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 SURINAM
South America
The Guyana Basin, a passive margin basin similar to
the basins along Brazil’s northern coast, underlies Guyana, Surinam and
French Guiana.
Oil is being produced from one field (Tambaredjo) on the
southern edge of the basin onshore Surinam. Some exploration has been
carried out along the shelf to examine the potential for turbidite
reservoirs.
 The national oil companies of Surinam (Staatsolie), as
well as those of Guyana and Guyane (previously French Guiana) are
encouraging exploration by foreign companies.
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CAPITAL
Paramaribo
Population
0.4 million
Onshore area
(000's sq kms)
163.3
Offshore area
(000's sq kms)
NEW
OIL PEAK YEAR
forecast 2007
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