Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Part 117 – December 22, 2023 Introduction The International Monetary Fund and the Inter-American Bank have both expressed concerns about the structure and operations of the Natural Resource Fund, one of the PPP/C’s flagship projects directly associated with the oil and gas economy. This…
Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Part 116 – December 15, 2023 Introduction Today’s column returns to the very popular topic of ringfencing in petroleum operations. Column 115 appearing in the Stabroek News of November 24 addressed how Belize, a mini-petroleum state, used the industry’s regulator, the legislation and the…
Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Part 115 – November 24, 2023 Introduction Let me confess to being as surprised as many of the readers of this column, on learning that Belize is in fact an oil producing state! Not a major one – it produces a mere 5,000 barrels…
Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Part 114 – November 17, 2023 Introduction The Kaieteur News this past Wednesday reported that Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat as stating that the Government has written ExxonMobil directing that it relinquish portions of the Kaieteur and Canje Oil Blocks. There are two…
Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Part 113 – November 10, 2023 Introduction This column extends to Mr Trotman compliments and appreciation for his publication. It is not a major work and the ten chapters of the book cover just 50 pages. But he does have the distinction of being…
Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Part 112 – November 3, 2023 Today’s column will complete the remaining chapters VI to X of Raphael Trotman’s book. Before I do so, let me acknowledge the articles carried in the Kaieteur News, written by Ms. Kiana Wilburg, their senior reporter in that…
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…
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…
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…
