For weeks, OGGN’s home page (www.oggn.org) has faced sustained attacks, WITH hundreds of intrusion attempts weekly from Amsterdam to São Paulo, Sydney to Izmir. These are not random. The hackers demonstrate familiarity with the site’s systems, user behaviour, and even aspects of administration. The volume and sophistication of these attempts to sabotage the site strongly…
The Bank of Guyana (BoG) half-year report (Jan to June 2025, page 81: https://tinyurl.com/bdd829ec) shows that Guyana received a total of US$1.08 Billion as payments for profit oil (US$ 907.94 Million) and Royalty (US$ 169.6 Million). In keeping with the 2016 PSA Contract, it is stipulated that Guyana must receive 2 percent of Total Revenue…
The road-show run by Exxon in collaboration with the Govt. of Guyana finally came to Queens, NY on Friday Nov 14th. Similar shows were performed in other centers of Guyanese concentration – Toronto, Miami/Ft Lauderdale, London in the last few years. It was at a room at Russo-on-the Bay, Queens, NY; about 100 Guyanese attended;…
Dear Editor, The lead letter of Oct 23 in SN (To shelve this US$2B GTE cornerstone strategic project is misguided, its abandonment will not solve Guyana’s energy insecurity) is so blinkered that I feel compelled to remind readers of circumstances that are being ignored. 1 The land that has been and now again being firmed…
In response to a question from local reporters on oil extraction in Guyana, Stabroek News (US taxpayers not subsidising Exxon’s operations here, October 14, 2025) reported that Mr. Alistair Rout-ledge, President of ExxonMobil Guyana Ltd. (EMGL) Country President, stated at a press conference on October 13, 2025, that “prior to 2023 we were not making…
The audacity of the two-page government ad celebrating Caribbean Statistics Day 2025 in yesterday’s issue of Stabroek News (October 15, 2025) is simply stunning to any informed reader. The 2022 National Census was completed in the latter part of 2022. Yet, despite repeated promises by the PPP-led government, especially in the lead-up to the 2025…
From EMGL’s Alistair Routledge on Oct 13th, 2025: “…And you’ll recall that prior to 2023 we were not making profits here in Guyana. So there were no tax credits from that….”, see https://www.stabroeknews.com/2025/10/14/news/guyana/us-taxpayers-not-subsidising-exxons-operations-here/ Judge for YOURSELF: In USD using an exchange rate of 210.50. Financial Statement ESSO EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION GUYANA LIMITED (GUYANA BRANCH) STATEMENT…
Recently, the Government of Guyana approved the US$6.8 Billion Hammer-head oil extraction project which is expected to produce 150,000 barrels of oil per day, with first oil projected for 2029 (SN Article: Ram https://www.stabroeknews.com/2025/09/26/ features/the-road-to-first-oil/while-guyana-celebrates-hammerhead-america-investigates/ ). It was reported also that the total commercial quantity of oil to be extracted from Hammerhead is set at 445…
Original source: https://investor.exxonmobil.com/sec-filings/all-sec-filings/content/0000034088-25-000052/0000034088-25-000052.pdf
On Monday, September 1, 2025, the people of Guyana will head to the polls in what may be the most consequential General and Regional Elections since independence in 1966. The Oil and Gas Governance Network (OGGN) is committed to safeguarding Guyana’s resources, strengthening democratic institutions, and ensuring that the blessings of our oil wealth truly…
