Albian source rock distribution map displaying the various maturity intervals (Fugro Robertson Limited, internal report for Staatsolie, 2010). We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. 15.

During the project, and as often happens with drilling projects, there were a number of unforeseen technical challenges which had to be solved on the spot. The small green dots signify oil finds, and the larger one the production field. 18. Polymer Pilot Injection Plant at the Tambaredjo Field. It showed that the technical reserves could be increased by 12% (Fig. For gas fields, all liquids are included under the NGL (natural gas liquids) category. 1), of which part is currently under production-sharing contracts (PSCs).

Since 2017, Staatsolie has placed an emphasis on working closely with the communities most directly connected to its operations. Oil was encountered throughout the Tertiary up to the Miocene sections as well as minor shows in the Cretaceous sediments. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) assessment, the Suriname–Guyana Basin could hold a mean risked reserves oil volume of about 15.3 billion bbls, which compares well in both area size and volumes with the proven Campos Basin offshore of Brazil, as shown in Table 1 (Schenk, Reference Schenk2002). Fig. 1. 2. Apache Corporation Provides Update on Kwaskwasi-1 Discovery Well in Block 58 Offshore Suriname. 14. The offshore region remains a frontier area, with only a few wells drilled. Due to the focus on production increase between 1981 and 2007, Staatsolie primarily carried out near-field exploration and appraisal aimed at increasing the reserves of the established fields. Cenomanian–Turonian source rock distribution map displaying the various maturity intervals (Fugro Robertson Limited, internal report for Staatsolie, 2010). An integrated study for the Suriname–Guyana Basin carried out by Staatsolie in 2009 demonstrated the upside potential of this basin from a source rock potential perspective, which has been proven by both the Liza-1 oil discovery offshore of Guyana in 2015 and the Zaedyus-1 oil discovery offshore of French Guiana in 2011.

Also, with the support from this previous project team, hired specialists and later-on with contractors many risk management sessions were held, where jointly the execution and identified execution risks and proper mitigations were simulated. Facilities of the Staatsolie Power Company Suriname (SPCS). [6], Last edited on 9 September 2020, at 08:25, "Bruto-omzet Staatsolie US$ 500 miljoen in 2019", "Abdoel: Deelname Staatsolie in goudmijn 'meesterlijk plan, "Staatsolie en Rosebel Goldmines bezegelen deal nieuwe mijngebieden", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Staatsolie_Maatschappij_Suriname&oldid=977513158, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, R.T. Elias (CEO) and A.K. This supports the conjugate-margin theory, which shows great similarities between the Suriname–Guyana Basin and the proven hydrocarbon systems in West Africa (see Kelly & Doust, Reference Kelly and Doust2016).

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Currently Staatsolie continues production from its three onshore fields, Tambaredjo, Calcutta and Tambaredjo North-West (TNW), and is assessing various EOR methods such as polymer flooding, to optimise oil recovery. West–east seismic section along the coastal area of Suriname clearly showing the Bakhuis Horst. The SGPP is an initiative of Suriname Conservation Foundation  (SCF).

Based on the modelling results of the Nickerie and Commewijne Grabens, showing a high level of maturity, and given their proximity, these source rocks have the potential to have charged deeper onshore oil accumulations. About.

Remnants of early rifting are present in the form of Jurassic grabens, of which at least two have been identified on the Surinamese shelf: the Nickerie and the Commewijne Grabens. Current production is about 17,000bopd (barrels of oil per day). To send this article to your Google Drive account, please select one or more formats and confirm that you agree to abide by our usage policies. Reference Wong, Wong, De Vletter, Krook, Zonneveld and Van Loon, Geology and exploration in the Takutu Graben of Guyana and Brazil, Prospectivity evaluation report. Even as prepared as they were, a project like this will often bring unexpected challenges.

A developed swamp area in the field with the individual well locations connected by water trails. South–north schematic cross-section through the Suriname–Guyana Basin illustrating the various petroleum play systems present in the basin (Staatsolie internal report 2015).

The gravities of the oils vary from 8 to 16° API (American Petroleum Institute gravity), and all the recently discovered accumulations are presently deemed sub-economical, primarily due to the limited volumes. In the period between 2007 and 2013, exploratory drilling programmes were also carried out to the south of the producing Calcutta and Tambaredjo Fields and in the Nickerie Block to the west (Fig.