100 years ago, Argentina was one of the wealthiest places on the planet. But then something went wrong and Argentina started a long economic downfall that has been getting worse, worse and worse ever since. But how does a country go from a future superpower to one of the most messed up economies in the…
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The Early Exploration Amsterdam, nov 2023– Onshore exploration. In both Suriname and Guyana, oil seeps were known from the 1800s, into the 1900s. Exploration in Suriname discovered oil at a 160 m depth while drilling for water in a schoolyard in Calcutta Village. The onshore Tambaredjo oil field (15-17 oAPI oil) was discovered in 1968. First oil began in…
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eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 15 nov 2023– according to the United States Geological Survey, an estimated 13.6 billion barrels of oil and 32 trillion cubic feet of natural gas could lie in the Guyana-Suriname Basin, making it the 2nd most prospective, underexplored offshore oil basins in the world. Experts have long suspected that the basin may share a similar…
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Uniting science and politics, and giving voice to our most ardent hopes and our worst fears, American climate fiction pioneer Kim Stanley Robinson’s book ‘The Ministry for the Future’ is a gripping portrayal of a world grappling with the devastating consequences of climate change and the urgent actions needed to forge a sustainable future. In…
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eyesonsuriname / oilnow A four-member parliamentary delegation from Canada arrived in Guyana on November 14, commencing a five-day visit aimed at fortifying and deepening the diplomatic relations between the two nations. The visit was facilitated through the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA). Led by prominent Canadian parliamentarians, the delegation comprises Alexandra Mendès, Assistant Deputy Speaker, and…
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eyesonsuriname Several Caribbean Community leaders arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for what is being billed as the first summit meeting between the 15-nation bloc and one of the richest nations on the globe. Most of the leaders had assembled in Barbados on Tuesday for the flight to Riyadh including Chairman Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit of Dominica,…
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*As the Government of Indonesia takes lead on leveraging blended finance as a tool to advance development projects in the country, and private investors increase investment towards Indonesia’s long-term development plans, Indonesia is set to be a model for how blended finance can achieve sustainable and inclusive development in the region. * As the fourth…
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How it became the world’s second largest exporter of food? The Netherlands is a small country in Northern Europe, home to just over 17 million people. A good part of the territory is below sea level, which is why it is famous for its engineering works to face the challenges of constant flooding. It is…
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Suriname’s window of opportunity to reap the full benefits of its offshore oil and gas sector is closing fast, said Guyana’s Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo during an October 12 press conference. Jagdeo was asked to respond to reports about Guyana being used as a “negative example” of how to govern an oil industry. In his…
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