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KUALA LUMPUR (December 11): Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), through its subsidiary Petronas Suriname E&P BV (PSEPBV), has made its first hydrocarbon discovery in Suriname on the northeast coast of South America.
Petronas said this follows the successful drilling of the Sloanea-1 exploration well located in Block 52. PSEPBV is the operator of the block and has a 50% stake, along with ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Suriname BV, which owns 50%. remaining.
“We are pleased with the positive results of the well. It will provide the impetus for Petronas to continue exploration in Suriname, which is one of our focus basins in the Americas,” said Petronas VP of exploration, upstream, Emeliana Rice-Oxley. .
“We look forward to further successful collaboration with our partner ExxonMobil and further strengthening our relationship with the government of the Republic of Suriname, as a solutions partner, moving towards delivering clean and reliable energy to the market,” Rice-Oxley said in a statement. . today.
The statement said that Block 52, which covers an area of 4,749 km², is located north of the coast of Paramaribo, the capital of Suriname and within the possible Suriname-Guyana basin, where several important hydrocarbon discoveries have been made.
The Sloanea-1 exploration well was successfully drilled to a total depth of 4,780 meters using the Maersk Developer platform.
The Sloanea-1 exploration well encountered several hydrocarbon-containing sandstone packages with good reservoir qualities in the Campanian section. The well data demonstrates an excellent calibration of the block’s hydrocarbon potential. Further evaluations are underway to determine the full scope of the discovery.
In addition to Block 52, PSEPBV also has a 100% interest and operation in Block 48, and a 30% non-operated interest in Block 53.
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