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Maturing Sustainable Solutions to Explore, Develop and Produce Oil and Gas Across the Guyana Suriname Basin

Occurred Wednesday, 17 January – Thursday, 18 January 2024, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | Paramaribo, Suriname

Wednesday, 17 January 2024

Plenary Sessions and Executive Panels

All Wednesday sessions take place in the Royal Ballroom unless otherwise noted.

08:00-08:15	Opening Session Patrick Brunings, Offshore Exploration & Non-Operated Ventures Asset Manager, Staatsolie; Liz Lee, Geoscience Manager, Suriname Operations, ExxonMobil, General Co-Chairs; Xavier Moonan, AAPG Latin America and Caribbean Region President; Invited Dignitaries
08:15-09:00	Morning Keynote Annand Jagesar, Managing Director, Staatsolie
09:00-10:30	Exploration, Development and Decarbonization: How Guyana & Suriname Fit into the Big Picture Chairs: Zamri Baseri, Suriname Country Manager, Petronas Tim Chapman, Exploration Director, Hess Corporation Speakers: Paul Riley, Guyana & Suriname Exploration Manager, ExxonMobil Nikki Morris, Vice President Business Development, TotalEnergies Andrew Hepburn, Country Chair Suriname, Shell
10:30-11:00	Coffee Break/Poster and Exhibition Visits
11:00–12:30	Operating Safely in Complex Environments Chairs: Liz Lee, Geoscience Manager, Suriname Operations, ExxonMobil Patrick Brunings, Offshore Exploration & Non-Operated Ventures Asset Manager, Staatsolie Speakers: Victor Vega, Vice President of Exploration, Development and Reserves, Frontera Energy Simon Antonio Padilla, HSE & SQ Senior Technical Professional, Halliburton Suriname Patricia de Barros Rosa, Senior HSE Technical Professional, Petrobras Mitch Jie-A-Looi, Team Lead Geoscience PSC Operations, Staatsolie Hydrocarbon Institute
12:30-13:30	Networking Lunch
13:30-13:45	Poster Announcements
13:45-14:15	Afternoon Keynote How to Prevent Dutch Disease In Small Scale Economies Like Surname and Guyana as a Result of an Oil and Gas Boom Kermechend Stanley Raghoebarsing, Minister of Finance & Planning, Republic of Suriname
14:15-15:30	Global Gas Development and the Role of Hydrogen in the Energy Mix Chairs: Victor Vega, Vice President of Exploration, Development and Reserves, Frontera Energy Nikki Morris, Vice President Business Development, TotalEnergies Speakers: Xavier Moonan, Exploration Manager, Touchstone Exploration Mike Powney, Geosciences Manager, GeoEx MCG Amalia Olivera-Riley, Executive Business Advisor, Subsurface Consultants & Associates
15:30-16:00	Coffee Break/Poster and Exhibition Visits
16:00-17:15	The Impact of the Energy Transition on R&D in Oil & Gas Technologies Chairs: Sylvia Anjos, Advisor to the President, Petrobras Doug Goff, Exploration Manager, Suriname and Colombia, Chevron Speakers: Érica Tavares de Morais, Exploratory Phase Project Integration and Energy Transition Coordinator, Petrobras Dmitriy Tishechkin, Principal Partner Technical Lead for Energy, Amazon Web Services (AWS) Amalia Olivera-Riley, Executive Business Advisor, Subsurface Consultants & Associates
17:15-17:45	Afternoon Keynote — Day II Preview Sequence of Tectono-Magmatic Processes and Role Of Dynamic Uplift and Subsidence in the Rift–Early Drift History of the Guiana–Suriname Margin James Pindell (presenter), Tectonic Analysis Ltd and Rice University
18:00-19:00	Paramaribo City Tour led by SPE Suriname Section Leave from Royal Torarica Lobby
18:00-19:30	Career Development Panel for Students and Young Professionals Location: Banquet Hall Section 3 Chairs: Sunaina Mohan, President, AAPG Young Professionals Suriname Amelia van Kallen, Student Liaison and Secretary, SPE Suriname Section

