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Surinamese firms should seek strategic partnerships early to build offshore capacity – SBM Offshore Guyana head

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME – Surinamese businesses seeking to participate in the country's growing offshore oil and gas sector can accelerate their development through strategic partnerships with experienced international companies that support knowledge transfer, capacity building, and preparation for industry demands....

GranMorgu production could extend beyond initial lifespan, TotalEnergies says

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME – The GranMorgu development could continue producing beyond its planned operating life, according to Artur Nunes da Silva, General Manager of TotalEnergies Suriname. Speaking during day 2 of the Suriname Energy, Oil and Gas Summit, Nunes da Silva...

Halliburton Guyana seeks industrial support for onshore and offshore operations

Halliburton Guyana is seeking industrial support services for its onshore and offshore operations, opening an expression of interest for companies capable of providing welding, fabrication and related maintenance work in support of its energy services business. In a notice published...

Guyanese private sector says Suriname map controversies undermine countries’ energy cooperation

Guyanese private sector bodies are warning that repeated controversy over Guyana’s border with Suriname is beginning to erode confidence in cross-border energy cooperation, after a map shown at the Suriname Energy, Oil and Gas Summit (SEOGS) 2026 depicted the...

Trinidad and Suriname energy chambers join forces on local content, investment and regional cooperation

Private sector energy ties between Trinidad and Tobago and Suriname have been strengthened with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at boosting local content, investment promotion and regional cooperation. The agreement was signed by the Energy Chamber...

TotalEnergies plans second wave of Suriname exploration from 2027

TotalEnergies is preparing for a second wave of exploration offshore Suriname, with a multi-well campaign expected to start next year, Daniel Larranaga, VP, Exploration Americas, TotalEnergies, said on day two of Suriname’s flagship energy conference in Paramaribo. Larranaga said Suriname...

OPITO warns Suriname training certificates alone cannot guarantee offshore safety

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME – Suriname's growing offshore oil and gas sector must focus on proving worker competence rather than relying solely on training certificates if it is to maintain high safety standards, according to OPITO's Senior Vice President for Strategic...

ExxonMobil’s proposed 35-well campaign targets appraisals of discoveries earmarked for potential future development, minister says

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME – ExxonMobil Guyana's proposed 35-well offshore drilling campaign is aimed at evaluating existing discoveries that could become future developments, rather than searching for new resources, according to Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat. The minister spoke exclusively with OilNOW,...

Guyana leads Caribbean with 90+ oil and gas prospects estimated at over 100M barrels each – S&P

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME – Guyana remains the Caribbean's most promising offshore exploration market despite already becoming the region's leading oil producer, according to S&P Global Energy. In fact, the firm estimates there are more than 90 prospects in the country with...

Saipem’s Normand Navigator moored in Suriname to kickstart GranMorgu subsea work

Offshore construction is now underway on Suriname’s first major oil development, with Saipem launching operations for the GranMorgu project in Block 58.  The Italian engineering and offshore services company announced on June 23 that its multipurpose construction vessel, Normand Navigator,...

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Priya Marajh appointed President and CEO of T&T Energy Chamber

The Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago has appointed Dr. Priya Marajh as its President and Chief Executive Officer,...