Guyana Oil & Gas – The Opportunities and the Risks
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Govt. not prepared to work hard for what Guyana deserves … Comfortable collecting crumbs from ExxonMobil – Petroleum Consultant
From all indications, it is quite clear that the Coalition Administration is still too focused on painting a rosy picture regarding the preparations for oil as opposed to addressing numerous difficult issues to secure Guyana’s future.Making this statement yesterday during an interview with Kaieteur News was Oil and Gas Consultant, Dr. Jan Mangal.His comments followed…
Query raised over sole bidder for oil governance project
Former government Petroleum Advisor Jan Mangal has questioned the operations of the firm that put in the lone bid for a component of the US$20 million World Bank-funded Guyana Petroleum Resources and Governance Management (GPRGM) project. Two weeks ago, international consultancy firm on oil and gas, Bayphase of the United Kingdom tendered a US$281,000 bid…
Important case hearing on Monday – we need your help!
Dear Friends and Supporters, Much has happened in the last few months! In October, the Acting Chief Justice ordered the three oil companies to be joined to the action. The good news is that they may not recover any costs against the litigant Mr Gaskin. Our lawyers have since put in the affidavits in reply…
Guyana should not hire companies over which Exxon has significant influence
While the Government may be eager to hire international firms to provide much needed advice and expertise on managing the nascent oil sector, it must still exercise extreme caution. This is according to Oil and Gas Consultant and former Advisor to the Government, Dr. Jan Mangal.In fact, the Petroleum Consultant stressed that Guyana should not…
Parties contesting next elections should disclose positions on oil and gas, Exxon contract
All parties contesting in the next general elections should declare their views on the oil and gas sector, including if they support the re-negotiating of the controversial contract signed between government and ExxonMobil and its partners in the Stabroek Block, says former presidential advisor Jan Mangal. “I believe oil should be the top agenda item…
Let National Assembly determine fiscal terms for oil contracts
Former Petroleum Advisor to the Government, Dr. Jan Mangal is of the firm view that the National Assembly should be the body determining the fiscal terms to be used in oil contracts. He insists that it should not be left to be negotiated on a one-on-one basis by a Minister.Dr. Mangal said that there is…
All political parties should state position on re-negotiating Exxon contract, Guyana losing US$2.6b on first project alone
Regarding a letter in the Stabroek News on 16-Jan-2019, titled `How the overwhelming unemployment problem could be tackled’, by Mr Timothy Jonas. Also in the Kaieteur News titled `Untangling the Gordian Knot’. I am responding to this letter because: 1. The letter concerns oil and Guyana’s development. 2. I believe oil should be the top…
Oil, Government Take & Spending: Navigating Guyana’s Development Challenges # 28
Introduction: Pillars Today’s discussion concludes my evaluation of the tenth and final topic on the list of “top-10 development challenges”, which Guyana will face, as it starts to receive its petroleum revenues next year. As promised last week, I shall start with an introduction of the “four pillars” on which the Fiscal Transparency Code rests….