Paramaribo, Suriname – TotalEnergies anticipates job opportunities for around 600 people during the drilling phase of its US$9 billion Block 58 development offshore Suriname.
However, it was outlined in the company’s environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) that this pool will consist of mostly “highly specialized” individuals “with a small number of local workers” in the construction and installation phase of the project.
The production phase differs. TotalEnergies said it will see 100 -150 workers “mostly local” with the supporting offices onshore manned mostly by Surinamese.
According to TotalEnergies, there will be some business opportunities for Surinamese companies to provide goods and services under catering, cleaning, security, logistics and administration.
The Block 58 project is expected to develop close to 700 million barrels of recoverable resources from two fields: Sapakara South and Krabdagu. A floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel with the capacity to produce 200,000 barrels per day (bpd) will be utilised, connected to subsea wells.
Drilling is expected to commence in the first quarter of 2026.
