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Suriname seeks direction for future drilling close to freshly auctioned exploration blocks - Upstream Online

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Suriname seeks direction for future drilling close to freshly auctioned exploration blocks | Upstream Online

Suriname state-owned oil company and market regulator Staatsolie plans to run new activities in an area where six offshore blocks are being auctioned off in the under-explored Demerara plateau.

In May, Staatsolie received bids for three of the six blocks – 63, 64, 65, 66, 67 and 68 – that were offered in the round, as Suriname tries to attract...

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