Guyana News

Guyana Court Stays Order for Exxon to Give Unlimited Guarantee for Oil Spills Coverage

A Guyana Appellate Court judge on Thursday temporarily stayed a lower court’s order requiring Exxon Mobil Guyana and partners in offshore oil production to provide an unlimited guarantee to cover potential oil spills. The stay lifts a cloud over oil …

Exxon Says Guyana Insurance Dispute Could Cut Revenue $350M/Month

Exxon Mobil Corp on Friday said an ongoing dispute over oil-spill insurance in Guyana could halt production at its first offshore platform there, cutting revenue by about $350 million per month. A Guyanese court this month found Exxon in breach …

Guyana’s Environmental Agency Appeals Court Decision Against Exxon

Guyana’s environmental regulator on Tuesday appealed a court decision that last week declared that the agency and Exxon Mobil unit breached oil-spill insurance obligations for the company’s first offshore project in the country. Guyana’s High Court Justice Sandil Kissoon said …

Exxon, Guyana Environmental Agency in Breach of Oil-Spill Insurance Obligations: Court

An Exxon Mobil unit is in breach of insurance obligations for its first offshore oil project in Guyana in part due to errors by the environmental regulator, a Guyanese court ruled on Wednesday, a decision the government rejected. Exxon “engaged …