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Petronas farms-down 50% of Suriname offshore block to ExxonMobil

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Petronas, through its subsidiary Petronas Suriname Exploration & Production B.V. (PSEPBV), has completed the farm-down of 50% of its participating interest in Block 52, offshore Suriname, to ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Suriname B.V. (ExxonMobil) from a 100% participating interest.

Block 52 is located north of the coast of Paramaribo, Suriname’s capital city, and is situated in the prospective Suriname-Guyana Basin where several major hydrocarbon discoveries were made recently. Block 52 covers an area of 4749 km² with water depths ranging from 50 to 1100 m.

Subsequent to the farm-down, PSEPBV as the operator of Block 52 holds 50% equity, while ExxonMobil holds the remaining 50%.

PETRONAS’ Vice President of Exploration, Emeliana Rice-Oxley said: “Our upcoming exploration activities for Block 52 will involve the drilling of a well in 3Q20, in addition to acquiring new 3D seismic data utilising the latest technology, covering the whole block to further evaluate the block’s upside potential. We look forward to this partnership with ExxonMobil and are determined to continue with the success story on hydrocarbon discoveries in the basin.”

In 2016, PSEPBV drilled the Roselle-1 well in Block 52 which provided crucial subsurface information and data on the petroleum system of the area. Subsequent detailed analysis carried out by PSEPBV indicated that Block 52 contains multiple geological play types and is within the favourable fairway for hydrocarbon generation and accumulation. The recent oil discoveries in an adjacent block further support this assessment.

In addition to Block 52, PSEPBV also holds a 100% participating interest and operatorship for Block 48, and a 30% non-operated participating interest in Block 53.

Read the article online at: https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/offshore-and-subsea/19052020/petronas-farms-down-50-of-suriname-offshore-block-to-exxonmobil/

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