second quarter, with adjusted net income of $4.7bn and cash […]
QatarEnergy Boosts Participation Offshore Suriname
(QataEnergy, 18.Jul.2024) — QatarEnergy signed an agreement with Chevron to acquire a 20% working interest in a production sharing contract for block 5 offshore Suriname. Pursuant to the signed agreement, Chevron (the operator) will retain a 40% interest, while Paradise Oil Company, an affiliate of Suriname’s national oil company “Staatsolie”, will […]
SBM Reserves Fast4Ward® Hull for Block 58 Development
(SBM, 6.Jun.2024) — SBM Offshore announced that, in partnership with Technip Energies, and in line with the Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) studies for a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO) for the development project located in the Block 58 in Suriname with TotalEnergies EP Suriname B.V., an […]
TotalEnergies, APA Corp. and Staatsolie Progress towards FID on Block 58
(TotalEnergies, 5.Jun.2024) — On the occasion of the 2024 Suriname Energy Oil and Gas Summit, Javier Rielo, Senior Vice President Americas, Exploration & Production for TotalEnergies (Paris:TTE) (LSE:TTE) (NYSE:TTE), and Annand Jagesar, CEO of Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V, the Suriname National Oil Company, announced several significant steps towards the Final […]
SEOGS: The Next Stage of Success
(SEOGS, 3.Jun.2024) — Taking place from 4-7 Jun. 2024, SEOGS will be hosted by Staatsolie under the theme: The Next Stage of Success. SEOGS is the market leading energy and offshore event in Suriname and one the largest energy events in the Caribbean attracting a regional and international audience. With the first developments on the […]
Petronas Discovery in Suriname Approaches 400 MMbbls
(Petronas, 16.May.2024) — Addressing the recent deepwater discovery by Petronas in Suriname, Mark Oberstoetter, Head of Americas (non-L48) Upstream, said “We understand Roystonea and Fusaea’s recoverable resources are approaching 400 million barrels. This could be enough to support an FPSO with an oil processing capacity of up to 100,000 b/d […]
Petronas, ExxonMobil Report Find in Suriname’s Offshore Block 52
(Petronas, 16.May.2024) — Petronas Suriname E&P B.V., a subsidiary of Petronas, has made a third hydrocarbon discovery in Block 52 at the Fusaea-1 exploration well in Suriname’s Block 52, located about 170 kilometres offshore and 9 kilometers east from Roystonea-1 The well was spudded in Feb. 2024 and successfully drilled […]
APA Corp. Announces 1Q:24 Financial and Operational Results
(APA Corp., 1.May.2024) — APA Corporation (Nasdaq: APA) announced its financial and operational results for the first quarter of 2024. Key Takeaways Reported production of 389,000 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) per day; adjusted production, which excludes Egypt noncontrolling interest and tax barrels, was 320,000 BOE per day; Generated net cash […]
APA Corp. Updates on Executive Leadership Changes
(APA Corp., 9.Apr.2024) — APA Corporation (Nasdaq: APA) announced updates to its executive leadership team to coincide with a restructuring of its development function and the integration of the recently closed acquisition of Callon Petroleum. The changes are effective immediately. “Building on the momentum of our recently closed acquisition, we […]
EAI’s NRGBriefs: March 2024
(Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Mar.2024) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and projects during Mar. 2024 including Argentine inflation reaching 13.2% in Feb. 2024 and trailing 12-month inflation reaching 276.2%; Petrobras saying it will not create a new reserve; NextDecade targeting a positive final investment decision (FID) […]
Hess Updates Employees on Chevron Merger
(Hess, 7.Mar.2024) — Today, ExxonMobil announced that it is filing for arbitration regarding the applicability of a right of first refusal (ROFR) / pre-emption provision in the Stabroek joint operating agreement. We believe that the ROFR / pre-emption provision does not apply to the Chevron-Hess merger. We remain fully committed to […]
Exxon Signals Potential Counter Offer for Hess’s Guyana Assets
(Reuters, 6.Mar.2024) — Exxon Mobil Corp on Wednesday said it filed a contract arbitration claim related to Hess Corp‘s proposed sale of its Guyana oil properties, and suggested it may counter Chevron Corp‘s pending deal for the assets. The arbitration case seeks to preserve Exxon’s right to evaluate making a bid […]
Staatsolie, PETRONAS, ExxonMobil ink block 52 LoA
PARAMARIBO, SURINAME (By Staatsolie, 4.Mar.2024, Words: 515) — Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. signed a Letter of Agreement (LoA) with PETRONAS and ExxonMobil on 4 Mar. 2024. The LoA is necessary for further exploration of the gas discovery made in 2020 with the Sloanea-1 exploration well in Block 52. PETRONAS made a […]
EAI’s NRGBriefs for Feb. 2024: Guyana, Mexico, Uruguay and Venezuela
