OGGN Oil Talk

Question 1: What is the purpose of the Natural Resource Fund? Answer 1: The purpose of the fund is to manage the natural resource wealth of Guyana for the present and future benefit of the people in an effective and efficient manner. This includes ensuring volatility in revenues does not lead to volatile public spending,…

Q1: What is the purpose of the gas-to-energy project in Guyana? A1: To pipe natural gas from offshore oil fields to onshore facilities to generate electricity and address power outages in Guyana. Q2: What are the main components of the project? A2: A subsea and onshore pipeline, a natural gas liquid processing facility, and a…

In the interview aired here, https://www.oggn.org/2023/11/02/oil-talk-with-oggn-guyana-episode-7-the-gas-to-energy-project-and-its-legal-challenges/ , the lawyer Elizabeth Deane-Hughes identified several problems related to Guyana’s Gas to Energy project: 1. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Failures: She criticized the EPA for not ensuring that the Environmental Protection Act was followed, highlighting a court case that found the agency acted contrary to law in the…

Here are 14 questions and answers generated from the summary text: Answer: The main topics discussed were radioactive material and other hazards from oil production. The speakers focused on issues around a radioactive calibration facility operated by Schlumberger (Slumber J) in Houston, Guyana and the lack of proper environmental impact assessments and monitoring. Answer: The…