by GHK Lall Former US President Barack Obama rolled backed time to roll out one his sparkling deliveries for the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night. He is always good for a glorious home run, isn’t he? “I don’t want to live in a country that’s bitter and divided.” Me too! And for the edification of all Guyanese, including President ...
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Brazil should “mirror” Guyana to explore the Equatorial Margin – Brazil’s Energy Minister
Brazil’s Minister of Mines and Energy (MME), Alexandre Silveira de Oliveira, told CNN after his participation in CNN Talks, this Monday, June 3, that Brazil should mirror the speed with which Guyana began its exploration in the Equatorial Margin. Mr Silveira was asked about a statement, on the 27th, in which he said that Guyana would be “sucking the riches ...
Read More »OPINION: Transparency International report: a glimpse of where we can go
By GHK Lall It is not much, but it is worth digesting and cherishing for what it represents, of where it has brought us from, and to where we can be taken. I am cautiously encouraged. I am encouraged by the report card that came, compliments of Transparency International, on what and how Guyana did for last year on its ...
Read More »OPINION: To most of the new parties, “yuh ain’t nuttin but ah teazah…”
by GHK Lall The West Indian composer of that song said it best with those lyrics that can still electrify: “yuh ain’t nuttin but ah teazah, ah dirty, dirty teazah…” I am so energized that I am thinking I should have gone out and formed my own political party and joined the fun. Because that is what most of these ...
Read More »OPINION: Guyana at the precipice: two radically unprecedented realities today
by GHK Lall As I watch and reflect upon the unyielding political impasses, the questions that come are: what is so different this time? What is so compelling, so inflammatory, that there is neither space nor opportunity nor inclination to lean forward, to reach for something—anything—that would narrow the yawning space in Guyana’s political no man’s land? What is there ...
Read More »ExxonMobil spuds Guyana appraisal
(UPSTREAMONLINE.COM).-ExxonMobil has spudded its highly anticipated appraisal of the Liza oil discovery off Guyana. The US supermajor has also begun seismic work on the adjacent Canje block after completing a farm-in deal. Drillship Stena Carron has spudded the Liza-2 appraisal after sailing to ExxonMobil’s Stabroek block off Guyana from the Canary Islands, where it had been idle for more than ...
Read More »Finance Minister announces slight decrease in fuel prices
Government’s announcement of a reduction in fuel prices from Monday, February 1 will now see consumers paying less than GYD$90 dollars off of a gallon of gasoline at the pumps of the state-owned Guyana Oil Company (GuyOil). In his 2016 National Budget presentation on Friday, Finance Minister,Winston Jordan also announced that the price of diesel will be reduced by less ...
Read More »Eco Atlantic, Tullow to enter Guyana in oil hunt
Reproduced from Offshore Engineer Digital. Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas and Tullow Oil subsidiary companies entered into a 10-year agreement with the government of Guyana to explore the deepwater Orinduik block, offshore Guyana, South America. Subsidiaries Eco Guyana and Tullow Guyana will hold 40% and 60% working interest in the block, respectivley, with Tullow Guyana as operator. Tullow will reimburse ...
Read More »REPSOL asks Guyana for extension to continue oil exploration
Officials from global energy company REPSOL, Wednesday, met with President David Granger to seek an extension to continue exploratory work in the Kanuku Block, the Ministry of the Presidency announced in a statement. Minister of Natural Resources, Mr. Raphael Trotman also attended the meeting, which was held this morning at the Ministry of the Presidency. In a brief comment after ...
Read More »GDF to buy offshore patrol vessel, aircraft
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is to acquire another offshore patrol vessel, a decision that has been partly influenced by impending commercial oil production in a deep sea concession, Chief-of-Staff Brigadier Mark Phillips said Thursday. “I would say that the soon to be drilled well and exploitation itself perhaps would have accelerated the need for the acquisition of more vessels ...
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