Suriname widens Guyana-Suriname basin oil hunt as new seismic plans target the “next Golden Lane”
Suriname will launch a 15-month, 45,000 sq km offshore 3D seismic survey to expand oil exploration beyond its initial deepwater finds, targeting frontier blocks with limited subsurface data. Staatsolie’s open-door acreage now covers about 60% of the offshore area, while PETRONAS, Chevron, QatarEnergy, and Paradise Oil signed new contracts for shallow-water blocks last November. Guyana is advancing a similar seismic program near the Suriname border.