By Stabroek News January 12, 2025 The additional claim filed against the government by gas-to-energy (GtE) contractors CH4-Lindsayca is around the US$50m amount of the first claim and will bring the total sum to nearly US$100m. This claim is also tied to soil stability and site accessibility works, Country Manager of the company Humberto Lopez...

A man, who said he is the owner of land at Vreed-en-Hoop, West Bank Demerara, has sued the State for trespassing on his property by erecting facilities for the gas-to-energy project, according to court records. Pharmacist Malcolm Carryl has filed an action against Attorney General Anil Nandlall, claiming more than GY$20 million in damages for...

Kaieteur News- In a groundbreaking decision in a matter filed against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), High Court Judge Simone Morris has ruled that the indirect effects of ExxonMobil Guyana Limited’s Hammerhead project will produce carbon dioxide pollution or scope 3 emissions. According a release on behalf of the applicants in the case, these scope...

Kaieteur News- In a groundbreaking decision in a matter filed against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), High Court Judge Simone Morris has ruled that the indirect effects of ExxonMobil Guyana Limited’s Hammerhead project will produce carbon dioxide pollution or scope 3 emissions. According a release on behalf of the applicants in the case, these scope...

—Chris Ram says: Clause 21 renders parent company guarantee invalid —Exxon can cite Stability Clause in PSA to dodge responsibilities —Board to be dominated by Govt. appointees Kaieteur News- A thorough analysis of the newly passed Oil Pollution Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Responsibility Law by prominent Attorney-at-Law, Christopher Ram, has unearthed deeply troubling flaws that...

…final cost still unknown- Winston Brassington Kaieteur News- The first phase of the US$2B Gas-to-Energy (GTE) project has been further delayed to 2026. This is according to Head of the GTE Taskforce, Winston Brassington. On Wednesday, while providing local energy updates at the Guyana Energy Conference, hosted at the Guyana Marriott Hotel, Georgetown, Brassington provided...

…Gov’t, contractor given 28 days to take decision to arbitration Kaieteur News-The Dispute Avoidance and Adjudication Board (DAAB) on Friday issued its ruling on the Gas-to-Energy (GTE) project, which binds the government and contractor to “confidentiality”. In a statement on Monday evening, the Office of the President said, “On 31 January 2025, the DAAB issued...

February 4, 2025 …given 28 days by Dispute Avoidance Board to decide next step With a ruling having been issued by the Dispute Avoidance and Adjudication Board (DAAB) on the Gas-to-Energy (GtE) dispute between the Government of Guyana (GoG) and Lindsayca/CH4, the Government now has 28 days to decide on whether to go forward with...

The Parliamentary Committee of Supply on Monday approved a significant budgetary allocation of $141.5 billion to bolster critical initiatives led by the Office of the Prime Minister. The funds are earmarked for high-impact projects, including the pivotal Gas-to-Energy (GtE) venture in Wales and the rollout of the electronic identification card (e-ID) system, among several others...

By Stabroek News January 31, 2025 A Scottish court sitting in Edinburgh yesterday dealt a serious blow to the oil and gas plans in the North Sea of Shell and Norway’s Equinor. Hopefully the authorities in Georgetown will take note of the expanding jurisprudence as it relates to responsibility for downstream carbon emissions from oil...