Opinion
Change in US administration has potential to improve Guyana’s negotiating strength versus oil companies
This letter includes my commentary to The Dialogue (https://www.thedialogue.org/energy-advisor/) on the current state of Guyana’s oil industry (published on 27-Nov-2020). The questions concerned oil production, impact of low oil prices, future oil development, and how the new PPP government is managing the industry. My response: “Only Liza 1 has reached production, yet ExxonMobil’s operations made…
ExxonMobil’s behaviour in Guyana is an attempt at colonisation – Int’l Lawyer, Melinda Janki
International Lawyer, Melinda Janki believes that ExxonMobil’s relationship with Guyana amounts to an attempt at colonisationSpeaking to anti-colonialist Kingston University Professor, Andy Higginbottom, during an online forum, Janki said last month that “the main point of colonization is to take a country’s resources and to pay little or nothing. The colonizing entity co-opts the political…
PPP, PNC, AFC united in the sellout of Guyana’s oil resources – Nigel Hinds
The three major political parties – People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), and Alliance for Change (AFC) – are united in the sellout of Guyana’s oil and gas resources to oil giants and their beneficiaries.Many of their leaders are complicit and/or compromised. So says anti-corruption advocate, Nigel Hinds.In an exclusive Op-Ed…
Exxon’s continuous flaring a breach of contract – Int’l Lawyer
International lawyer, Melinda Janki, believes that ExxonMobil’s flaring of associated gas at the Stabroek block’s Liza Phase One operation, appears to amount to a breach of contract. Associated Gas is gas which is produced from an oil field, as opposed to Non-Associated Gas, which comes from gas fields. Article 12.1 of the Stabroek Block production…
Please sign: Guyanese Demand That Guyana’s Laws Should be Enforced on All Oil and Gas Contracts
https://www.change.org/urgent-enforce-guyana-laws-oil-contracts
Why are we paying US$4.3 billion more for Payara when compared to Liza Phase 1?
If you are lending money, you want to ask yourself two main questions as part of due diligence. The first, can the borrower repay the entire loan when the loan comes due. And, the other, are you being paid a fair interest rate for the risk you are taking on with a particular borrower. On Wednesday, October 28th,…
Ruling on Liza permit shows Exxon, EPA not above the law – int’l lawyer, Melinda Janki
Kaieteur News – International lawyer, Melinda Janki, told Kaieteur News that the ruling of the High Court, bringing Exxon’s Liza-1 environmental permit into conformity with the law, is very important because it shows that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and ExxonMobil are subject to Guyana’s laws.“That’s a win for the people of Guyana. This was…
Ruling on Exxon’s Liza permit sets precedent – Khusial
Kaieteur News – Darshanand Khusial of the Oil & Gas Governance Network (OGGN) has hailed the recent ruling of the High Court on the legal duration for ExxonMobil’s Liza Phase One permit as a good step, and an indication that Guyanese can make real positive changes.The challenge was brought against the environmental permit by former…