Chris Ram's Articles

Critical Examination of the Ali Administration’s Oversight in the Oil and Gas Sector: Evaluating Broken Commitments and Vice President Jagdeo’s Limitations

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Column 122 – March 1, 2024 Introduction The Ali Administration has been promising continually that an independent, competent Petroleum Commission will be appointed to oversee the operations of the oil and gas sector. But like it has done in relation to the confirmation of…

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Unraveling the Confusion: Examining Relinquishment Policies in Guyana’s Oil Blocks

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Part 114 – November 17, 2023 Introduction The Kaieteur News this past Wednesday reported that Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat as stating that the Government has written ExxonMobil directing that it relinquish portions of the Kaieteur and Canje Oil Blocks. There are two…

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The Shell Company

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Part 109 – October 13, 2023 Introduction It has been several months since column 108. Yet, when I told a friend that I intended to publish approximately eight columns over the next few weeks, his immediate reaction was the question: what will you say…

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