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Feb.2024, Words: 3,790) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and projects during Feb. 2024 including Exxon Mobil and CNOOC considering their pre-emption rights to Hess Corp.’s stake in the offshore Stabroek Block; increases in electricity for the majority […]
APA Reveals 4Q:23 Results, Updates on Suriname FID [PDF Downloads]
(APA Corporation, 21.Feb.2024) — APA Corporation (Nasdaq: APA) announced its financial and operational results for the fourth-quarter and full-year 2023. During the fourth-quarter 2023, APA reported net income attributable to common stock of $1.8bn, or $5.78 per share on a fully diluted basis. When adjusted for certain items that impact […]
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TotalEnergies Updates on Suriname FID 4Q:23 Webcast [PDF Downloads]
(TotalEnergies, 7.Feb.2024) — TotalEnergies SE reported its 4Q:23 and year end 2023 results, commenting on its Suriname FID planned for later in 2024 and other plans related to its LNG portfolio. ____________________
EAI’s NRGBriefs: January 2024
(Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Jan.2024) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and projects during Jan. 2024 including Washington reviewing its sanctions policy on Venezuela; QatarEnergy confirming that Qatar’s LNG production continues uninterrupted; Evercore ISI continuing on Biden’s moves to pause on LNG export terminal approvals; an S&P […]
Staatsolie’s Jagesar Emphasizes Need for National Model
(Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Jan.2024) — Staatsolie managing director Annand Jagesar emphasized the importance of developing a national model for regulation, exploration and development. Jagesar’s comments were made on 17 Jan. 2024, according to a post by the AAPG SPE, and at the start of a two-day multidisciplinary program titled: “Technical […]
EAI’s NRGBriefs: Dec. 2023
(Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Dec.2023) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and projects during Dec. 2023 including why Venezuela wants to annex the Essequibo; Petrobras acquiring 29 blocks in the Pelotas basin in the 4th Permanent Concession Offer Cycle of the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas […]
QatarEnergy Inks PSCs for Offshore Suriname Blocks
(QatarEnergy, 15.Dec.2023) — QatarEnergy signed two Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) for Suriname’s offshore Blocks 64 and 65, which it had won during a bid round held in June 2023. Pursuant to the signed contracts, QatarEnergy will own a 30% working interest in block 64, while TotalEnergies (the operator) will own […]
TotalEnergies Expands Presence in Suriname with New License
(TotalEnergies, 15.Dec.2023) — TotalEnergies and its partners QatarEnergy and Petronas signed a production sharing contract for Block 64 with Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname, the state-owned oil company of Suriname. “TotalEnergies is delighted to expand further its presence in offshore Suriname, together with two strategic partners. This new block fits well with […]
LatAm Upstream Opportunities and Challenges: WoodMac
(WoodMac, 24.Nov.2023) — With nearly 15 billion barrels worth of varied resources discovered in the region since the turn of the decade, the future looks bright for upstream oil and gas in Latin America. Opportunities of all kinds are fuelling stratospheric expectations for Majors, national oil companies (NOCs) and mid-caps […]
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APA Corp. Reports 3Q:23 Financial, Operational Results [PDF Download]
(APA Corporation, 1.Nov.2023) — APA Corporation (Nasdaq: APA) announced its financial and operational results for the third quarter of 2023. APA reported net income attributable to common stock of $459mn, or $1.49 per diluted share. When adjusted for items that impact the comparability of results, APA’s third-quarter earnings were $410mn, or […]
Petronas Makes Oil Find in Suriname’s Offshore Block 52
(Petronas, 2.Nov.2023) — Petronas’ subsidiary, Petronas Suriname E&P B.V., has made an oil discovery at the Roystonea-1 exploration well in Suriname’s Block 52. The well, located about 185 kilometers offshore in water depth of 904 meters, was successfully drilled to a total depth of 5,315 meters. It also encountered several […]
Welligence says Hess Corporation gives Chevron Atlantic margin exposure
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Oct.2023, Words: 203) — US-based Chevron Corporation will acquire Hess Corporation for $60bn (including net debt), the second giant transaction of Oct. 2023 following the $65bn move by ExxonMobil to acquire Pioneer Natural Resources Company, both in all-stock transactions, Welligence Energy Analytics wrote 23 […]
APA Reveals 3Q:23 Guidance, Schedules Results Conference CallÂ
