# Oil Expansion, Deforestation Concerns

- Place: Paramaribo, Suriname (5.852, -55.2038)
- Published: 2026-11-06T03:58:02.852Z · expires 2026-11-13T03:58:02.852Z
- Floors (The Arena): E11 Organizations, E7 Ecosystems, E12 States, E10 Institutions
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TotalEnergies has secured two Noble drilling rigs for $753 million as Suriname prepares a major offshore oil expansion, per curacaochronicle.com.

The move signals a significant boost to Suriname's oil sector, with the government planning to expand exploration efforts in the region, the outlet notes.

Suriname's government denies involvement in illegal wiretapping activities, as reported by caribbeantoday.com, amid growing concerns over surveillance practices.

Meanwhile, deforestation in Suriname continues to raise environmental alarms, wvnews.com reports, with local communities facing pressure from logging and mining industries.

## Sources

- [TotalEnergies Secures Two Noble Drilling Rigs for $753 Million as Suriname Prepares Major Offshore Oil Expansion](https://www.curacaochronicle.com/post/unknown/totalenergies-secures-two-noble-drilling-rigs-for-753-million-as-suriname-prepares-major-offshore-oil-expansion) · curacaochronicle.com · 2026-11-04
- [Suriname's Government Denies Involvement In Illegal Wiretapping Activities](https://www.caribbeantoday.com/fr/sections/politics/suriname-s-government-denies-involvement-in-illegal-wiretapping-activities) · caribbeantoday.com · 2026-11-03
- [Suriname Deforestation](https://www.wvnews.com/newsfeed/world/suriname-deforestation/image_9934ad56-9f76-51f3-980d-8359ca0f8d7d.html) · wvnews.com · 2026-11-03
- [Woodcarvers in Suriname face lure of gold mining, logging industries](https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2026/nov/01/woodcarvers-in-suriname-face-lure-of-gold-mining/) · arkansasonline.com · 2026-11-01

## Open data shown on the globe

- Forest lost since 2001 · Hansen/UMD Global Forest Change v1.11 via Global Forest Watch (CC BY 4.0): about 2,012 km² of tree cover lost within ~150 km; 639 km² of it in 2019–2023 · worst year 2023 (208 km²); tree cover ≥30% · estimate from map tiles · check: https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJjZW50ZXIiOnsibGF0Ijo1Ljg1MiwibG5nIjotNTUuMjA0fSwiem9vbSI6OH0=