ExxonMobil and its partner Petronas have discovered oil and gas offshore Suriname, which adds to Exxon’s numerous discoveries offshore Guyana in the same Guyana-Suriname basin, the U.S. supermajor said on Friday. The hydrocarbons were discovered in the Sloanea-1 exploration well on Block 52, which is operated by Malaysia’s Petronas with a 50-percent stake. Exxon holds the remaining 50-percent interest in the block. The discovery is currently being evaluated to see how much resources it could yield, Exxon and Petronas said. “Our first discovery in Suriname extends ExxonMobil’s leading position in South America, building on our successful investments in Guyana,” Mike Cousins, senior vice president of exploration and new ventures at ExxonMobil, said in a statement. The basin offshore Guyana is one of Exxon’s near-term investment priorities, the supermajor said in November when it announced its capital budget for the next five years. Offshore Guyana, Exxon announced in early September […]