Oil and gas adviser Matthew Wilks says that the Department of Energy (DoE) will reject charges for unjustified spending that any oil company may seek to recover from government as development costs.
Wilks made the declaration on Monday at a DoE press conference at the Ministry of the Presidency.
Stabroek News questioned Wilks and head of the DoE, Dr Mark Bynoe on what progress had been made in ensuring that all costs submitted to the government by oil operators are carefully examined for wasteful expenditure and possible corruption.