Mar 29, 2023
By Davina Bagot Kaieteur News – As Guyana joined the rest of the World in observing International Women’s Day yesterday, a group of ladies took to the streets with their placards, demanding government secure full liability coverage for ExxonMobil’s oil and gas operations offshore. Scenes from the protest outside the President’s Office yesterday The grassroots...
Mar 29, 2023
Dear Editor, In his speech at the sod turning ceremony for the construction of a new stadium at Palmyra, President Irfaan Ali said that ‘hypocrites’ is the ideal term to define Guyanese who have been critical of his government’s management of the oil and gas sector and its stewardship of the environment. The President spoke...
Mar 29, 2023
…Citizens must demand full disclosure of true interest rate, stop Govt. from approving more projects with same conditions Kaieteur News – ExxonMobil has to date invested close to US$40 billion to develop the resources discovered in the Stabroek Block and because of the lopsided oil contract it inked with the Government of Guyana in 2016,...
Mar 29, 2023
Kaieteur News – Two citizens, Elizabeth Deane-Hughes and Vanda Radzik on Monday moved to the High Court challenging a permit issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) for the pipeline that will transport natural gas to Wales. The pipeline is a component of the Guyana Government’s Gas-to-Energy...
Mar 28, 2023
chlumberger Guyana Inc’s application for the operation of a source storage and calibration building, which includes radio-active source storage, at Houston, East Bank Deme-rara, is still being reviewed by the Environmental and Protection Agency (EPA). Schlumberger Guyana Inc told Stabroek News last week that there was no update on the application process. EPA Head Kemraj...
Mar 26, 2023
…VP Jagdeo shirking responsibility in oil sector – Chis Ram Kaieteur News – Though Guyana’s blossoming petroleum sector is in desperate need of pruning to ensure the fruits satisfy the needs of the local populace, the country’s leaders have not been hearkening to their respective roles. This much can be said, particularly about Vice President...
Mar 26, 2023
Kaieteur News – The 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) that the Guyana government inked with oil major, ExxonMobil allows the company to pay back accumulated interest on loans it took to develop the resources in the Stabroek Block, without the prior approval of the Minister in charge. This newspaper highlighted in an article published two...
Mar 25, 2023
Kaieteur News – Fears over the lack of full protection in the form of adequate insurance, should there be an oil spill in Guyana’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is being raised again, since in the proposed draft Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) governing the new oil blocks, it exposes Guyana to significant financial risks. The issue...
Mar 20, 2023
Kaieteur News – With only one day left before the Environmental Assessment Board (EAB) hosts a special hearing into the appeals made by citizens, regarding a decision made by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to exempt a 300 megawatt gas-fired power plant from a detailed impact assessment, Environment and Democracy advocate, Simone Mangal-Joly has appealed...
Mar 17, 2023
Kaieteur News – According to the draft Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) released on Tuesday for deep water and shallow water blocks, the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) Government is proposing to implement a suite of international guidelines that oil companies must follow when preparing Field Development Plans. These plans outline the steps a company will...