Exxon submits application to EPA for US$900M Gas-to-Energy Project

Jun 26, 2021 News

– Guyanese have 28 days to determine topics to be included in EIA

Kaieteur News – ExxonMobil’s subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) has submitted an application to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to move ahead with its US$900M Gas-to-Energy Project.

Map showing the approximate route for the offshore pipeline.

According to a notice by the EPA last evening, the project is expected to include the construction, commissioning and operation of:
1. An Onshore Natural Gas Liquids and Natural Gas Processing Plant (NGL Plant) proposed to be located at the Amsterdam (Demerara River)/Vriesland Area, West Bank Demerara; `
2.An Offshore 12-inch pipeline (approximately 220km long) from the Liza Phase One and Liza Phase Two Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels situated within the Stabroek Block, Offshore Guyana to La Jalousie/Nouvelle Flanders, West Coast Demerara;
3.An Onshore 12-inch pipeline (approximately 27km long) commencing North from the proposed NGL Plant Site, then West and North again towards Canal No.2, where it turns West travelling along the Canal, before proceeding North across Canal No. 2, through agricultural fields, an additional smaller canal, Canal No.1 and residences of Canal No.1, and additional agricultural fields to a point West of La Parfaite Harmonie, Westminister and Onderneeming. The route then moves East through agricultural fields and across the West Coast Demerara Highway at a point West of Vreed-en-Hoop/Crane, and northward through agricultural fields, and across a road and a pair of canals until reaching the seawall; and
4. A temporary Materials Offloading Facility (MOF) at Amsterdam/Vriesland on the West Bank of the Demerara River, inclusive of other support works such as associated dredging, in-water construction activities, road construction, road improvements and post-construction restorative works around the entire proposed project area.
As a result of the intended developmental activities, the EPA said possible effects on the environment may include impacts to marine water quality, air quality, marine and terrestrial flora and fauna, socio-economic resources, among others.
As such, in keeping with the Environmental Protection Act, Cap. 20:05, the EPA has determined that the proposed project may significantly affect the environment and therefore will require an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
The EIA will include but not be limited to all possible alternatives studied, effects on the environment, and assessment of risks, and may lead to further optimisation of the proposed project.
Members of the public are hereby invited, within twenty-eight (28) days of this Notice, to make written submissions to the Agency, setting out those questions and matters, which they require to be answered or considered in the EIA.
A summary of the project can be viewed on the EPA’s website or uplifted at the EPA’s Offices in Linden (Region 10), Whim (Region 6) or Sophia, Georgetown, at the reasonable cost of photocopying.

MORE ABOUT THE PROJECT
The Gas-to-Energy Project which includes the construction and operation of a pipeline from the Liza Phase 1 and Liza Phase 2 Floating, Production, Storage, and Offloading (FPSO) vessels will transport up to approximately 50 million standard cubic feet per day (MSCFD) of dry gas to an onshore natural gas liquids (NGL) and natural gas processing plant (NGL Plant).
The NGL Plant will drop the pressure of the gas, dehydrate it, separate out propane, butane and pentanes+, and treat the gas to the specification to be received by a planned power plant.
The power plant will be owned and operated by the Government of Guyana. The Government will also consider alternative options on ownership.
The entire project is expected to cost US$900M.

1 thoughts on “Exxon submits application to EPA for US$900M Gas-to-Energy Project”

Jorge Abukhalil June 26, 2021 at 7:05 am

Outrageous!

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