China’s Wison New Energies has finalized the detailed feasibility study for a new floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility to be located offshore Suriname. This project is set to be deployed at the Petronas-operated Block 52, which has been under full ownership by the Malaysian company since ExxonMobil decided to exit the block in November of the previous year.

The FLNG unit will be positioned approximately 120 kilometers off Suriname’s coast, targeting the Sloanea gas field at a water depth of around 450 meters. According to Wison New Energies, the facility will be designed to receive feed gas from the subsea production system, process it, and produce both LNG and condensate. These products will be used domestically and exported to international markets.

This feasibility study could lay the foundation for a subsequent Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) study, which is expected to support Suriname’s efforts toward enhancing its energy independence.