Thursday, 18 January 2024

Technical Sessions

Regional Insights: Setting the Stage for Continued Exploration in the Guyana and Suriname Basin Location: Royal Ballroom – Section I Session Chairs: Doug Goff, Chevron; Paul Riley, ExxonMobil
08:10-08:15	Session Chair Introduction
08:15-08:35	Sediment Provenance and Routing through Time, Guyana Basin Deron Saul (presenter), Uisdean Nicholson, Heriot-Watt University
08:35-08:55	A Novel High Resolution Equatorial Atlantic Stratigraphic Framework for the Guyana-Suriname Basin Ashleigh Costelloe (presenter), Simon Cole, Jennie Bull, Jenny Sheppard, Claire Murphy; Biostrat JV Ltd.
08:55-09:15	Transpressional Ridge along Guyana-Suriname Basin: A Key Ingredient to Success Mario Moreno-Vega (presenter), Tim Grow, Bill Kilsdonk; Hess Corporation
09:15-09:35	Suriname: A Seismic Facies Analysis of the Shallow Water – Base of Slope Paleo-Depositional Systems Kyle Reuber (presenter), Milos Cvetkovic, Henri Houllevigue; TGS
09:35-10:00	Interactive Q&A with presenters and chairs
Data Science Applications Location: Royal Ballroom – Section II Session Chairs: Victor Villamizar, Stryde; Robert Wessels, Staatsolie
08:10-08:15	Session Chair Introduction
08:15-08:35	Leveraging Machine Learning in Suriname Exploration Pierre Jousselin (presenter); TotalEnergies
08:35-08:55	Building a Data Management Centre of Excellence Ricardo Kandhai (presenter), Mike Slee, Pascuale Anaclerio, Robert Wessels, Melissa Amstelveen, Faisel Idoe, Deborah Frankel-Leckie, Vikash Rambaran Mishre; Staatsolie
08:55-09:15	How Cloud Computing Technology is Revolutionizing the Exploration Process Dmitriy Tishechkin, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
09:15-09:40	Interactive Q&A with presenters and chairs
09:40-10:40	Coffee Break/Poster and Exhibition Visits
Identifying and De-Risking Mass Transport Complexes Location: Royal Ballroom – Section I Session Chairs: Patrick Brunings, Staatsolie; Lesli Wood, Colorado School of Mines
10:40-10:45	Session Chair Introduction
10:45-11:05	Seismic Methodologies for De-risking Mass Failure-Associated Plays in the Suriname Shallow Offshore West Area Payal Gangaram-Panday¹ (presenter), Lesli J. Wood²; ¹Staatsolie; ²Colorado School of Mines
11:05-11:25	The Role of Mass Transport Deposits on Trap Formation in the Deepwater of the Suriname-Guiana Basin Sharista Kisoensingh (presenter), Winita Ramdhiansing, Kimberly Sahoed; Staatsolie
11:25-11:45	Causes of Mass Transport Complexes (MTCs): Implications for the Guyana Basin Deron Saul (presenter), Uisdean Nicholson, Heriot-Watt University
11:45-12:05	MTC/Reservoir Interactions in Suriname Block 58, a Double-Edged Sword for Exploration and Appraisal Gwladys Gaillot (presenter); Apache and TotalEnergies
12:05-12:30	Interactive Q&A with presenters and chairs
Geophysical Applications Within the Guyana and Suriname Basin Location: Royal Ballroom – Section II Session Chairs: Andrew Royle, Chevron; Kaushik Banerji, ExxonMobil
