Opinions

By A. Bacchus In early 2018, I was fortunate enough to attend the first oil and gas conference and exhibition that was held in Guyana. At that point in time, ExxonMobil had made about six viable discoveries, and it was...

Summary Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund institutional and Governance framework are in line with the IMF’s recommendation and the models adopted by some of the largest SWFs across the globe. The withdrawal rule of the fund is economically justified against...

By A. Bacchus Safety is a universal guiding principle in the oil and gas sector, so much so that it has become embedded in the values of all companies operating in the sector. When major industry players like ExxonMobil, Hess...

The Natural Resource Fund Act 2021 Summary The Natural Resource Fund Act 2021 did not propose the removal of any component from the 2019 Act per se, rather, the bill seeks to replace certain components in the current act...

By Dr. Lorraine Sobers - OilNOW Guyana is the steward of astounding natural resources, luscious rainforest, gold, diamond, bauxite and hydrocarbon deposits. The industries built on these natural resources all have environmental and stewardship challenges. The excitement of Guyana’s oil...

Summary Based on the discussion and analysis contained herein, the CARICOM Private Sector Organisation (CPSO) appeared to be grossly misguided and thus its stance can be construed as being disrespectful to the Guyanese private sector and Guyana as...

Former Prime Minister of Guyana Samuel Hinds, now the country’s Ambassador to the USA and OAS, says a report which appeared in several sections of the media on the offshore Canje block recklessly repeats malicious distortion of the facts. Below...

Another year has come to an end, and we are now in two days into 2022. As is customary, the last few days for many would have been spent reflecting on 2021 and whether or not goals were achieved...

By Dr. Lorraine Sobers Guyana’s oil production is set to ramp up rapidly in the next 5 years, but this is just the beginning. By early 2022, production will reach 340,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd) with the arrival...

By Terrence R. Blackman, Ph.D. – OilNOW On December 16, 2021, the Guyanese National Assembly will consider the proposed Local Content Laws to integrate Guyanese into the country's emerging oil and gas industry. The goal of Guyana's local content policy...