Suriname opens its energy summit this week with a first local-content forum, but unlike Guyana it still has no local-content law as first oil nears.
Energy · Suriname
Key Facts
—The event. Suriname’s energy summit, SEOGS, runs June 23 to 26 in Paramaribo and adds a first dedicated local-content forum.
—The gap. Unlike neighbouring Guyana, Suriname still has no local-content law; participation is set only by clauses inside oil contracts.
—The prize. The IMF estimates the GranMorgu project alone could direct about $1.2bn of spending to local firms, with TotalEnergies citing up to $1.5bn.
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