ExxonMobil to hold consultations on 8th project this week in Regions 4, 5, 6

Apr 22, 2026 News

(Kaieteur News) – ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL), the operator of Guyana’s Stabroek Block, will engage the public this week on its eighth planned deepwater development, Longtail.

According to a public notice, the company and its consultant, Acorn International will be holding meetings with members of the public to share an overview of the Project and key findings of its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) will be presented to support public awareness.

According to the notice, two meetings were already held in Region Five on April 20, and one meeting in Region Six on April 21, 2026. On April 22, 2026 Exxon will consult residents in Region Four at the Mon Repos/ La Reconnaissance NDC, Lusignan Community Centre Ground, Lusignan, East Coast Demerara and again in Region Four on April 23, 2026 at the New Diamond/ Grove Primary School, Diamond, East Bank Demerara.

ExxonMobil to hold consultations on 8th project this week in Regions 4, 5, 6

Exxon engaging citizens during a consultation at Leonora, West Coast Demerara.

In the new week, two final meetings will be held on April 27 in Region Two at Town Hall, Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast and a third session in Region Four at the Umana Yana, Kingston, Georgetown.

The EIA along with the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been filed with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for review. Upon completion of the review process, the regulator will announce its decision regarding the application made by the contractor for the new development, signaling its approval or rejection for the project with adequate reasons for the decision.

When the company applies to the EPA for a new project, the regulator, in most instances, orders an EIA to determine the likely impacts of the development on socio-economic conditions, health and wellbeing of everything that can be affected. The study plays a vital role in not only identifying risks to the population but highlights measures to mitigate these.

As part of the EIA process, Exxon is required to engage the public to seek input on what exactly should be studied and addressed. Every question or concern raised during the scoping meetings is required to be addressed in the EIA.

Two significant matters were raised by Kaieteur News during the scoping meetings for the eight project between March 17 and 28, 2025 but the study recently published by the EPA does not address the issues.

During a meeting held at the Diamond/Grove Primary School, East Bank Demerara, Kaieteur News asked the Exxon officials to say whether it studied the likelihood of offshore workers, or any other Guyanese, developing Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), such as cancer and others as a result of flaring, or any other petroleum-related activities, given that hazardous waste is also generated during the operations.

Additionally, at another meeting at the Leonora Technical Institute, West Coast Demerara, this newspaper asked Exxon to say whether the company is considering a financial study to determine what a spill from this project, along with others, may cost not just the country but the Caribbean region as well.

None of these issues have been addressed in the new study conducted by the company.

Unlike previous developments focused primarily on oil, Longtail will focus on gas production. The EIA explained that Exxon plans to drill approximately 24 to 60 development wells, with development well drilling scheduled to begin in 2027 and possibly extending as late as 2031 and beyond. It said installation of subsea components is slated to commence in 2028 with installation of the Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO), commissioning and startup planned to occur from 2028 to 2031.

Longtail is expected to continue for at least 30 years according to the project schedule. It will produce hydrocarbons from the non-associated gas fields and potential proximal resources according to the EIA.

The FPSO is being designed to produce 250,000 barrels of condensate per day (bpd) with a gas production capacity of 1,200 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscf/day). BlackRock Midstream describes condensate as extremely light oil.

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