Melinda Janki
First oil or fool’s gold – Guyana’s proposed oil venture and the global economy
It is almost impossible to open a paper these days without reading about “first oil”. There is talk of the ‘Dutch disease’ and a sovereign wealth trust fund. The World Bank is lending Guyana US$20M to write some laws and improve governance for the petroleum sector. The government glibly assures the population that oil will…
The problems with the Environmental Impact Assessment for Liza Phase 1
Reference: Environmental Impact Assessment for Liza Phase 1 http://www.oggn.website/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Volume-I-Liza-Phase-1-EIA-1.pdf
The real issue is the threat which this oil arrangement poses to the country
I refer to the letter, `Why is Janki so opposed to the ExxonMobil deal?’ under the name of Clement Smith. I should have thought the answers to that question were already abundantly clear. I have repeatedly said that Minister Trotman’s behaviour was incompetent, irresponsible, naïve and foolish in the oil arrangement he agreed with Esso…
Economists, Janki pessimistic about oil future -around US$900m in costs already racked up even before first barrel
Guyana has struck oil but for the panelists at a discussion on Wednesday there is no reason to celebrate. In fact one panelist argued that there are actually grounds for saying that government acted illegally in signing to such terms. On Wednesday, the Moray House Trust held a panel discussion where economists Collin Constantine and…
Proposed oil production should be put on hold–Int’l Lawyer
…Says this is necessary until Govt. can show what an oil spill could cost Guyana Article 149 J of the Constitution mandates that the Government shall protect the environment for the benefit of present and future generations. It is expected to do this through reasonable legislative and other measures designed to prevent pollution and environmental…
Guyanese campaigners mount legal challenge against three oil giants
Crowdfunded case claims offshore oil licences were granted illegally by the Guyanese government Offshore drilling off the coast of Guyana is being seen as the most sought after prospect in the world for oil companies. Analysts predict offshore drilling could provide 350,000 to 400,000 barrels a day by 2026. Three major oil companies preparing to drill off…
Guyana should not auction remaining oil blocks – Oil Attorney
A local attorney who has extensive experience working with many oil companies is cautioning the current Government against making rash decisions when it comes to the remaining oil blocks offshore Guyana. This attorney, Melinda Janki, has said there should be no auction of the remaining blocks. Janki, who worked as an in-legal counsel for British…
Oil and the Environment: EEPGL EIA Liza Phase 1
Melinda Janki asks some pertinent questions about the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for ExxonMobil’s Liza Phase 1 project. She identifies ‘data deficiencies’ in the profiling of marine species, compares the EIA to the requirements stipulated in Guyana’s Environmental Protection Act and analyses the oil spill scenarios in the EIA against the benchmark the actual spill…