Opinion
Guyana broke its own laws to facilitate Exxon’s flaring – Int’l Lawyer
According to the nation’s laws, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is mandated to protect the environment for the benefit of present and future generations through measures designed to prevent pollution. In spite of this, the EPA still granted to ExxonMobil, a permit, the language of which is so ambiguous, that the oil giant is allowed…
Illegitimacy, sanctions attract corrupt business partners in oil sector – transparency advocates
Former Petroleum Advisor to the Granger Administration, Dr. Jan Mangal and University of Houston Instructor, Tom Mitro, are in agreement that an illegitimate government suffering from the imposition of sanctions can easily attract members of the petroleum underworld. These experienced consultants posit that a country in such a weakened state is likely to give almost…
Companies like Rystad Energy want Guyanese to be happy collecting peanuts from ExxonMobil – Dr. Mangal
If there continues to be delays in giving ExxonMobil the green light to begin developing its third project, the Payara in the Stabroek Block, Guyana stands to lose significantly. This picture was painted recently by Rystad Energy, a Norwegian research company. In its latest assessment of Payara, Rystad reminded that once developed, Payara is expected…
All post-election contracts must be rescinded – Former Presidential Advisor
Former Advisor to the President, Dr. Jan Mangal, yesterday said that all contracts made in the four months of post elections have to be rescinded, as they were rushed and were not signed for the benefit of the people. He was, at the time, commenting on a revelation by this newspaper that Minister of Finance…
Vast Oil Find Puts Guyana on the Verge of Riches – or Failure
Perhaps everything would be easier if people could actually see the oil. If the drilling platforms, the supply boats and the gigantic specialized vessels used to clean and store the oil were anchored just offshore and not way beyond the horizon. Then, perhaps people would better understand the great lengths that oil companies go to…
Letter to Dr Adams: Questions regarding Esso’s flaring
Dr Vincent Adams, As noted in the press Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Ltd continues to flare more than 15 million cubic feet per day. It had already flared more than 9 billion cubic feet of gas. The flaring is a breach of what we were promised. In 2017, the Minister of Natural Resources said, “We also determined that…
Guyana: IDA promoting increase in greenhouse gas emissions
5th June 2020David MalpassPresidentThe World Bank1818 H Street,Washington DC, NW 20433 Dear Mr Malpass,Guyana Petroleum Resources Governance and Management Project (P166730) (Guyana Project)IDA: promoting an increase in greenhouse gas emissions from GuyanaWe are concerned that the Guyana Project contains a fundamental misunderstanding of Guyana’s legal regime. If so, it will lead to an increase in…
Exxon’s Gas Flaring is Latest Sign that Oil May Turn Guyana from Carbon Sink to Carbon Bomb
As ExxonMobil holds its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders today, the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) calls on the company to stop flaring gas offshore in Guyana, the site of its biggest oil development outside the U.S. Permian Basin. The flaring, which far exceeds levels authorized by the Guyanese government, releases greenhouse gases and…