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Staatsolie Director warns against overregulating local content ahead of GranMorgu development

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PARAMARIBO, SURINAME - As Suriname prepares for the GranMorgu oil development, Vandana Gangaram Panday, Director at Staatsolie Hydrocarbon Institute, cautioned against overregulating local content. Speaking on day four at the Suriname Energy, Oil and Gas Summit, Panday acknowledged the ongoing...
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TotalEnergies identifies additional wells to sustain GranMorgu plateau production

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PARAMARIBO, SURINAME – TotalEnergies has identified additional wells that will be drilled to sustain plateau production at its landmark GranMorgu project offshore Suriname, according to Javier Rielo, the company's Senior Vice President, Americas. “We have already identified wells. We are...
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GranMorgu FPSO to benefit from proven SBM Offshore design approach

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PARAMARIBO, SURINAME –  The GranMorgu FPSO, being developed by SBM Offshore and Technip Energies for Block 58, will be the eighth unit built using SBM’s standardized hull, a strategy designed to accelerate delivery timelines while improving long-term operational performance. Speaking...
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MODEC spent US$3.4 million with Guyanese suppliers in 2024

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Japanese company MODEC reported in a press statement today that it spent US$3.4 million procuring goods and services from Guyanese suppliers last year. In addition to this expenditure, the company’s 2024 local content work included publishing 45 procurement opportunities, recruiting...
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SBM Offshore gets O&M contract for first Suriname FPSO 

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SBM Offshore inked a deal for the operations and maintenance (O&M) of the GranMorgu floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel with TotalEnergies, the Dutch shipbuilder said Thursday morning.  TotalEnergies’ Suriname affiliate TotalEnergies EP Suriname B.V. awarded the contract, which...
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Advisory firm says Guyana’s role in global energy market growing 

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Guyana’s influence in the global oil market is no longer theoretical. According to Guyanese start-up Keystone Consulting, the South American nation is already playing a stabilizing role in global energy supply, emerging as one of the few new producers...
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TotalEnergies to launch portal to boost local content visibility for GranMorgu Development

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PARAMARIBO, SURINAME  - TotalEnergies will launch a new online portal to improve transparency and maximize local participation in its US$10.5 billion GranMorgu oil development. “Our goal is to make it transparent so everybody can apply,” Country General Manager, Arthur Nunes...
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GranMorgu project sets new offshore benchmark for Suriname

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PARAMARIBO, SURINAME - The GranMorgu development in Suriname’s Block 58 is “essentially double” the size of comparable offshore projects in the region, according to Gianluigi Della Rosa, Country Manager for Guyana and Suriname at Saipem.  Speaking at the Suriname Energy,...
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Afreximbank and Suriname to launch US$5B local content facility

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PARAMARIBO, SURINAME — African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) will partner with the Government of Suriname to establish a US$5 billion local content facility aimed at strengthening the country’s oil and gas sector and wider economy.  The announcement was made Tuesday during...
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SEOGS 2025 opens with focus on sustainability, local content and energy growth

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PARAMARIBO, SURINAME–The Suriname Energy, Oil & Gas Summit (SEOGS) 2025 officially opened Tuesday morning with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and remarks from President Chandrikapersad Santokhi. In his address, Santokhi reaffirmed Suriname’s commitment to transparency and inclusive growth in the energy...
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