Suriname widens Guyana-Suriname basin oil hunt as new seismic plans target the “next Golden Lane”
PARAMARIBO, March 18, 2026, 18:34 SRT Suriname is ramping up its offshore exploration, moving past the deepwater zone responsible for its initial discoveries. A fresh industry report points to a possible continuation of the Guyana-Suriname basin’s so-called “Golden Lane,” while plans are in motion for a new seismic campaign that should give a clearer sense of the country’s deepwater potential. The effort targets frontier areas—spots with minimal or no 3D seismic data, the key subsurface mapping technique used ahead of drilling.