Tag: oil sector
Govt. argues unlimited parent company guarantee for oil spill will harm revenues to Guyana
(Kaieteur News) – The Appeal Court on Tuesday heard arguments over Guyana’s right to claim an unlimited guarantee via oil operator, ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) from its parent company-US oil giant ExxonMobil Corporation in the case of an oil spill.Daily News Digest The appeal case centers on Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) application to set aside...
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VP Jagdeo ex-tenant Mr. Su’s daughter bags major contract for Wales gas project
(Kaieteur News) – In the corridors of power in Georgetown, some names are whispered with fear, others with reverence, and one—Su Zhirong—with the distinct, lingering scent of a national scandal that this administration is desperate to bury.VP advisory services While the government preaches about “transparency” to international investors and the Guyanese public, the 2022 VICE...
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The Prime Minister’s unlawful invitation for U.S. millions (Part 2)
The Road to First – Every Man, Woman and Child Must Become Oil-Minded Column 182 (April 25, 2026) By Christopher Ram Introduction (Kaieteur News) – Some research carried out this week revealed that the big investment offered Guyanese into the Gas Bottling and Logistics Company in which the Office of the Prime Minister has invited...
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We have not received a response from the EPA on our letter objecting to EIA for offshore seismic survey of Block S4
Dear Editor, We write to highlight the continued failure of the Environmental Assessment Board (EAB) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address our grave concerns and objections to continued oil exploration activities in the offshore marine environment of our beloved nation. On February 2, 2026, objections to the exemption of an EIA for Total...
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Bharrat says oil company instructed to engage communities on onshore operations
(Kaieteur News) – Amid renewed concerns about the likelihood of oil and gas exploration and production activities onshore in the Rupununi Region, Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat said that Cataleya Petroleum Inc was given the greenlight by government to engage residents.Daily News Digest Bharrat told Kaieteur News Sunday, that government is aware of the...
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Guyana secretly paid US$80M to Wales gas plant contractor after losing arbitration
Disclosures on the Gas-to-Energy project By Davina Bagot (Kaieteur News) – The Government of Guyana (GoG) was forced to pay up approximately US$82 million to the Gas-to-Energy (GTE) contractors, Lindsayca-CH4 Guyana Inc. after losing the arbitration filed by the consortium.Daily News Digest Guyana was represented at the arbitration hearing by a local lawyer and an...
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Bankrupt, lack of experience and faced with mounting lawsuits – Lindsayca awarded multi-million U.S. contract in Guyana
Disclosures on the Gas-to-Energy project (Part 2) By: Davina Bagot (Kaieteur News) – When Lindsayca – supposedly an American energy company – landed an almost billion -dollar contract in Guyana to construct a Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) facility and 300 -megawatt (MW) power plant, the entity was bankrupt, faced with several lawsuits, over allegations of...
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Wales gas project contractor accused of revolving corruption and financial deception
…massive delays, corrupt executives, overpriced services milking Guyana’s treasury (Kaieteur News) – With shaky financing masked with an American flag, two Venezuelans quietly made their way into Guyana, taking virtual control of the nation’s treasury through a deal that landed the consortium almost unlimited access to funds to complete a disastrous gas project mired in...
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Wales gas Project Director is linked to corruption scandal in Venezuela
By Davina Bagot (Kaieteur News) – As Guyana races to establish itself as a modern petro-state, the apparent lack of vetting regarding the individuals managing its most piece of critical infrastructure ever pursued presents a glaring contradiction.Daily News Digest In this article, Kaieteur News exposes the tainted track record of the Project Director, Ruben Figuera...
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Wales gas plant contractor now wants US$250M more to complete project by year-end
(Kaieteur News) – The Wales Gas-to-Energy (GTE) contractor is seeking an additional US$250M to complete the controversial project which is unlikely to meet its 206-year end deadline.Energy infrastructure development Lindsayca Development LLP in its Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024 revealed that talks were ongoing with the Government of Guyana (GoG) to...
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