埃克森美孚和 Equinor 于 2024 年 7 月将各自的权益转让给 Hess，Hess 现在是苏里南近海 59 号区块的唯一一方，该公司正在寻找新的合作伙伴。该区块位于苏里南近海最西北端，面积约为 4,400 平方公里，水深为 2,000 米至 3,600 米。

该公司表示希望继续勘探 59 号区块，并已获得苏里南国家石油公司 Staatsolie Maatschappij 的批准，截止日期为 2025 年 7 月，以吸引合作伙伴，然后进入勘探的下一阶段。

国家石油公司通过产品分成合同向外国石油和天然气公司授予勘探、开发和生产权。

Hess, now the only party in Block 59 offshore Suriname after ExxonMobil and Equinor transferred their respective interests to Hess in July 2024, is looking for new partner(s). The block is located in the extreme northwest offshore Suriname, is approximately 4,400 sq km in size and lies in water depths of 2,000 m to 3,600 m.

The company has said it wants to continue exploring Block 59 and has been given until July 2025 by Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname, the country’s national oil company, to attract a partner and then enter the next phase in the exploration period.

Staatsolie grants exploration, development and production rights to a foreign oil and gas company through production-sharing contracts.