A few months ago, a company called Vista Trading and Logistics (Guyana) Inc., reached out to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its approval to pursue the establishment of a well cement facility for the oil sector. In its project summary, the company claimed to be a subsidiary of popular Guyanese business, Toolsie Persaud Limited (TPL).
The documents even included a brief historical background of TPL’s existence in Guyana. Following exposure of same by Guyana Standard, the EPA received several complaints, to the effect that this information is false. The project at the time had already received an exemption from an Environmental Impact Assessment and a public hearing into appeals was set. Following the receipt of objections, the EPA conducted an investigation. Guyana Standard was subsequently informed that Vista was made to correct the information in question.
In the project summary that was uploaded to the EPA’s website over the weekend, Vista said it is “a Guyanese owned company” in that; its stakeholders are of Guyanese parentage. It also admitted that it is a Trinidadian firm.
Vista said its leading representatives decided to move to Guyana as it is desirous of supporting the nation’s oil and gas industry. “Our intention is to ensure continued support to both the Guyanese economy and employment…We stand committed to our fellow Guyanese and neighbours and residents surrounding all of our operations and services,” the company explained.
This news agency understands that Vista is still awaiting approval to construct a warehouse to bag and distribute oil-well cement and other gas-related equipment at a proposed site at Le Ressouvenir on the East Coast Demerara.
