The current modus operandi in the incoming Guyanese oil industry will affect how the poor and the working class respond to it. Today across Guyana, this oil industry is seen as an elite project. It is seen by the population as those guys in suits who jets off to Houston to strike deal for themselves; it is…
Renegotiate, rescind, reimburse, then auction off so that Guyana reaps the maximum value from its oil blocks, is the advice that petroleum expert Dr Jan Mangal drilled into those who attended his presentation at the Guyana Petro-leum Summit in Houston, Texas on Thursday. He also warned that if the contentious Exxon-Mobil deal is preserved as…
Until the Department of Energy (DoE) is prepared to challenge huge companies like ExxonMobil and French Oil Major, Total, then it cannot be trusted to look out for Guyana’s interests. This is according to Oil and Gas Consultant, Dr. Jan Mangal.During an exclusive interview with this newspaper yesterday, Dr. Mangal commented that the DoE does…
Oil and Gas Consultant, Dr. Jan Mangal, is of the firm conviction that the award of the Kaieteur and Canje Blocks by the Donald Ramotar administration just days before the General and Regional Elections 2015 amounts to daylight robbery. During an exclusive interview with this publication, the former Petroleum Advisor to the Government said, “The…
The Department of Energy (DoE) has made it pellucid on several occasions that it will not be pursuing the renegotiation of the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) with ExxonMobil’s partners, Hess and CNOOC, as well as its subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL).It has also expressed that it is unconcerned with the fact that…
Oil and Gas Consultant, Dr. Jan Mangal, is of the firm view that the Environmental Permit for the Liza Phase Two project should not be approved until a long list of issues has been resolved.These include the need for all oil companies to have internationally recognized insurance policies and for the industry to be governed…
“Anyone who has a track record that is ethically compromised should be kept far away from Guyana’s oil future. As such, I see Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, and his cohorts as great risks to the nation’s oil industry. They should be kept at bay.” These were the words of Oil and Gas Consultant, Dr. Jan…
Guyana Petroleum Summit Marriott Marquis, Houston, TX You may want to turn on CC (Close Caption) if your audio is playing low.
From all indications, it is quite clear that the Coalition Administration is still too focused on painting a rosy picture regarding the preparations for oil as opposed to addressing numerous difficult issues to secure Guyana’s future.Making this statement yesterday during an interview with Kaieteur News was Oil and Gas Consultant, Dr. Jan Mangal.His comments followed…
Former government Petroleum Advisor Jan Mangal has questioned the operations of the firm that put in the lone bid for a component of the US$20 million World Bank-funded Guyana Petroleum Resources and Governance Management (GPRGM) project. Two weeks ago, international consultancy firm on oil and gas, Bayphase of the United Kingdom tendered a US$281,000 bid…
