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Suriname and climate change

Suriname and climate change

Pivotal role eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 14 september 2023 — Marciano Dasai, Minister of Spatial Planning and the Environment in Suriname, made it clear during a presentation at the Cabinet of the President that Suriname could become an important player in the short term and earn from carbon credits.  Minister Dasai has pointed out that Suriname has…
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A conversation with TotalEnergies Chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanné

A conversation with TotalEnergies Chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanné

In this edition of #ACFrontPage, TotalEnergies Chairman and CEO, Patrick Pouyanné, joined the Atlantic Council to discuss industry’s role in an inclusive and sustainable energy transition. For further information, please visit: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event…

Suriname: TotalEnergies announces an oil project of 200,000 b/d in Block 58

Suriname: TotalEnergies announces an oil project of 200,000 b/d in Block 58

and launches development studies with the objective of sanctioning the project end 2024 eyesonsuriname Download the Press Release (PDF)  Paris, September 13, 2023 – On the occasion of the meeting held in Paramaribo between Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies, His Excellency Chandrikapersad Santokhi, President of the Republic of Suriname, and Annand Jagesar, CEO of…
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Suriname aims to be first to sell Paris Agreement carbon credits, adviser says

Suriname aims to be first to sell Paris Agreement carbon credits, adviser says

Sept 13 (Reuters) – The South American forest nation of Suriname plans to become the first country to sell carbon credits under a system set up by the 2015 U.N. Paris Agreement to help curb climate change, an adviser on the sale told Reuters. The prospective sale is a bid to attract investors with government-backed…
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Total CEO for Suriname visit, oil development discussions high on agenda

Total CEO for Suriname visit, oil development discussions high on agenda

All details will be revealed to Suriname’s President on Block 58’s development prospects, said TotalEnergies’ Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanné.  Speaking at the Barclays CEO-Energy Power Conference being held in New York, Pouyanné said that the oil field is big enough “to launch a sizeable deepwater development” but held other details close.  He is due for…
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the Inter-American Development Bank-World Bank deal matters

Why the Inter-American Development Bank-World Bank deal matters, and what’s next

By Jason Marczak and Pepe Zhang Insanity, the saying goes, is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. With Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) currently projected to grow at just 1.9 percent this year and 2.2 percent next year, the lowest of any developing regions except war-battered Emerging and…
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The health risks caused by the use of mercury in mining

The health risks caused by the use of mercury in mining

In mining, mercury is usually used for gold separation Bruna Alves From São Paulo to BBC News Brazil Illegal mines, which use excess mercury to enable the separation of gold from other sediments, cause the contamination of fish, the death of rivers, the removal of vegetation cover and, consequently, the escape of animals. All this…
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Block 58: Krabdagu-3 appraisal well confirms extension of oil resource 14 km from initial discovery offshore Suriname

Block 58: Krabdagu-3 appraisal well confirms extension of oil resource 14 km from initial discovery offshore Suriname

Suriname is one significant step closer to its highly anticipated offshore oil development as APA Corporation reported that Krabdagu-3 appraisal well in Block 58 confirmed an extension of oil resources, some 14 kilometres from the original prospect.   APA holds a 50% working interest in the block alongside TotalEnergies – the operator. APA in its Q2 results…
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Climate Change affects Suriname

Climate Change affects Suriname

Measures  eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, August 11 2023–Climate change poses significant challenges for Suriname and the Caribbean, necessitating a combination of mitigation and adaptation strategies to combat its effects.  Mitigation focuses on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting sustainable practices, while adaptation addresses managing the consequences of climate change. Suriname and the Caribbean need all-of-the-above: climate-resilient infrastructure,…
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Stena Carron oil drill ship

The Suriname Guyana Oil and Gas Basin

Development for Change eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 11 August 2023 –The energy landscape of the Guyana-Suriname Basin is evolving at a rapid pace, with drilling activity set to intensify in the coming years. Noble Corporation projects the need for “6 to 7 ultra-deepwater (UDW) rigs through 2024, with potential upside from 2025 onwards” in the Basin, the…
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