Petronas FLNG Terminal
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Petronas FLNG Terminal is a proposed LNG export terminal in Suriname.
Location
Table 1: Location details
| Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Petronas FLNG Terminal | Suriname[1][2][3] | 7.2053, -55.3851 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the terminal:
Project Details
Table 2: Infrastructure details
| Name | Facility type | Status | Capacity | Total terminal capacity | Offshore | Associated infrastructure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petronas FLNG Terminal | export[4][1][5][6] | proposed[7][8][5][9] | – | – | True | Sloanea gas field[1][2] |
Table 3: Cost
| Name | Facility type | Cost | Total known terminal costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petronas FLNG Terminal | export[4][1][5][6] | – | – |
Financing
No financing data available.
Table 4: Project timeline
| Name | Facility type | Status | Proposal year | FID year | Construction year | Operating year | Inactive year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petronas FLNG Terminal | export[4][1][5][6] | proposed[7][8][5][9] | 2024[7][8][5][9] | 2026 (Pre-FID)[10][11] | – | –[4][11][4][11] | – |
Ownership
Table 5: Ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Owners | Parent companies | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petronas FLNG Terminal | export[4][1][5][6] | proposed[7][8][5][9] | Petronas International Co Ltd[4][1][5] | Petroliam Nasional Bhd | Petronas International[4][1][5] |
Background
In 2024, Petronas announced it was assessing the possibility of developing an integrated strategy for gas and oil extraction in Suriname's offshore Block 52.[12] The development included, among other things, a floating LNG terminal (FLNG).[12] In 2025, China-based Wison New Energies won a feasibility study for the new FLNG facility. The FLNG terminal development planned to extract gas from the Sloanea gas field.[13] If built, the terminal could begin operating as early as 2031.[14]
In November 2025, Petronas announced a Declaration of Commerciality (DoC) for the Sloanea field / Block 52 gas project, confirming the company's readiness to progress from discovery towards development, subject to a final investment decision (FID).[15] Subsequent reporting from Staatsolie and Reuters indicated that Petronas and Staatsolie could make an FID by the end of 2026, with first gas production as early as 2030.[16][17] The capacity of the associated floating LNG (FLNG) unit has been reported to range from 1.2 to 2.4 million tonnes per annum (mtpa).[18]
As of November 2025, Petronas held an 80% participating interest in Block 52, with the remaining 20% owned by Paradise Oil Company (POC), a Staatsolie subsidiary.[15]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 https://splash247.com/wison-new-energies-nets-work-on-petronas-flng-set-for-suriname/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/news/wison-new-energies-secures-flng-dfs-contract-for-surinames-offshore-block-52/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/01bdba8b1bdb4136aabf89b6796772d2.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 https://oilnow.gy/featured/technip-energies-flng-is-the-smart-choice-for-guyana-suriname-gas-monetisation/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 https://lngprime.com/americas/petronas-plans-flng-project-in-suriname/120770/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://www.offshore-technology.com/news/wison-new-energies-dfs-contract-flng-suriname/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://www.upstreamonline.com/rigs-and-vessels/wison-lands-study-for-suriname-flng-vessel/2-1-1811440.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://www.offshore-energy.biz/petronas-expands-suriname-footprint-and-picks-halliburtons-solutions-for-asset-optimization/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 https://www.upstreamonline.com/field-development/petronas-eyes-flng-option-for-suriname-discovery/2-1-1608022?utm_medium=email&utm_source=substack.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.upstreamonline.com/field-development/petronas-eyeing-date-for-final-investment-decision-in-suriname-flng-project/2-1-1845847?utm_medium=email&utm_source=substack.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 https://www.ainvest.com/news/petronas-suriname-offshore-play-strategic-gambit-high-risk-frontier-2507/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 Staff, LNG Prime (2024-08-08). "Petronas plans FLNG project in Suriname". LNG Prime. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ↑ Nikše, Dragana (2025-04-25). "Wison lands work on FLNG destined for Petronas' field off Suriname". Offshore Energy. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ↑ "Technip Energies: FLNG is the smart choice for Guyana-Suriname gas monetisation | OilNOW". 2025-06-26. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "PETRONAS and Staatsolie Declare Commerciality for Sloanea Field, Marking Suriname's First Gas Development Milestone". Petronas Global. 2025-11-14. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Staatsolie approves Commercial Field for Sloanea-1 Gas Discovery in Block 52". Staatsolie. 2025-11-13. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Suriname's Block 52 could become commercial for oil in 18 months, Staatsolie says". Reuters. 2026-05-27. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ Suriname Eyes Bigger Role in Global Oil & Gas Industry, Industrial Info Resources, July 10, 2026.
