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SURINAME
In December 2011, Kosmos secured a position offshore Suriname, marking our first portfolio
expansion beyond Africa. Following extensive acquisition of seismic data in previous years, in
2013, Kosmos acquired approximately 1,400 kilometers of two-dimensional seismic data.
Before beginning the seismic survey, we
held various stakeholder meetings and
conducted an Environmental Impact Assessment. Personnel in our Suriname office met with government authorities, local
communities, and civil society organizations before, during and after the seismic
project was complete to ensure stakeholders were kept informed of our progress and
plans. From the Environmental Impact Assessment, we developed specific guidelines
to address concerns raised about the potential impact of the project on tourism and
marine mammals, such as deploying two
marine mammal observers and a passive
acoustic monitoring operator onboard the
seismic vessel.
Building Local Expertise, Protecting the
Environment
As part of our commitment to build local
expertise and protect the environment, we
engaged with government stakeholders on
the need to develop and implement a Su-
riname National Oil Spill Contingency Plan
prior to the industry’s expected increase in
activities offshore during 2014 and 2015. In
the coming years, Kosmos will continue to
support Suriname’s national oil company
and other government organizations as
they work on this important initiative.
EITI // Kosmos is committed to
transparency and active promotion of the Extractive Industries
Transparency Initiative (EITI)
wherever we are working. In
Suriname, we have initiated
discussions with government
stakeholders regarding the benefits of EITI implementation. We
plan to continue our efforts to
raise awareness of transparency
in the extractive industries in Suriname and offer support based
on our experience in Ghana.