Open Door Invitation
for
Onshore & Offshore Suriname
Paramaribo, 15 September 2015
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Table of Content
1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 3
2. Expression of interest in Blocks and/or Areas ........................................................................................ 5
3. Registration Form For Proposal.............................................................................................................. 6
4. Technical Sheet ...................................................................................................................................... 7
5. Identifying Proposed Contract Area ....................................................................................................... 8
6. Qualification Criteria ............................................................................................................................ 11
7. Contact Information ............................................................................................................................ 13
Annex 1 Map Open Acreage ....................................................................................................................... 14
Annex 2 Available Data Packages ............................................................................................................... 15
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1. Introduction
i. Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. (“Staatsolie”) is the National Oil Company in
Suriname responsible for negotiating and signing petroleum contracts on behalf of
the Government.
ii. Suriname is seeking to attract companies that have a demonstrated ability to
explore, develop and produce petroleum in a safe and environmentally responsible
manner.
iii. Staatsolie therefore invites oil and gas companies (“O&GCs”)to submit proposals for
areas, onshore and offshore, they are interested in exploring. Annex 1 includes the
lease map.
iv. Several data packages are available as per Annex 2.
v. Submission of proposals for areas does not result in any commitment, right or duty
to the O&GC.
vi. Every O&GC should go through the qualification (detailed in section 6) process
before the proposal is taken into consideration.
vii. Staatsolie will post on its website www.staatsolie.com/pio that it received a proposal
but will keep the identity of the O&GC that submitted a proposal confidential.
viii. For ninety (90) calendar days other O&GCs will have the opportunity to be aware of
the proposal and submit another proposal for the same acreage.
ix. If after ninety (90) calendar days Staatsolie has not received another proposal for the
acreage, Staatsolie will start negotiations with the O&GC that submitted the
proposal.
x. If within the ninety (90) calendar days Staatsolie receives a another proposal it will
select the best proposal based on the submitted work program.
xi. The process for this open door invitation is as follows:
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xii. All proposals and leasing of data packages should be emailed to:
Ms. Marny Daal - Vogelland
Manager Petroleum Contracts
Email: [email protected]
xii. Staatsolie does not assume any legal obligation or commitment that any proposal
will be approved.
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2. Expression of interest in Blocks and/or Areas
All proposals to be considered and analyzed by Staatsolie should contain the:
i. Registration Form For Proposals, fully completed and signed;
ii. Technical Sheet; and
iii. A Map (shape file) and the coordinates of the proposed block/area on the WGS84
spheroid.
The following are the models of these documents.
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3. Registration Form For Proposal
To:
Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V.
Dr. Ir. H.S. Adhinstraat # 21
Paramaribo, Suriname
Attn: M. Daal-Vogelland
Manager Petroleum Contracts
Proposal of acreage onshore/offshore Suriname
I/We, ................................................................... of ……................................................................
hereby have an interest in …… blocks/areas within Onshore/Offshore Suriname.
Full details supporting our interest are attached.
Dated this ..................................................day of ................................................. 20....
Signature(s) of Applicant(s)
Company name:
Address:
Phone:
Fax number:
Name of the contact person:
Position of the contact person in the company:
E-mail address of the contact person:
I certify the accuracy of the above information , under penalty of law .
Signature and date
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4. Technical Sheet
i. A detailed geological evaluation of the selected block/area of the proposal. Please list all
data and information used for the evaluation.
ii. Proposed work program of the block/area; please specify in detail the proposed exploration
phases.
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5. Identifying Proposed Contract Area
5.1 Offshore Suriname
Offshore Suriname is divided into a 5*5 minute grid and all PSC blocks are based on this grid.
