Christopher Ram

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Column 140 Introduction President Irfaan Ali enjoys his encounters with international journalists, including BBC’s Steve Sackur and more recently New York Times’ International Climate Correspondent, Somini Sengupta.

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Column 138 After years of dithering and delays, the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC-R) recently unveiled a 20-point plan – more a statement of intent – for managing Guyana’s fast-moving oil and gas sector.

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Column 137 Introduction Last week I called out the political leaders for their timidity and dishonesty for hiding behind “sanctity of contract”.

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Column 136 Introduction Over the past three weeks, this Column has shown how the PPP/C has reversed its pre-election promise to review and renegotiate the 2016 Petroleum Agreement.

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Column 135 Introduction This is the final part of an adaptation of a talk I gave last July at a forum sponsored by the US NGO Oil and Gas Guyana Network (OGGN).

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Column 133 Introduction This column is an adaptation of a presentation I made at an OGGN sponsored activity in New York last July 27.

Business and Economic Commentary by Christopher Ram Court setback Banks DIH Limited and its newly minted holding company Banks DIH Holdings Inc.

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Column 132 Modest investment, gargantuan returns Last week’s column completed the review of the published financial statements of the three companies which signed the 2016 Agreement for the Stabroek Block.

Business and Economic Commentary by Christopher Ram Part 7  June 21, 2024 Introduction Banks DIH Limited, a blue-chip company on the domestic scene, has asked the Securities Council of Guyana to suspend the trading of its shares on the Guyana Stock Exchange.

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Column 131 Introduction Today’s column features the financial statements of the Chinese-owned CNOOC which holds a 25% working interest in the Stabroek Block, as a “non-operating joint venture partner”.

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Column 130 Introduction This week’s column features the financial statements of the Guyana branch of ExxonMobil Guyana Limited, a 45% stakeholder, and the designated Operator, in the Stabroek Block.

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Column 129 Introduction On 29th December 2023, in a letter to the press, I argued that the Natural Resource Fund was overstated by G$274 BN.,

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Column 128 Introduction The two previous parts on this subject carried on Tuesday (21st.)

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Column 127 Introduction Yesterday’s column addressed three Guarantee and Indemnity Agreements (GIA) granted by the oil companies to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Column 126   Introduction The Official Gazette of 11 May 2023 published two documents – a Guarantee and Indemnity Agreement  dated 9th June 2023 (GIA) and a Contract of Insurance effective 1st.

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded Part 125 Introduction The disagreement involving the three Contractors under the 2016 Agreement (Exxon Guyana, Mobil, Hess and CNOOC) and Chevron over the friendly takeover of Hess by Chevron has gone to arbitration in the United States.

Introduction During the recent Oil and Gas conference in Guyana, Mr.

Introduction As Guyana continues on its extensive infrastructural works to cope with a fast-growing economy, one area of law – compulsory acquisition of land – has been sidestepped and ignored, almost exclusively to the detriment of property owners.

A letter by Professor Kenrick Hunte appearing in the press earlier this week generated a wave of conversation across the society.

Introduction The Ali Administration has been promising continually that an independent, competent Petroleum Commission will be appointed to oversee the operations of the oil and gas sector.