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own . Highly praising the company ’ s strategic partnerships , Elias says that its close relationships with IOC ’ s have been integral to its success .
“ Suriname has a long history of respecting the agreements with IOC ’ s and this is perhaps one of our strongest assets ,” he says . “ It is also one of the reasons why we have been so successful in attracting all these IOC ’ s . We are working with big names in the mining space such as ExxonMobil , Kosmos , Petronas , Tullow and Statoil . All of these companies are working closely with us in order to search for oil offshore and this is because of our history of being fair towards them .
“ They are of great importance to us ,” he continues . “ They have the necessary technology and experience to do deep sea drilling . Without them , we wouldn ’ t be able to find oil .”
Transforming the region With a proven petroleum system in place , a series of promising plays , and a significant amount of data , it seems Staatsolie is on a straight path to becoming one of the important names in the oil sector .
In doing so , Elias is confident that the big oil find will transform not only the future of the company , but it will also vastly help the people of Suriname .
“ I think that we are slowly but surely making steps towards the Staatsolie Vision 2030 . Our strategy for success is implemented and you can already feel the changes when you walk through the company . When people ask me , ‘ Where do you see Staatsolie and the country of Suriname 20 years from today ?’ I say it will be a completely different country . All the nation ’ s 500,000 people will be prosperous and will develop other ways of making money than oil alone . This big oil find will be a game changer for the government , for the business environment , and for the people of Suriname .”
98 March 2018