Staatsolie, Petronas sign production sharing contract for deepwater block in Suriname
June 17 (Reuters) - Suriname's state energy company Staatsolie and an affiliate of Malaysia's oil firm Petronas on Tuesday signed a production sharing contract for exploring and developing an offshore oil and gas block, Staatsolie said in a release.
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