Patrick Brunings is the Exploration & Subsurface Manager within the Offshore Directorate of Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V.  

After completing his Master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering in the Netherlands, he returned to his native country and has been with Staatsolie for more than 25 years.  During that time, he has held various senior positions within Exploration and Production.  His main contributions were introducing new technologies, optimizing production systems, and setting up new exploration and production organizations and subsidiaries.  Patrick also managed various major exploration projects and production assets in the Onshore and Shallow Offshore.