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EMGL’s audit non-responsiveness showcases the government’s unwillingness to protect the interests of the Guyanese people

News EditorApril 12, 2024April 12, 202401 mins

Recently, it was reported that the auditors appointed by the Government of Guyana to audit the books of ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) have been denied access to pertinent oil reports and associated cost information ((See Anand Gool-sarran’s Report, “The audit report on Exxon’s post-contract costs (Final Part)”, https://www.stabroeknews. com/2024/04/08/features/accountability-watch/the-audit-report-on-exxons-post-contract-costs-final-part/). Similar difficulties were observed on a US$214.0…

15 points: An oil contract for Guyana just requiring counting of oil barrels extracted

News EditorSeptember 6, 2023December 26, 202305 mins

1. What is the purpose of OGGN Guyana? The purpose of OGGN Guyana is to help educate Guyanese on issues related to the oil and gas industry in Guyana. It aims to advocate for transparency, accountability and good governance in oil activities. 2. When was OGGN formed and why? OGGN was formed in 2017 after…

Jerry Jailall

EPA/Exxon sham scoping meeting leaves more questions than answers

News EditorJuly 11, 2021January 2, 202202 mins

In one of his songs, Johnny Nash sang, “There are more questions than answers, and the more I find out, the less I know.” This is so apt to describe the EPA’s online Forum held on Thursday, and the Government’s proposed Gas-to-Shore project.In a Zoom meeting on Thursday, nearly 80 people joined the Forum. They…

Jan Mangal

Dr Jan Mangal discusses potential value of re-negotiation

News EditorJune 22, 2019January 15, 202001 mins

Local Content in two words – First Consideration (Part 2)

News EditorDecember 6, 2019February 5, 202409 mins

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Part 80 – December 6, 2019 Introduction Last week’s column gave a brief overview of the Third Draft of Government’s Local Content Policy which was released to the bemused public by Dr. Mark Bynoe, Director, Department of Energy part of the super Ministry of…

Vincent Adams

Exxon now preparing Gas Leak Management Plan

News EditorFebruary 8, 2023March 6, 202311 mins

Kaieteur News – Even though the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has already approved an application by Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited – ExxonMobil Guyana – to transport natural gas from the Liza Fields in the Stabroek Block to the Wales Development Site, West Bank Demerara, the operator is still in the process of completing its…

Nigel Hinds

Uninformed international oil experts bamboozling Guyanese

News EditorNovember 11, 2018December 19, 201801 mins

In Stabroek News dated November 4, 2018; Minister Winston Jordan exposed the oil experts, who were invited to Guyana via funding unknown, to pronounce on the Green Paper, Sovereign Wealth Fund/ National Resources Fund and suchlike. Except for the disgraceful 2% royalty, the comments by Minister Jordan, conflated with remarks I made as an invitee;…

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Govt. has no intention to review agreement with Exxon – Minister

News EditorJanuary 26, 2018October 29, 201801 mins

Despite extensive criticisms about the 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) that Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman signed with ExxonMobil, Government has not seen the need for any further amendments to be made to the document. See more here

The NRF tax violation calls into question sanctity of the Stabroek Block Contract

News EditorJanuary 1, 2024January 8, 202408 mins

A few years ago, oil companies would bombard the Guyanese people with “frontier country” to justify an embarrassing Stabroek Block contract that is currently paying us a paltry 14.5% or less of total oil revenues. The oil companies seem to have retreated from marketing us the “frontier country” tune after pushback from those in the…

Nigel Hinds

Guyanese will be seen as ‘the idiots of the world’ if Exxon contract not changed

News EditorMarch 5, 2018December 19, 201802 mins

Quote: “This obnoxious, objectionable and invasive Petroleum Agreement starts and ends with Exxon’s Esso. Guyanese must not be ensnared by Exxon and our politicians who seem to be compromised in Exxon’s tentacles. Guyanese must be made to speak and act for the Guyanese people. Once we have the agreement renegotiated with Exxon; the other Oil…

Movement for renegotiation of Exxon deal gaining momentum

It is time for those in GGMC to start spilling the beans

Drivers of governmental institutions and functions for the coming oil & gas industry

All contracts for natural resources should be published

Canadian Sanctity of Contract case offers hope for Guyana: Part 3

Natural Resource Fund Appears to Be Missing US$27M

EMGL’s audit non-responsiveness showcases the government’s unwillingness to protect the interests of the Guyanese people

15 points: An oil contract for Guyana just requiring counting of oil barrels extracted

EPA/Exxon sham scoping meeting leaves more questions than answers

Dr Jan Mangal discusses potential value of re-negotiation

Local Content in two words – First Consideration (Part 2)

Exxon now preparing Gas Leak Management Plan

Uninformed international oil experts bamboozling Guyanese

Govt. has no intention to review agreement with Exxon – Minister

The NRF tax violation calls into question sanctity of the Stabroek Block Contract

Guyanese will be seen as ‘the idiots of the world’ if Exxon contract not changed