Suriname: World Oil Report 1991

Journal Article · Thu Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1991 · World Oil; (United States)

OSTI ID:5682618

The paper reports that Suriname's wells drilled were off slightly at 47, compared with 52 in 1989. However, the number completed as oil producers rose to 34, and their share of the total shot up to 72.3%. Dry holes decreased from 21 to 13. Footage was off a bit at 50,932 ft, in line with the decrease in completions. State oil company Staatsolie forecasts that it will boost drilling all the way to 88 wells this year. It should be pointed out, however, that Staatsolie last year forecast 87 wells and drilled barely more than half of that. Crude oil production at the only producing field, Tambaredjo, rose 110 bpd to 3,910 bpd. The number of active oil wells jumped from 99 to 124, while those capable of producing rose from 102 to 127. Output per well dropped from 38.4 to 31.5 bopd. As per a three-year plan that started this year, production will be increased to 6,500 bopd. About 150 new wells will be drilled in Tambaredjo field to obtain the increase. A 37-mi pipeline is slated to be built to transport the crude from the field in Saramacca to the capital city Paramaribo.

• OSTI ID: 5682618
• Journal Information: World Oil; (United States), Journal Name: World Oil; (United States) Vol. 212:8; ISSN 0043-8790; ISSN WOOIA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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