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Suriname's first offshore oil slips beyond 2028

The test Between 1 Nov 2026 and 1 Nov 2027, Suriname's government or the Block 58 partners announce that Suriname's first offshore oil will come later than 2028.

Not under way · Confidence: medium · Reviewed 1 Nov 2026 · Scores from 1 to 10

This page answers: What could happen, how it is scored, and who is exposed?

Using this page
  1. Read the two scores: Likelihood and Impact are kept apart.
  2. Check what is happening, each fact with its source.
  3. Use the calendar for the dates to watch.

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Likelihood
2Low steady this month
Impact
4Elevated steady this month
Breadth4
Depth2
Duration4
Hard to substitute6
Canada pointNot added0

Impact is the average of the four parts, rounded, plus one point when Canada is directly hit on two or more channels, up to 10.

Two separate scales from 1 to 10. Strature never multiplies or merges them.

What changed

Dated, newest first

  1. On track for mid-2028 first oil; cost US$12bn; about half spent [2]
  2. Approved at an estimated US$10.5bn; 220,000 b/d production vessel; first oil 2028 at the earliest; mineral revenue to the savings fund by law [1]

Why it matters

GranMorgu in Block 58, Suriname's first offshore oil development, was approved at an estimated US$10.5bn for first oil in 2028. In September 2026 the partners said it was on track for mid-2028, with cost now put at US$12bn and about half spent. The IMF expects growth of around 30% once oil flows, against debt of about 106% of GDP, so a slip would delay the state's oil money.

Why Likelihood 2 No cited source expects a slip; the cost rise to US$12bn and the 2024 investment-decision delay are tail signs, not a live driver. Brakes: the partners called it on track for mid-2028 on 21 Sep 2026; about half the money spent.

Why Impact 4 Threshold case: first oil slips into 2029.

The other facts on file (3)
  • 2025 debt about 106% of GDP, deficit 10% of GDP, end-2025 inflation 13%; growth around 30% once oil flows; slippages eroded gains [3] (13 Feb 2026)
  • First steel for the production vessel cut at three yards in China, 20 May to 6 Jun 2025 [5] (3 Jul 2025)
  • About 32 wells; progress reported at 25-50% in early-to-mid 2026; investment decision delayed to October 2024 [4] (28 May 2026)

Where it sits

Exhibit R-1 · Map

Where this risk sits

Size shows Impact. Colour shows the Likelihood band. The two scores are never combined.

Suriname's first offshore oil slips beyond 2028. Impact 4 of 10, Elevated. Likelihood 2 of 10, Low.
  • Low 1–3
  • Elevated 4–6
  • High 7–8
  • Severe 9–10
  • Bigger circle: higher Impact
  • Solid ring: under way
  • Red ring: highest Impact on this map
  • Where it starts
  • Who it reaches

The risk on this map

  1. Suriname's first offshore oil slips beyond 2028Impact 4 of 10, Elevated. Likelihood 2 of 10, Low. · Suriname
SourceStrature world-risk cards. Cards reviewed 1 Nov 2026. Map: Natural Earth 1:110m, Equal Earth projection. Country names imply no position on sovereignty.
Exhibit R-1 · SURINAME · strature.net

How it spreads

If

Between 1 Nov 2026 and 1 Nov 2027, Suriname's government or the Block 58 partners announce that Suriname's first offshore oil will come later than 2028.

Not under way

Channels 4 on the card

  1. CanadaNo Canadian loss sourced.
  2. Public financesLater oil revenue would delay the debt path the fiscal rules assume [1][3].
  3. GrowthThe jump the IMF expects once oil flows would move out [3].
  4. InvestmentThe IMF warned that policy missteps could undermine investor confidence as oil projects near production [3].

Goods 1

Sectors 1

  • Energy and pipelines

Countries 1

  • Suriname primary

Who is exposed

Countries
Suriname
Sectors
Energy and pipelines, Banks and insurers
Goods
Crude oil
Companies
TotalEnergies, APA, Staatsolie

Three scenarios and their signposts

  1. S1

    On time

    First oil in mid-2028.

  2. S2

    Months late

    A slip into late 2028, inside the event's limit.

  3. S3

    Into 2029

    A yard or subsea delay pushes first oil past 2028.

The signposts of each scenario
PathSignpost
S1The production vessel's sail-away in early 2028
S2A partner revising the date to 2028 without 'mid'
S3A revised date in a partner's results

No probability is given for the three paths.

Dates to watch

Calendar

The dates to watch

A dot is a day, a bar a month or a year; a hollow mark is tentative. The line marks today.

  1. 1 Nov 2027 End of the scored window [2] Declared · Strature date

    Remind me

  2. Jul 2028 Mid-2028 first oil target [2] Declared · Outside event

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SourceStrature world-risk card; the dates cite the sources below.
Exhibit R-3 · SURINAME · strature.net

The other side

On time, GranMorgu would lift Suriname's growth sharply [3] and fund the savings fund [1]; the state oil company hopes for a second production vessel in Block 58 [2].

Connected in Strature

Sources

5 sources, numbered as the text cites them

  1. Suriname oil money: Simons 2026. Rio Times · 7 Sep 2026 · News · confidence low · retrieved 1 Nov 2026
  2. TotalEnergies' GranMorgu Project on Track for Mid-2028 First Oil (Reuters). Offshore Engineer · 21 Sep 2026 · News · confidence medium · retrieved 1 Nov 2026
  3. IMF warns Suriname risks undermining oil boom with policy slippage. Jamaica Observer · 13 Feb 2026 · News · confidence medium · retrieved 1 Nov 2026
  4. Gran Morgu project advances toward 2028 first oil. Offshore magazine · 28 May 2026 · Industry · confidence medium · retrieved 1 Nov 2026
  5. Technip Energies reaches significant milestone: first steel cuts for Suriname's GranMorgu. Technip Energies · 3 Jul 2025 · Company · confidence high · retrieved 1 Nov 2026

Reviewed 1 Nov 2026 · version 1 · last change: first review · All risks