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The Four-to-One Formula: How Guyana’s 50-50 Oil Deal Turns into a Mathematical Impossibility

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Column 161 Last year, my summary column discussing the 2023 audited financial reports of Stabroek Block contractors had the caption “Oil companies have earned five times more from oil than Guyana. Modest investment, gargantuan returns.” If anything has changed, the money deluge has continued…

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HESS Statement of Changes in Equity from 2018 to 2024

Hess Guyana – Statement of Changes in Equity Hess Guyana Exploration Limited — Guyana Branch Statement of Changes in Equity from 2018 to 2024 Stacked area chart showing Capital Contributions and Accumulated Profit/(Deficit) evolution (2018-2024) HESS Capital Accumulation 2018 to 2024 Accumulated Profit/(Deficit) Key Observations & Strategic Insights 2018-2020: Initial deficit period with accumulated losses…

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EMGL Statement of Changes in Equity from 2018 to 2024

Statement of Changes in Equity – Stacked Area Chart EMGL Statement of Changes in Equity from 2018 to 2024 Stacked area chart showing Capital Contribution and Accumulated Profits (2018-2024) EMGL Cumulative Capital Contribution: : 2018 to 2024 EMGL Accumulated Profits: 2018 to 2024 Key Observations: 2018-2020: Accumulated profits were negative (accumulated losses) 2021: Turning point…

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CNOOC Guyana – Profit Analysis 2019 to 2024

CNOOC Petroleum Guyana – Profit/Deficit Analysis 2019-2024 CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited (GYD) Profit/Deficit Financial Analysis (2019-2024) Annual Profit/Deficit Trend (Billions GYD) Cumulative Performance Overview 📈 Key Performance Highlights Dramatic turnaround: From -20.9B deficit (2019) to 1.07T profit (2024) Break-even achieved: In 2021 with 49.5B GYD profit Exponential growth: 2,070% increase from 2021-2024 Consistent profitability: 4…

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Tara Singh’s claim on the halving of poverty in Guyana is not supported by the economic data available to the public

The Oil and Gas Governance Network (OGGN) is following up on its letter on the apparently bogus claims about the creation of 50,000-60,000 new jobs with a query about Tara Singh’s claim on the halving of poverty in Guyana (https://www.stabroeknews.com/2025/06/08/opinion/letters/we-cannot-account-for-ppp-c-claims-of-employment-increases-of-50000-or-60000-new-jobs-over-2020-2024-period/) .  Tara Singh made the claim about poverty reduction in his letter published by Stabroek…

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We cannot account for PPP/C claims of employment increases of 50,000 or 60,000 new jobs over 2020-2024 period

In October 2023, Vice President Jagdeo claimed that the PPP had fulfilled a PPP Manifesto promise by creating 50,000 jobs [https://newsroom.gy/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/pdfresizer.com-pdf-resize.pdf ], in just over 3 years since returning to power, but without providing any evidence for his claim (https://www.stabroeknews.com/2023/10/12/news/guyana/govt-has-fulfilled-promise-by-creating-50000-jobs-jagdeo/ ). In May 2025, Tara Singh claimed the Government added more than 60,000 jobs between 2020 and…

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