30 minute grid
5 minute grid for grid block K
5 minute grid for grid block An
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Example of proposed Contract Area
Step one: Make an outline of the area interested in Offshore Suriname
Step two: Overlie this area of interest over the 5*5 minute
grid
The area of interest consists of the 5*5 minute blocks:
V36 W31 W32 W33 W34 W35 Ad6 Ad12 Ad18 Ad24
Ae1 Ae2 Ae3 Ae4 Ae5 Ae7 Ae8 Ae9 Ae10 Ae11
Ae13 Ae14 Ae15 Ae16 Ae19 Ae20 Ae21 Ae22 Ae25 Ae26
Ae27
Step 3: The nominated block/area is:
WGS 84
ID Latitude Longitude
1 6° 55’ 00’’ N 54° 35’ 00’’ W
2 7° 20’ 00’’ N 54° 35’ 00’’ W
3 7° 20’ 00’’ N 54° 30’ 00’’ W
4 7° 25’ 00’’ N 54° 30’ 00’’ W
5 7° 25’ 00’’ N 54° 15’ 00’’ W
6 7° 20’ 00’’ N 54° 15’ 00’’ W
7 7° 20’ 00’’ N 54° 10’ 00’’ W
8 7° 10’ 00’’ N 54° 10’ 00’’ W
9 7° 10’ 00’’ N 54° 05’ 00’’ W
10 6° 55’ 00’’ N 54° 05’ 00’’ W
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5.2 Onshore Suriname
The open blocks onshore Suriname are the Nickerie Block, the Coronie Block, and the
Commewijne Block.
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6. Qualification Criteria
All O&GCs wishing to be considered for the acreage must be qualified in their own right. The
process of qualification is the evaluation by Staatsolie of their HSE track record, the
technical, financial and management capabilities of each company or group of companies
expressing interest in acreage.
Companies wishing to qualify must submit, as a minimum the documentation and
information described below in 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4:
6.1 Information Relating to Technical Capacity
Areas in the world where current exploration and production activities are conducted (as
operator or non-operator), current production and investment (exploration and production)
levels.
6.2 Information Relating to Financial Capacity
A. Audited consolidated financial statements for the applicant company with notes of
the last three (3) years, including:
i) Balance Sheet
ii) Income Statement
iii) Cash Flow Statement
iv) Nature of capitalization
B. Any additional information supporting the financial capacity of the applicant that the
O&GC wishes Staatsolie to take into account.
6.3 Legal and Administrative Requirements
A. The name, title, address, telephone and fax number of the person who shall be the
single point contact in the applicant company to whom all correspondence should be sent.
B. A copy of the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of the applicant company
6.4 HSE Requirements
i) Health Safety and Environment (HSE) policy statements
ii) Evidence of established and implemented HSE Management system(s)
iii) HSE certificates according to best industry practice e.g. ISO certification
iv) Corporate Social Responsibility reports
v) HSE records over the last three ( 3) years, including spills, site fatalities and injuries,
major fires and explosions, emission and waste and main remedial efforts
The decision whether to qualify an applicant will be made by Staatsolie in its sole judgment
and discretion. However, Staatsolie may reject any application without giving reasons for so
doing.
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Qualified companies will be free to form consortia. The only restrictions that will apply are:
i) Each consortium must name the Operator that has an interest of at least a 30% and
ii) The minimum interest that may be held by an applicant in a consortium is 10%.
O&GCs wishing to qualify can submit their application using the contact details of section 7.
Staatsolie will notify the O&GC of if they qualify for the acreage they are interested in.
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7. Contact Information
Data packages and information may be obtained on application to:
Marny Daal-Vogelland
Manager Petroleum Contracts
Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V.
Dr. Ir. H.S. Adhinstraat 21
Paramaribo – Suriname
South America
Phone :+597 439781
Fax :+597 530093
Email: [email protected]
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Annex 1 Map Open Acreage
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Annex 2 Available Data Packages
.Data Package 2009
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Data Package 2012
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Data Package 2013
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Data Package 2014
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Data Package Regional Nearshore/Onshore
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Data Package Commewijne Block
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Data Package Nickerie Block