Chevron and transparency

Chevron and transparency

On October 23, 2023, Chevron announced that it had purchased Hess shares in the ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) for US$53.0 Billion. Recalling that Hess owned 30 percent of the company, this ownership implied that the total equity in the company is now estimated to be US$176.7B, with the remainder distributed as US$79.5B for ExxonMobil, and…

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EEPGL and auditors should explain why total revenue is included in the PSA’s cost function

EEPGL and auditors should explain why total revenue is included in the PSA’s cost function

By Stabroek News October 4, 2022       Dear Editor, In the EEPGL contract, it is specified that Guyana will receive in the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA), 50 percent of the profits, after EEPGL extracts upfront, and without Guyana’s prior review of the cost, 75 percent of the total revenue as cost. This proportional linkage between total…

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