Crack the whip on Exxon contract like you did with CJIA project – OGGN urges President Ali

The Oil and Gas Governance Network (OGGN), a pressure group formed to advocate for prudent management of Guyana’s oil sector, is urging the President to renegotiate the Stabroek Block Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) with ExxonMobil, using the same alacrity with which he handled the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) renovation a week ago. The project…

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The Government has decided to march to the beat of its own drum, ignoring all others, and is rushing to approve the permit for the Payara oil blocks, although they said they would not rush

The major newspapers have warned them. The major newspapers dedicate lots of newspaper space daily to educate the nation about oil. The international group Global Witness of London has warned them. The diaspora group Oil and Gas Governance Network (OGGN) has warned them. The IMF has warned them. The International think-tank Chatham House of London…

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Government’s position that approval of the Payara oil well is not a “make or break” moment may cause Guyana to lose billions

While some of our politicians divide our people by inciting racial riots, Exxon is laughing all the way to the bank, wallowing in enormous profits from the first oil well called Liza 1 in Guyana. Exxon is seeking approval for a new oil well called Payara in the Payara oil block. Despite all the experts…

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All parties can agree to renegotiate Esso petroleum contract

Alastair Routledge, Esso’s latest country manager, has been reported in the press as saying that ExxonMobil cannot renegotiate the Petroleum Agreement because of ‘sanctity of contract.’ That is not correct. Article 31.2 of the Petroleum Agreement says: “This Agreement shall not be amended or modified in any respect except by written agreement entered into by…

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Robert Persaud quietly awarded the Canje/Kaieteur oil blocks to non-entities in 2015 days before his party lost the election, and then ExxonMobil quickly bought into these two blocks

People are now saying VP Jagdeo is a sell-out to ExxonMobil.  But I disagree, because the PPP leadership forfeited the interests of the poor people of Guyana to ExxonMobil since 2015. Robert Persaud quietly awarded the Canje/Kaieteur oil blocks to non-entities in 2015 days before his party lost the election, and then ExxonMobil quickly bought…

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PPP/C gov’t will be making monumental blunder if it approves Payara without getting better deal

It has been reported that approval of ExxonMobil’s Payara Development Project seems closer to fruition, as Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat has confirmed that a draft licence is being discussed. Minister Bharrat was previously reported as saying, “Even though the PPP/C government may be desirous of granting the approval for ExxonMobil’s third development project…

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Attorneys Datadin, Jonas – Are they For or Against Renegotiation of the Oil Contract?

Both distinguished lawyers appeared on the Charles Sugrim Globespan show on Monday night (August 31st), and fielded a question from Dr. Jerry Jailall: “Are you for Renegotiation of the Oil Contract?”Attorney Timothy Jonas’ gave a very nuanced answer. He said, “if you have a citation where I said I am against, send it to me”….

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