STAATSOLIE MAATSCHAPPIJ SURINAME N . V
“ THIS BIG OIL FIND WILL BE A GAME CHANGER FOR THE GOVERNMENT , FOR THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT , AND FOR THE PEOPLE OF SURINAME ”
Rudolf Elias , Managing Director & CEO
shifting the company ’ s focus . This is a long-term transition and so Staatsolie will not just be investing in the resources , it will also be investing in its people to make it a reality .
“ If I take an oil man , give him some solar panels and ask him to manage it , I will make a loss ,” explains Elias . “ This is because he is not prepared , he is not ready to manage renewables .
We should invest in the renewables themselves , but we should also start preparing the minds of our people , especially our young people , to learn how to manage this new resource .”
A local company with a global reputation As a net exporter of oil , Suriname is an energy independent country ,
96 March 2018