Opinion
There is a precedent for renegotiating the 2016 Petroleum Agreement. Time for this Government to show some spine
Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Part 101 – September 16, 2022 More than three years ago, and even before the first barrel of oil was produced, the 2016 Petroleum Agreement signed by Esso Exploration and Production Guyana limited (Esso) and Hess and CNOOC, its Joint Venture partners, concluded its…
Mr. Routledge must sign Parent Company Guarantee as mandated by EPA permits
I follow with daily frustration, the widespread misunderstanding of Full Liability Coverage which is being misconstrued as full liability insurance. There is no such thing as “full liability insurance”, since it is unrealistic for any insurance company to underwrite such a large sum. Thence, it was most painful to watch our Honourable Ministers argue against…
EPA, EAB must stop waiving impact studies for oil and gas facilities
The Open Letter below from fifty-four (54) Guyanese was addressed and delivered by Email and by Hard Copy to Mr Kemraj Parsram, the Executive Director of the EPA and to Mr Omkar Lochan, Chairperson of the EPA Board of Direc-tors; and to Ms Pradeepa Bholanath, EAB Chairperson and EAB Members Dr Garvin Cummings and Mr…
A UNITED GUYANESE PEOPLE CAN FORCE EXXON BACK TO THE NEGOTIATION TABLE
Allan A. Fenty says: ‘Mind you re-negotiation can happen if ever an oil giant knows it will still be reaping whirlwinds of profit on investments. I have some gut feeling that Exxon and its subsidiaries are not such” (SN August 26th). Mr. Fenty’s statement is filled with ambiguity, wishy-washy; very uncharacteristic of him. Do not…
Moon ah run till daylight ketch am
By Stabroek News August 16, 2022 Dear Editor, Please allow me the opportunity to respond to the letter dated August 14, 2022 written by Joel Bhagwandin, Financial Analyst, captioned, “The points raised by Dr. Hunte were discussed more comprehensively in another report.” Having read the Financial Analyst response, I have one comment that is best…
The ball is now in ExxonMobil’s court
Dear Editor, In a letter to Stabroek News published on August 6, 2022, Ms. Janelle Persaud, writing in her capacity as Media and Communications Manager for ExxonMobil Guyana, insisted that “Rod Henson, as the former President of ExxonMobil Guyana, never signed any document with Dr. Adams, in his capacity as a prior Executive Director of…
Bulkan calls for more detailed study of marine environment where Exxon operates
The impact assessment of the cumulative effects for Exxon’s planned 35 Multiwell Exploration and Appraisal (E&A) Drilling Programme should fill major gaps of the four existing EIAs including a much more detailed study of the marine environment than was previously done, says environmentalist Janette Bulkan. On July 19th, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that…
The Court Records: ATTORNEY GENERAL OF GUYANA AND EXXON VS GLENN LALL
https://www.oggn.org/attorney-general-of-guyana-and-exxon-vs-glenn-lall/