Category: Other Oil & Gas News
Gas-to-Energy: Indian company gets US$159M EPC contract for transmission lines, substations
Indian company, Kalpataru Projects International Limited (KPIL), has been awarded a contract of approximately US$159 million to establish transmission lines and substations in support of Guyana’s Gas-to-Energy project. Targeted for completion in 2024, the infrastructure is instrumental for integrating the new 300 MW Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) Power Plant. read more
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Int’l Lawyer Melinda Janki cops prestigious Commonwealth Lawyers Association Rule of Law Award
Kaieteur News – The Commonwealth Lawyers Association, in conjunction with LexisNexis, have announced that International lawyer, Ms. Melinda Janki is the recipient of the 6th Commonwealth Law Conference Rule of Law Award, 2023. Janki is a rights activist here and also one of the advocates of a better oil deal between Guyana and ExxonMobil. In...
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ExxonMobil to conduct study on natural gas offshore Guyana
Last Updated on Thursday, 2 February 2023, 22:11 by Denis Chabrol ExxonMobil, which is the operator in the Stabroek Block, would be conducting studies this year about the natural gas deposits that are offshore Guyana, ExxonMobil Guyana’s Projects Manager Anthony Jackson said. “We have committed to develop and submit a gas utilisation study, a gas...
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Nearly 14,000 Nigerians take Shell to court over devastating impact of pollution
Nigeria CNN — People from Niger delta areas of Ogale and Bille seeking justice in London’s high court Nearly 14,000 people from two Nigerian communities are seeking justice in the high court in London against the fossil fuel giant Shell, claiming it is responsible for devastating pollution of their water sources and destruction of their...
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As LNG exports soar, a Florida community fights a proposed terminal
A historically Black neighborhood in Port St. Joe, Florida wants to revitalize its streets — and a potential LNG export terminal does not fit the plan. By Maria Gallucci PORT ST. JOE, Florida — Dannie Bolden strolls down a wide thoroughfare and points to places that are no longer there: barber shops, grocery stores, a...
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Is Guyana Being Screwed By Exxon?
Commentary By Arthur Piccolo News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Nov. 28, 2022: This is a story about the human condition and why you should care. Even if you never heard of Guyana and don’t know where it is, it’s instructive for the next time you are getting screwed! A featured article in the new issue...
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Indian firm lands US$22M contract to supervise construction of Wales power plant
Engineers India Ltd (EIL) has landed a US$22 million contract to supervise the construction of the 300-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant as part of the Gas-to-Shore project at Wales, West Bank Demerara. read more
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JONATHAN TAYLOR FINALLY CLEARED IN SBM OFFSHORE ‘EXTORTION’ CASE
The Monaco Appeal Court has thrown out the appeal by the Monegasque Public Prosecutor against the Investigating Judge’s decision to end the investigation against SBM whistleblower Jonathan Taylor. As Single Buoy Moorings had dropped its complaint of attempted extortion against Taylor several years ago, Monaco’s determined pursuit of the British lawyer has attracted huge media...
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