Staatsolie

Suriname’s state-owned Staatsolie is planning an open-door offshore license round in November.

Over the past year, Hess was unable to find new partners to continue exploration of Block 59.

A Petronas subsidiary has acquired the exploration, development and production rights in Block 66 offshore Suriname with the signing of a production sharing contract.

Exxon Mobil has advised Suriname’s state oil and gas company Staatsolie that it is exiting offshore Block 52, despite the Slonea gas discovery made in 2020.

Staatsolie, Suriname’s state oil company, has signed production sharing contracts for two of the country’s shallow-water blocks with CNPC subsidiary PetroChina Investment Suriname...