10:40-10:45	Session Chair Introduction
10:45-11:05	AVO Response Risks and Uncertainties Related to Sandstones Interbedded with Limestone Layers, Suriname-Guiana Basin Maneesha Kisoensingh (presenter), Kimberly Sahoed; Staatsolie
11:05-11:25	Seismic Attribute Analysis for Late Cretaceous Reservoir Evaluation in the Suriname-Guiana Basin: Insights from Extended Elastic Impedance Kimberly Sahoed (presenter), Mohamed Chandoe; Staatsolie
11:25-11:45	Suriname Block 59: Integrating Rock Physics, Basin Modeling and Full Wavefield Elastic Inversion to Characterize High Impedance Reservoirs Kaushik Banerji (presenter), Ila Boley, Kesli Hooks, Matt Gregory, Heather McKeown, Alex Martinez, Ramesh Neelamani, Liz Lee; ExxonMobil
11:45-12:05	Suriname Upper Cretaceous Play: Seismic Amplitude Interpretation and its Challenges in Prospect De-Risking Fabien Riant¹, Gabino Castillo² (presenters); ¹TotalEnergies, ²APA
12:05-12:30	Interactive Q&A with presenters and chairs
12:30-13:45	Networking Lunch
13:45-14:00	Poster Announcements
Petroleum Systems: Recent Developments in Understanding Source and Seal Location: Royal Ballroom – Section I Session Chairs: Clyde Griffith, AAPG Delegate; Sharista Kisoensingh; Staatsolie
14:00-14:05	Session Chair Introduction
14:05-14:25	Potential Source Rock Distribution in the Guiana Basin, Offshore Suriname Ilaisha Goelaman (presenter), Sharista Kisoensingh; Staatsolie
14:25-14:45	Evaluation of Top Seal Capacity by Pseudo-Capillary Model in Suriname Offshore Basin Sumangal Dasgupta, Mariah Harris, Zurriya Hayati Bt Hasnan (presenter), Ritchie Martua Simamora, PETRONAS
14:45-15:05	Highstand and Transgressive Systems of the Late Cretaceous Margin of the Western Shallow Offshore Suriname-Guyana Basin Rageni Goli¹ (presenter), Lesli J. Wood²; ¹Staatsolie; ²Colorado School of Mines
15:05-15:25	Exploring Beyond the Upper Cretaceous Siliciclastic Play: Using Analogs and Seismic Data to Identify a Pre-ACT Source in Suriname Luciana Tinker (presenter), Heather McKeown, Liz Lee, Byrdie Renik, Jeff Shoffner, Jennifer Shosa and Alex Martinez; ExxonMobil
15:25-15:50	Interactive Q&A with presenters and chairs
Reservoir Characterization and Recovery Methods Location: Royal Ballroom – Section II Session Chair(s): Amresh Mohan, Staatsolie
14:00-14:05	Session Chair Introduction
14:05-14:25	Reservoir Characterization Workflow of a Discovered Reservoir, Offshore Suriname (Guiana Basin) Shailesh R. Kisoensingh (presenter), Karuna S. Bhoendie; Staatsolie
14:25-14:45	From Innovation to Implementation: Redesigning a Second Cyclic Steam Stimulation Pilot for the Onshore Tambaredjo Field at Staatsolie, Suriname Amresh Mohan¹ (presenter), R. Bhajan¹, W. Ashruf¹, R. Mago²; ¹Staatsolie, ²Dunia Solution Technology
