Before any gas-to-shore project is embarked upon, a detailed feasibility study is needed along with an analysis of whether renewable energy might not be a better option, according to former presidential advisor on petroleum Dr Jan Mangal.
In an interview with the Sunday Stabroek, Mangal also said if a decision is made to go ahead with the oil and gas project its management should be entrusted to a reputable international agency given the high costs and risks entailed.
Urging the government to tap into resources previously offered for a detailed feasibility study on bringing its gas resources to shore in Guyana, Mangal lamented that thus far a “mere desk study” was done under the APNU+AFC government which handpicked Clonbrook on the East Coast of Demerara.
