Eyeing offshore discovery, Suriname's state oil company plans bond sale

August 15, 2019 11:19 PM
PARAMARIBO - Suriname’s state-owned oil company is planning a bond sale next year to finance offshore oil exploration, its chief executive said on Thursday, as it seeks to capitalize on growing hype over neighboring Guyana’s looming oil boom.
 
The company, Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname, would also consider listing some of its shares on the New York or London stock exchanges to help raise between $1 billion and $2 billion to develop its offshore drilling program, the executive, Rudolf Elias, told reporters.
 
Elias said he was optimistic that Staatsolie or one of its partner companies would strike oil soon.
 
It is expecting the results of a near-shore prospect well in three weeks, and the United States’ Apache Corp is set to start drilling next month.
 
“Once we have that, and we know where to look for oil in our area, I expect that, like Guyana, we will get one find after another,” Elias said in a press conference. “For Staatsolie, but also for Suriname, there are very exciting times ahead.”
 
Proceeds from the bond sale would be used to finance Staatsolie’s participation in future oil exploration campaigns, Elias told Reuters after the press conference.

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In het Antilliaans Dagblad: Fiscaal onderzoek bij notariskantoren
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