14:45-15:05	Production Optimization of Mature Reservoirs through Analysis of Thin Bedded Pay; A Case Example from Offshore West Coast Trinidad Warren J. Lall¹ (presenter), Arden Burrowes¹, Jason Frederick¹, Rajiv Bridgelal¹, Zorie Jones¹, Alisa Kukharchuk², Amer Hanif², Oluwaseun Savage², Mohammad A. Chohan², Rishi Ramdhanie²; ¹Heritage Petroleum Company Limited, ²Baker Hughes
15:05-15:25	Integrated Asset Model (IAM) Nikki Morris (presenter), Yoann Guilloz, R. Ellouz, M. Repina, M. Darde, TotalEnergies
15:25-15:50	Interactive Q&A with presenters and chairs
15:50-16:30	Coffee Break/Poster and Exhibition Visits
Sedimentary Processes Controlling Reservoir Distribution and Quality Location: Royal Ballroom – Section I Session Chairs: Liz Lee, ExxonMobil; Carl Stark, ERCE
16:30-16:35	Session Chair Introduction
16:35-16:55	Depositional Controls on Reservoir Distribution of Late Cretaceous Deepwater Sandstones Offshore Suriname, Guiana Basin Sharista Kisoensingh (presenter), Arantxa Lieveld; Staatsolie
16:55-17:15	Origin, Evolution and Sediment Fill of the Late Cretaceous Shelf Incisions and Their Relationship to the Slope and Basin Floor, Offshore Suriname Ilaisha Goelaman (presenter); Staatsolie
17:15-17:35	The Impact of Post-Depositional Processes on the Reservoir Quality of Deepwater Sandstones, Guiana Basin, Offshore Suriname Arantxa Lieveld (presenter), Sharista Kisoensingh; Staatsolie
17:35-17:55	Enhancing Source Rock Understanding in the Suriname Basin: A Forward Stratigraphic Modelling Approach Anindito Satrio Baskoro¹, Jamal Hoesni¹, Thomas Djowan¹, Matthieu Gravito¹, Roszendy Danial², Ritchie Martua Simamora², Munirah Yasmin²; ¹BeicipFranlab, ²Petronas
17:55-18:20	Interactive Q&A with presenters and chairs
Special Topics Location: Royal Ballroom – Section II Session Chairs: Nikki Morris, TotalEnergies; Patrick Brunings, Staatsolie
16:30-16:35	Session Chair Introduction
16:35-16:55	The New Gold Rush – Gold Hydrogen: Why is it Important, Where Could it Be and What Are the Challenges? Mike Powney¹ (presenter), Owain Jackson², Steve Laurence³, Ian Hutchinson³, Benoit Hautville⁴;¹GeoEX MCG, ²H2au, ³NHSG, ⁴45-8 Energy
16:55-17:15	Unlocking the Geopressure Evolution of the Suriname Basin: A Multidisciplinary Approach Integrating Seismic, Petrophysical, and Basin Modelling Jamaal Hoesni¹ (presenter), Gerardo de Jesus Monsegui¹, Thomas Djowan², Matthieu Dubille², Matthieu Gravito², Nawal Freslon², Roszendy Danial², Ritchie Martua Simamora², Munirah Yasmin²; 1Petronas, ²BeicipFranlab
17:15-17:35	Provenance Reconstruction for Clastic Reservoirs in Caribbean and Guyana-Suriname Basins Pieter van Heiningen1 (presenter), Nuretdin Kaymakci¹,²; ¹Provenance Exploration Consultancy, ²Middle East Technical University (METU/ODTÜ)
17:35-17:55	What’s New On and Under the Horizon of the Guiana Basin: Results of Previous and Current Basin Studies Eshita Narain (presenter), Staatsolie
17:55-18:20	Interactive Q&A with presenters and chairs
18:20-20:30	Closing Reception and Cultural Night Fort Zeelandia, Waterkant, Paramaribo

