ARAMRIBO, Suriname, CMC -PETRONAS Suriname, a subsidiary of Malaysia’s national oil company, has completed drilling of the Caiman-1 exploration well in Block 52 offshore Suriname, according to a statement issued by the state-owned Staatsolie.
It said that the Caiman-1 exploration well was spudded on 21 July 2025 and safely plugged and abandoned on December 6.
The well delivered encouraging results and is the first in the four-well 2025-2026 drilling campaign in Block 52. This marks a key milestone in PETRONAS Suriname’s exploration and appraisal drilling program, aimed at further delineating resources and assessing development concepts towards a commercial project in Block 52,” the statement added.
It said that Caiman-1 was drilled in the western part of Block 52 and that the drilling activities were supported from port facilities (shore base) in Suriname, ensuring that materials, fuel, and provisions were supplied locally from Paramaribo.
“Personnel were transported to and from the drilling platform via Suriname, reinforcing local content and creating opportunities for Surinamese suppliers of goods and services,” the statement said, adding that Block 52 covers approximately 4,750 square kilometers in water depths ranging from sixty to one thousand meters and lies about 140 kilometers offshore from Suriname’s coast.
Petronas Suriname is actively exploring and developing significant oil and gas resources offshore Suriname, particularly in the prolific Block 52, where it has made multiple hydrocarbon discoveries and is planning development of the Sloanea gas field with a Floating LNG facility.
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