"Suriname" News

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…

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…

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’…

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…

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…

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…

Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname Sign Preliminary Energy Agreement

Jul 07, 2023

- Suriname said on Thursday it signed a memorandum of understanding with Trinidad and Tobago that aims to increase energy cooperation, and people familiar with the matter said it could lead to natural gas from Suriname being piped to Trinidad and Tobago…

Noble Drilling Semi-sub Secures $43M Offshore Drilling Contract in Suriname

Jul 07, 2023

Malaysian national oil firm Petronas has awarded a 90-day contract for Noble Corporation's semi-submersible deepwater rig Noble Discoverer.Petronas will use the Noble Discoverer to drill an exploration well in Block 52 offshore Suriname, where it is the operator with a 50% stake…

Amazon Nations Summit Faces Fault Lines on Oil, Deforestation

Aug 08, 2023

Eight Amazon rainforest nations are expected to face divisions over proposals to block new oil drilling and end deforestation when they meet on Tuesday for their first summit in 14 years.The meeting of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) gathers heads of state from Bolivia…

Australian Operations Continue: INPEX Extends Noble Deliverer Rig Contract

Aug 04, 2023

INPEX Operations Australia, an Australian subsidiary of the Japanese firm INPEX, has exercised an option to extend the contract for the ultra-deepwater semi-submersible rig Noble Deliverer for drilling at the Ichthys field in the Browse Basin offshore Western Australia…

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