Opposition offers full support
ExxonMobil’s exploration rig, the Deepwater Cham-pion remains en route to Guyana and the opposition has thrown its firm support behind government which has protested Venezuela’s objection to the planned search for oil in local waters by the US company.
“There has been no interruption or deviation from the schedule,” Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Robert Persaud told Stabroek News in a brief comment yesterday. According to tracking services, the Deepwater Champion’s estimated time of arrival off the Guyana coast is expected to be today. Last month,
