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Non-disclosure of signing bonus not intended to deceive says Guyana President

Guyana’s President David Granger told reporters on Wednesday that as Head-of-State he made the decision not to disclose the payment of a US$18M signing bonus received from ExxonMobil affiliate; Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Ltd (ESSO). Mr. Granger said setting...

Guyana perception of corruption score “unacceptably low” – British High Commissioner

Guyana continues to record unacceptably low scores in the annual Transparency International (TI) Corruption Perceptions Index, a state of affairs that Government, in cooperation with the private sector, must collaborate to address, urges the UK’s chief diplomat in the...

Fmr Guyana President says CGX Energy did not pay ‘signing bonus’

Former Guyana President, Bharrat Jagdeo, has denied that Canadian Oil Exploration Company CGX Energy paid a ‘signing bonus’ to the then administration - monies that were used to pay legal fees for the Guyana/Suriname border dispute some years ago. The...

Shell, Repsol among big names pursuing natural gas production in Bolivia

(Hart Energy) Bolivia’s gas industry could begin 2018 on a positive note, following years of low exploration investment that shrank gas reserves as production increased amid less demand from its top customer Brazil. The country is working to boost investment...

Guyana legislators approve US$5.3M natural resources work programme

Guyana’s legislators on Tuesday approved - unchallenged in the National Assembly - the Ministry of Natural Resources US$5.3M (G$1.1B) 2018 work programme of which US$145,000 (G$30M) has been allocated for oil gas related activities next year. Included in the allocations...

Finance Minister says no rules broken with special account for signing bonus

Guyana’s Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, has defended the deposit of an US$18M ‘signing bonus’ into a special account at the Bank of Guyana, as ‘standard practice,’ saying “we are not breaking any rule.” Mr. Jordan defended the transaction in...

Multi-sector stakeholder group to steer Guyana O&G sector

The Guyana Government has embarked on the establishment of a multi-sector stakeholder committee for the oil and gas sector which it hopes will comprise members of civil society and the parliamentary parties. The announcement came as Minister with responsibility for...

Oil price hits 30-month high after North Sea pipeline closure

(The Guardian) The price of oil has hit a 30-month high after the owner of a major North Sea pipeline said it could be shut for as long as three weeks. The price of a barrel of Brent crude has...

Private sector officials say making local content too prescriptive can hurt industry

As discussions continue on the nature and type of local content mechanism Guyana should adopt in order to ensure businesses in the South American country benefit from oil and gas opportunities, some private sector officials are signaling that stringent...

“We did pay a US$18M signing bonus” – Exxon Country Manager

Country Manager of ExxonMobil Guyana, Rod Henson, told media representatives on Sunday evening that the company did indeed pay a US$18M signing bonus to Guyana. Mr. Henson, speaking on the sidelines of a Public Lecture on Oil Spill Response Readiness...

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Guyana to engage U.S. partners on tariffs as gold, oil exports remain exempt

If Guyana has its way in talks with the United States, recently announced tariffs on Guyanese exports would be...