Dear
Minister, MNRE
President, ExxonMobil Guyana/EEPGL on behalf of Stabroek Block Partners
CEO, GAICO
Chair, SICIM
Senior Partner, GYSBI
Chairman, LND/CH4
Peaceful greetings of wellbeing in One Guyana.
Please be informed – FYI, of the following court cases. Any and/or all may wend its way to the final court of determination Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).
- There is currently an ongoing court case which affects the right of way (RoW) of the pipeline.
- There is currently an ongoing court case which challenges the Environmental Permit (EP) issued to EEPGL on behalf of the Stabroek Block Partners.
- There is currently an ongoing court case which challenges the waiver of an Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) issued by the Environmental Protection Agency subsequently upheld by the Environmental Assessment Board (EAB).
- There are more court cases in the pipeline.
Further would EEPGL kindly indicate the status quo of the following:
- Is there any associated gas under the ambit of Article 12 PSA 2016 which will be utilized by the GtE Project?
- When will the Gas Utilization Plan be finalized?
- Are the pre-Environmental Permit civic works authorized by EPA completed to date?
- Has a financial feasibility and/or any feasibility study been sighted for Wales Development Zone to date?
Kindly note that these matters have been
- In the national press on numerous occasions prior to June 2023
- Communicated directly to EEPGL, ExxonMobil, Hess and CNOOC
- Communicated directly to the relevant authorities in Government in particular Ministry of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Assessment Board, Attorney General, Minister of Finance, inter alia.
And Further kindly note that the Government of Guyana is in the process of a loan application AP089490XX from US-EXIM Bank. Members of Civic Society have expressed their concerns in writing to US-EXIM bank about the lack of adherence to rule of law, inter alia. One letter is attached herewith others acknowledged through website mechanism. To date no loan has been secured for the NGL and Power Plant.
Some of the concerns and non-adherence to rule of law have been documented to the implementing and other parties involved in the GtE project. There are other email trails which document other issues with the GtE project. The implementing parties are the addressees. All email trails are available for dissemination.
All for your information and guidance.
Yours truly,
Elizabeth Deane Hughes
&
Other members of Civic Society
