Focused action needed now for a 10% royalty from Exxon/Esso
Guyana agrees to pay Exxon’s Esso – a US$460 Million Bonus, and labels it precontract costs, which is 2,500% higher than US$18 Million that was received by the Government of Guyana and referenced as a “Signing Bonus.” The reference is a misnomer to the extremities of accounting classification – Copper Signing Bonus is a more…