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Staatsolie launches open-door offering for prolific Guiana Basin

PARAMAIBO, SURINAME (By Staatsolie, 24.Nov.2025, Words: 233) — Staatsolie launched its open-door offering, an initiative aimed at unlocking new exploration opportunities in the Guiana Basin, one of the world’s most prolific […]

EAI brief: Staatsolie announces launch of open-door offering [video]

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Nov.2025, Words: 81) — State-owned Staatsolie announced launch of Suriname’s open-door offering. The offering aims to offer investors opportunities to unlock new […]

APA ups capital guidance for 2025 for GranMorgu project offshore Suriname

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Aug.2025, Words: 200) — APA Corporation raised the full-year 2025 capital guidance for the 220,000 barrel per day (b/d) GranMorgu development […]

Hess Corporation exits block 59 offshore Suriname

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Jul.2025, Words: 364) — Hess (Suriname II) Exploration Limited will relinquish Block 59 in offshore Suriname on 8 Jul. 2025. The […]

TotalEnergies acquires 25% interest in block 53 offshore Suriname

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Jun.2025, Words: 215) — France’s TotalEnergies inked an agreement to acquire the 25% interest held by Moeve (formerly known as CEPSA) […]

SBM inks contract for 220,000 b/d FPSO GranMorgu with TotalEnergies

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Jun.2025, Words: 204) — SBM Offshore signed an operations and maintenance contract with TotalEnergies EP Suriname B.V., an affiliate of France’s TotalEnergies. […]

Staatsolie and PETRONAS ink PSC for deep offshore block 66

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Jun.2025, Words: 315) — Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. signed a production sharing contract (PSC) with PETRONAS Suriname E&P B.V. (PSEPBV) and Paradise […]

EAI’s Suriname NRG Prospector: TotalEnergies and APA eye GranMorgu [23pg pdf download]

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Jun.2025, Words: 6,000) — Nestled on the northeaster coast of South America, Surname is a small yet resource rich country poised to […]

TotalEnergies eyes Macaw-1, first of 5 exploration wells offshore Suriname in 2025

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 5.May.2025, Words: 534) — France’s TotalEnergies looks to start drilling the Macaw-1 exploration well in Block 64, located offshore Suriname, by mid-May 2025. […]

Staatsolie raises $211.7mn more than targeted with new bond issue

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Mar.2025, Words: 534) — Suriname’s Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. issued a new bond for $515.8mn on 23 Mar. 2025. This amount was […]

Suriname overview: energy future looks bright

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Feb.2025, Words: 1,500) — Suriname is located on the northern coast of South America, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, […]

Staatsolie issues new dollar and euro bond as it eyes $2.4bn stake in GranMorgu

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Jan.2025, Words: 440) — Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. launched a new bond to raise at least $250mn and €50mn. Funds from the issuances […]

EVENT: Unlocking the Potential of Suriname

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Jan.2025) — Under the theme “Unlocking the Potential of Suriname: A Path Towards Growth and Prosperity,” IBC 2025 in Paramaribo will bring together […]

Staatsolie Provides Highlights of Key 2024 Activities

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME (Staatsolie, 30.Dec.2024) — With the approval of the development plan and the announcement of the final investment decision (FID) for a production field in Block 58, 2024 marked […]

ExxonMobil Withdraws from Suriname Block 52

(Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Nov.2024) — ExxonMobil Exploration & Production Suriname B.V. formally notified Suriname’s state-owned Staatsolie that it will withdraw from Suriname offshore Block 52 with an effective date […]

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 […]

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 […]

TotalEnergies takes $10.5bn FID for GranMorgu development on Suriname’s block 58

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME (TotalEnergies, 1.Oct.2024, Words: 800) — Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies, met in Paramaribo with His Excellency Chandrikapersad Santokhi, President of the Republic of Suriname, and Annand […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

Suriname-Guyana Basin Gas Resources Estimated at 14 Tcf [PDF Downloads]

(Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Aug.2022) — A subsurface Suriname-Guyana Basin-wide concept study was performed incorporating historical well data and highlighting the presence of great quantities of gas resources. These estimated resources […]

Heritage, Paria, and Staatsolie Ink MoU

(Heritage, 27.Jun.2022) — Earlier today, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Heritage Petroleum Company Limited, Paria Fuel Trading Company Limited, and Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. was executed in Paramaribo, Suriname […]

Staatsolie and Chevron Ink PSC for Suriname Shallow Offshore Block 7

(Staatsolie, 27.Apr.2022) — Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. expanding their cooperation in shallow offshore Suriname. A production sharing contract for offshore Block 7 was signed for this purpose on 26 April […]

Day 1 of AAPG ICE Highlights: Staatsolie Executive Angéle Ramsaransing – Karg

(Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Apr.2022) — Highlights from Staatsolie Executive Angéle Ramsaransing – Karg during her presentation in Cartagena, Colombia on day 1 of the AAPG International Conference & Exhibition (ICE) […]

NRGBriefs: Zacatecas Silver Provides Update on Panuco Project

(Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Mar.2022) — Energy briefs including Zacatecas Silver Corp. (ZAC:TSX Venture; ZCTSF: OTC Markets; 7TV: Frankfurt) providing an update on its diamond drilling program at the Panuco deposit […]

Spill Gates Afobakadam Open from 2 March

(Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Feb.2022) — The spill gates of the Afobaka dam will be opened from 2 March 2022 due to the high water level in the reservoir, Staatsolie announced […]

Suriname Beckons Oil Drillers Ahead Of Poll Result

(Argus, 3.Jun.2020) — Suriname is edging closer to a change of government that could pave the way for expanded offshore oil exploration. The South American country is hoping to emulate […]

Chevron, Hess, Kosmos Finalizing 1st Prospect Test in Suriname

(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 30.May.2018) ‐- Kosmos Energy, Chevron Corporation and Hess Corporation are close to finalizing prospects tests in Block 42 in Suriname. The three companies are finalizing […]