Chris Ram's Articles

Sifting Through Financial Transparency: A Closer Look at CNOOC’s Performance in Guyana’s Oil Sector

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded This was Published on June 21, 2021 Introduction This column which last appeared on April 17, 2020, is returning for a short series. It will feature the 2020 financial performance of the three companies which signed a petroleum agreement with the Government of Guyana for…

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Unveiling the Financial Puzzle: Dissecting Pre-Production Costs and Revenue Projections in Guyana’s Oil Sector

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded (Part 64) Introduction Figures contained in the 2017 financial statements of Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited indicate that the three-party set up of Esso, Hess and CNOOC Nexen will spend well over five hundred billion dollars ($500,000,000,000) up to December 2019. The three companies…

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