Why did Guyana get rich and Suriname not? The two neighbors share the same stretch of coastline, right above Roraima and Pará, and the same sea. In 2015, ExxonMobil found oil in the Stabroek block, and by December 2019, Guyana was already producing. In Suriname, the first deep-sea wells came back empty, and the first barrel from the sea, from the GranMorgu project, is expected in 2028.

How much of each barrel goes to Guyana, what has the oil money changed for those who live in Georgetown, and where do Essequibo and Venezuela fit in?

📍 Chapters
0:00 The Billionth Barrel
1:05 In This Rectangle in the Sea
3:38 The Well Found Water
7:28 Each Barrel Drawn
8:51 Too Expensive
11:03 No Well Takes Water

📚 Data: World Bank · IMF · ExxonMobil · Staatsolie · TotalEnergies · APA · Kosmos Energy · Government of Guyana (DPI) · Bank of Guyana · Bureau of Statistics · CIJ · CDB · The American Prospect

And you, do you think Suriname will catch up with Guyana after 2028? Tell me in the comments.

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