Wison New Energies – a leading provider of clean energy technology and solutions headquartered in Shanghai – has been contracted to conduct a detailed feasibility study for a proposed floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility at Suriname’s offshore Block 52, the company said in a LinkedIn post on Friday.
The facility will be about 120 kilometers off Suriname’s coast in roughly 450 meters of water. It will receive feed gas from the Sloanea field’s subsea production system, process it to produce LNG and condensate, and supply both domestic and international markets.
Wison said its study “could serve as the basis for front-end engineering design (FEED) study, accelerating Suriname’s energy independence as it emerges as a strategic hub for offshore gas development.”
It said the project could support Suriname’s drive for energy independence and strengthen global clean energy supply chains.
Block 52 is held solely by Malaysia’s Petronas, following Exxon’s exit late last year. Petronas has previously flagged the potential for an FLNG development at the site, following multiple discoveries of oil and gas. Staatsolie Chief Executive Annand Jagesar said earlier this year that a final investment decision for Block 52 is expected in 2026, following a separate oil project decision at the adjacent TotalEnergies-led Block 58.
Consultancy Rystad Energy has said it sees Suriname’s first standalone gas project at Block 52 potentially starting production as early as 2031.
