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11 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.