Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Part 111 – October 27, 2023 Introduction Today’s column continues with a review of Chapters IV and V of Mr. Trotman’s book. In Chapter IV – Interactions with Exxon and the other Companies, Trotman relates his several meetings with representatives and officials of oil…
Here are 14 questions and answers generated from the summary text: Answer: The main topics discussed were radioactive material and other hazards from oil production. The speakers focused on issues around a radioactive calibration facility operated by Schlumberger (Slumber J) in Houston, Guyana and the lack of proper environmental impact assessments and monitoring. Answer: The…
Q1: What was the topic of Mr. Ram’s recent column in the Stabroek News? A1: Mr. Ram started his column again in Stabroek News with the message that every man woman and child in Guyana must become oil minded. Q2: What type of audit did Mr. Ram say the agreement between Guyana and ExxonMobil provides…
Dear Editor, The protection of the public from untruths, half-truths, misrepresentations, and distortions dictates that I make an exception to my unwillingness to engage in any place or in any capacity. As shown in the examples set out in this letter, multiple-part responses in the print and social media to repeated assertions about financial shenanigans…
Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Part 110 – October 20, 2023 Introduction Today’s column begins the review of Trotman’s book From Destiny to Prosperity – the names of two of the first three Floating Storage and Production Offshore vessels (FPSO) in the petroleum operations conducted by the Contractors in…
1. Q: What kind of audit was conducted on ExxonMobil’s costs? A: It was a ministerial audit required by Guyana’s 2016 petroleum agreement. 2. Q: What costs were audited? A: ExxonMobil’s pre-production costs from 1999 to 2015. 3. Q: How much in costs did the audit find were ineligible for cost recovery? …
Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Part 109 – October 13, 2023 Introduction It has been several months since column 108. Yet, when I told a friend that I intended to publish approximately eight columns over the next few weeks, his immediate reaction was the question: what will you say…