(APA, 5.Oct.2023) — APA Corporation (Nasdaq: APA) provided supplemental information regarding certain third-quarter 2023 financial and operational results. This information is intended only to provide additional information regarding current estimates management believes will affect results for the third-quarter 2023. It is provided to assist investors, analysts, and others in formulating […]
TotalEnergies Eyes Studies for 200,000 b/d Project in Suriname’s Block 58
(TotalEnergies, 13.Sep.2023) — On the occasion of the meeting held in Paramaribo between Patrick PouyannĂ©, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies, His Excellency Chandrikapersad Santokhi, President of the Republic of Suriname, and Annand Jagesar, CEO of Staatsolie, TotalEnergies has announced the launching of the development studies for a large oil project […]
TotalEnergies Boost Inks PSCs for Suriname Offshore Blocks 6 and 8
(TotalEnergies, 15.May.2023) — TotalEnergies and its partners, have signed Production Sharing Contracts (PSC) on Blocks 6 & 8 with Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname, the state-owned oil company of Suriname. Blocks 6 and 8 were awarded to TotalEnergies in the Suriname Shallow Offshore Bid Round 2020/2021. TotalEnergies will operate the two blocks […]
Staatsolie Inks PSCs with TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy
(Staatsolie, 8.May.2023) — Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. and TotalEnergies Suriname and QatarEnergy signed production sharing contracts for offshore blocks 6 and 8 on Monday 8 May 2023. Staatsolie’s task is to promote and contract the offshore areas after its own analyses. In 2021, the Shallow Offshore Bid Round 2020-2021 was […]
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AGM Approves Staatsolie’s 2022 Financial Statements [PDF Download]
(Staatsolie, 8.May.2023) — Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname NV, together with its subsidiaries, realized a turnover of US$ 840 million in 2022. Subsequently, the contribution to the state treasury is US$ 320 million. The General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) approved the 2022 financial statements on Monday 8 May 2023. The realized 2022 […]
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TotalEnergies Reports Strong 1Q:23 Results [PDF Downloads]
(TotalEnergies, 27.Apr.2023) — TotalEnergies “again demonstrates its ability to generate strong results, posting in the first quarter 2023 adjusted net income of $6.5 billion,” CEO Patrick Pouyanné said. ____________________
EAI’s NRGBriefs: Mar. 2023
(Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Mar.2023) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and politics during March 2023 including Staatsolie Hydrocarbon Institute (SHI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V., and launch of a competitive bid round of six new blocks in the currently sparsely explored Demerara […]
CGG, TGS and BGP Complete Phase IV of 3D Multi-Client Survey Offshore Suriname
(CGG, 21.Mar.2023) — CGG, a global technology and HPC leader, in a consortium with TGS and BGP, announced the completion of Phase IV of the deepwater 3D seismic survey offshore Suriname. Fast-track products for this recently completed Phase IV will be ready for review towards the middle of this year, […]
EAI’s NRGBriefs: Feb. 2023
(Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Feb.2023) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and politics during February 2023 including Repsol commenting on improvement of prospects for operations in Venezuela; earnings updates and webcasts from Pemex, Noble Corporation, bp, Repsol and TotalEnergies; Venezuela reactivates first drilling rig, the PDVEN-778, in […]
APA Corp. on Second Successful Flow Test at Sapakara South Off Suriname
(APA, 8.Feb.2023) — APA Corporation (Nasdaq: APA) announced the successful drilling and flow testing of the Sapakara South-2 (SPS-2) appraisal well, the second appraisal well to test the previously announced discovery. The well is located approximately 4.6 kilometers (3 miles) south of the Sapakara South-1 (SPS-1) appraisal well. SPS-2 encountered […]
T&T Energy Chamber Chair Dookie Gives Opening Address at TTEC
(Energy Chamber, 23.Jan.2023) — Energy Chamber of Trinidad & Tobago Chair Jerome Dookie gives his opening speech at the Trinidad & Tobago Energy Conference 2023 in Port of Spain. Good morning everyone! It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the Energy Conference and to deliver my first public […]
APA Corp. Provides 4Q:22 Supplemental Info., Schedules Conf. Call
(APA Corporation, 18.Jan.2023) — APA Corporation (Nasdaq: APA) provided supplemental information regarding certain fourth-quarter 2022 financial and operational results. This information is intended only to provide additional information regarding current estimates management believes will affect results for the fourth-quarter 2022. It is provided to assist investors, analysts and others in […]