eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 25 January 2023–Trinidad & Tobago Energy Minister Stuart Young on Monday proposed a Caribbean energy alliance with neighboring countries Guyana and Suriname that could reshape the region’s energy security. Speaking at a Trinidad and Tobago energy conference that included Guyana President Irfaan Ali. Young said the alliance could bring oil and gas resources…
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Norway and Suriname eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, January 21st 2023–In the late 1950s, very few people believed that the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) might conceal rich oil and gas deposits. However, the discovery of gas at Groningen in the Netherlands in 1959 caused people to revise their thinking on the petroleum potential of the North Sea. The Groningen…
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Puts Guyana on the map eyesonsuriname Amsterdam January 21 2023 — UK’s British Petroleum has been awarded a contract to market Guyana’s share of oil produced at the Liza Destiny and Liza Unity platforms, reports Oilprice. With 11 billion barrels found to date, Guyana is home to one of the largest oil discoveries over the…
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Earthquake risks in the Netherlands have locals unwilling to plug the Russia-related energy shortfall. eyesonsuriname/ D Baazil Amsterdam, 20 Jan 2023 — Beneath the windmill-dotted marshlands of the Netherlands lies Europe’s largest natural gas reserve. The sprawling Groningen field has enough untapped capacity to replace, as soon as this winter, much of the fuel Germany…
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Suriname oil finds eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, Jan 20 th 2023 – Suriname’s recent oil finds in Block 58 put the South American nation’s recoverable resource count at over five billion oil-equivalent barrels. But that number is merely a fraction of what is believed to be held in the Suriname basin. There should be much, much more. Seismic…
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Suriname, Guyana knocking hard on the door eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, Jan 20th 2023 — Global Analytical Group, Wood Mackenzie said it expects low-key, direct negotiations rather than a proliferation of high-profile licensing rounds as countries look to accelerate their oil and gas potential. But even with that said, WoodMac noted that several licensing rounds are creating quite…
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eyesonsuriname/af Amsterdam, 6 January 2023–Suriname’s state energy company, Staatsolie, said offshore activity is being followed with great interest both locally and internationally. In 2023, the company expects there to be multi-block exploration, seismic tests, and new license awards. Suriname’s ongoing Demerara area competitive bid round involves six deepwater blocks. The blocks lie to the east…
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Investments Chevron and Exxon eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 6 January 2023–Chevron Corp. and ExxonMobil – two of the biggest oil and gas majors on the globe have been pulling the plug on mega international projects to focus attention on more lucrative ventures in the Americas. The Wall Street Journal is deeming it “the era of retrenchment”. Both…
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Solar replaces other energy sources eyesonsuriname/af Amsterdam, dec 27 th 2022– Monetary savings, when compared to electricity stemming from other sources, reaches up to 90%, Agencia Brasil reported Sunday about the increasing use of solar energy in South America’s largest country. The data was released by the Brazilian Photovoltaic Solar Energy Association (Absolar), the agency…
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Once Dormant Georgetown shifts gears eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 25 november 2022– In just seven years, Georgetown has morphed into the oil capital of neighbouring Guyana in South America. Within its borders are several major shore base facilities such as G-Port and the Guyana Shore Base (GYSBI). It is also home to the headquarters of the Stabroek Block operator,…
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