Posters

Displayed throughout the entire symposium

Post-rift Erosions and Unconformities along the Suriname Margin: Review, Controlling Factors and Uncertainties
Charlotte Ribes (presenter), Vincent Delhaye-Prat, Jérémie Gaillot, Nicoletta Buratti; TotalEnergies

Predicting Spatial Variability in Reservoir Quality in Relation to Deepwater Channel Architectures Within the Upper Cretaceous Reservoirs in the Offshore of Suriname
Winita Ramdhiansing (presenter), Raidel Djodi, Maneesha Kisoensingh, Staatsolie

Fracture Identification and Fracture Porosity Estimation of Dunghan Limestone of Zarghun South-03: A Case Study of Southern Pakistan
Muhammad Zahid¹ (presenter), Shan Shahzad¹, Kaleem Ullah²; ¹Mari Petroleum Company Limited, ²Vizdom Solutions Pvt. Limited

Integrating Laser Particle Size Analysis, Conventional and NMR Well Logs to Improve the Petrophysical Evaluation of a Heterogeneous Unconsolidated Sandstone Heavy Oil Reservoirs in Suriname
Fabian Graanoogst¹ (presenter), Elias Acosta¹, Jasvant Oedietram¹, Bhagwanpersad Nandlal¹, Luis Lander²; ¹Staatsolie, ²Independent Consultant

DST Extended Build-Up After Well P&A (EBU)
Yoann Guillouz (preenter), R. Ellouz, V. Jaffrezic : TotalEnergies

Maturing Sustainable Solutions to Explore, Develop and Produce Oil and Gas Across the Guyana Suriname Basin

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The Torarica Group of Hotels, host of AAPG’s Suriname 2024 Technical Symposium, is pleased to confirm special rates to attendees

Torarica Hotel Resort	Rooms	Single/Double
	Standard	US$156.50 / US$179.50 per night
	Executive	US$191.50 / US$215.50 per night
Royal Torarica Hotel	Rooms	Single/Double
	Standard	US$170.50/ US$193.50 per night
	Deluxe	US$215.50 / US$238.50 per night

*Note: Hotels are side by side in the same location.

Prices Include

Breakfast buffet
Tax
Service charge
Utility fee
Complimentary Wireless Internet in all rooms & public areas

Perks

Complimentary Hotel Toiletries
1.5 liters of water daily
Free shuttle service from and to the international airport
One daily non-alcoholic or Alcoholic drink at the bar
25% discount on massage

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To make a reservation using the event rate, please contact [email protected] and mention code “AAPG”.

About Paramaribo

Authentic cultures, an enchanting interior, and unique people from many different origins in one place: Paramaribo!

With a population of roughly 241,000 people, Paramaribo, a former 17th and 18th Century Dutch colonial town, is the capital and largest city of Suriname. Paramaribo’s historic center has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002. Its buildings illustrate the gradual fusion of Dutch architectural influence with traditional local techniques and materials.

Enjoy this beautiful gem of a city while attending AAPG’s Suriname 2024 Technical Symposium!

Language

While the official language is Dutch, English is widely spoken and understood by most people in Suriname. You might also hear Sranantongo on the streets of Paramaribo, which is an English based creole language.

Climate

The average temperatures in Paramaribo in January range from 75°F (23°C) and 84°F (29°C), with 81% humidity. Visitors should drink water regularly to remain hydrated.

Currency

The Surinamese dollar (SRD) has been the currency of Suriname since 2004. $1 USD is equivalent to approximately $14.15 SRD.

In Paramaribo some of the ATMs will accept international credit and debit cards and dispense Surinamese Dollars. If you plan to exchange cash in Suriname, bring US dollars or Euros.

Things to Do

Visit the well-restored Fort Zeelandia
Marvel at works of art at Readytex Art Gallery
Discover the South American wildlife at Paramaribo Zoo
Visit the magnificent Neveh Shalom Synagogue
Spend some quality time with friends or family at the Palmentuin
Admire the Dutch architecture of the Presidential Palace of Suriname
Visit Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral
Take a boat tour of the Commewijne River

Visa and Health Regulations

Visa Information

Since July 2022, all travelers wishing to visit Suriname for Tourism purposes (for up to 90 days), are required to pay an Entry Fee ($25USD) to be admitted to the territory. Depending on your nationality, you might require a visa as well.

Please review the following link for eligibility: https://suriname.vfsevisa.com/suriname/online/home/who-can-apply-for-e-tourist-card

Health Information

COVID 19 and Yellow fever vaccinations are required for entry to Suriname. Vaccinations for Hepatitis A and B, Malaria, Measles, Rabies, and Typhoid are also widely recommended. Please check with your local embassy for further information.

Contacts

Emily Smith Llinás AAPG Latin America & Caribbean Region Director

Diana Ruiz Vásquez AAPG Latin America & Caribbean Region Events Manager

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