SuriMarine helps international energy, infrastructure, logistics, maritime and technical companies enter Suriname and win work here, while building skills, jobs and businesses for Surinamese people along the way. Done well, it's one and the same.
Client story
Arche Energy, an Australian power and infrastructure advisory based in Brisbane, came to us with no presence in Suriname. Here is what we did, and what it led to in their first six months.
Why entries stall
Each one links to the service that solves it.
Who buys what you sell, how much of it, and when the work is awarded.
Entry assessmentStaatsolie, the operators, their contractors and the ministries, and the order things happen in.
Entry assessmentThe company form, licences and vendor registrations that fit your work, so nothing has to be redone.
Market entry setupA plan the operator accepts, and the Surinamese suppliers and staff to deliver it.
Local content and trainingVetted for capability, with genuine ownership and a fair stake.
Market entry setupMeetings held, documents chased and relationships kept warm.
In-country representation
What we do
The opportunity
Suriname's first offshore development is under way, a second operator is lining up developments of its own, and the government has said plainly that it wants the rest of the economy to grow with them.
$10.5 billion
Estimated cost of GranMorgu, Block 58, at the 2024 investment decision, since revised to about $12 billion. First oil planned for 2028.
1 billion+
Barrels of oil equivalent found by Petronas in Block 52 across eight successful wells, with a gas project decision due in 2026.
70,000 km²
Of open offshore acreage on offer through Staatsolie's Open-Door Offering.
Beyond oil
Offshore development is opening doors well beyond energy, and all of these sectors are open to foreign investment.
Who we work with
You bring the expertise. We bring Suriname: the right partner, a trained local team, and the trust of the market you are entering.
You want international firms that hire, train and buy locally, and stay for the long run. Those are the companies we bring in, and we help Surinamese businesses become the partners they need.
Why local content pays
And the skills, jobs and businesses stay in Suriname.
Posts
What our team is doing, who we are working with, and what is happening in Suriname's energy sector.
20 October 2026
The people working on Suriname's power supply in one room, on Thursday 22 October at the Radisson in Paramaribo. Hosted by Arche Energy with the Energie Autoriteit Suriname.
Read more15 October 2026
Laquisha Lont moderates the IBC 2026 panel on what building competitive local suppliers looks like in practice, with TotalEnergies, SBM Offshore and SURGE.
Read more13 October 2026
SuriMarine is at the International Business Conference Suriname-Guyana in Paramaribo this week. Kevin Julen and Laquisha Lont are on the ground all three days.
Read moreSenior management
Your partner on the ground in Suriname.
Enter Suriname in months, not years, with people who have done it before.
Founder / Managing Member
Ten years taking maritime and energy companies into new markets. Accountable to every client for strategy, delivery and reporting.
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Founder / Country Manager
Eight years running in-country logistics for drilling campaigns with Shell, Tullow, Petronas, Kosmos and Staatsolie. Our clients' person on the ground.
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Head of Local Content and Training
Selected for the U.S. State Department's International Visitor Leadership Program in 2026. Leads local content and training for our clients.
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