Blue Water Suriname has secured the Rig Agency and Logistics & Shore Base Support contract for Noble Corporation’s operations in Block 52.
Block 52 spans 4,749 square kilometres and lies off the coast of Paramaribo.
Noble Developer, a semisubmersible Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU), is leading the exploration campaign. The wells in the campaign are Roystonea-2, Kiskadee-1 and Caiman-1.
About 500 million barrels of oil equivalent in Suirname’s Block 52 – Rystad Energy | OilNOW
Blue Water’s scope includes customs brokerage, rig clearance, marine vessel agency, domestic transportation, logistics coordination, and local procurement support.
The company is also providing international freight services for the campaign.
This is in addition to its Global Master Services Agreement with Noble Corporation.
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“We are proud to support Noble Corporation in this important campaign,” said Gerson Sporkslede, General Manager of Blue Water Suriname. “As a logistics service provider, our priority is to ensure seamless, safe and efficient operations.”
Sporkslede added, “This project reflects our ability to integrate global freight capabilities with strong local execution, and we are excited to contribute to the success of Block 52 and the future of Suriname’s energy sector.”
Norway-based Rystad Energy estimates Suriname has already unlocked around 2.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent resources since 2020, ranking it as a top frontier destination. Wood Mackenzie places Suriname’s oil resource count at over 2.4 billion barrels, with natural gas resources at 12.5 trillion cubic feet.
