埃克森美孚通知国家石油公司，将退出苏里南近海 52 号区块，并将其 50% 的作业权益转让给该区块的运营商马来西亚国家石油公司。通过此次转让，马来西亚国家石油公司现在拥​​有 52 号区块 100% 的作业权益。国家石油公司希望马来西亚国家石油公司能够继续不间断地开展 52 号区块的活动，并对两家公司之间良好的合作关系的延续充满信心。

52 号区块面积为 4,749 平方公里，位于苏里南海岸以北。2020 年，Sloanea-1 勘探井在该区块发现了天然气。今年早些时候，马来西亚国家石油公司通过钻探 Sloanea-2 评估井进一步勘探了这一天然气发现。

ExxonMobil notified Staatsolie that it will withdraw from Block 52 in the Surinamese offshore area and transferring its 50% working interest to Petronas, which is the operator of the block. With this transfer, Petronas now holds a 100% working interest in Block 52. Staatsolie expects Petronas to continue the activities in Block 52 without interruption and is confident in the continuation of the good partnership between the two companies.

Block 52 covers an area of 4,749 sq km and is located north of the Surinamese coast. A gas discovery was made in this block in 2020 with the Sloanea-1 exploration well. Petronas is further exploring the gas discovery by drilling the Sloanea-2 appraisal well earlier this year.