Retraction of 2020 guidelines will not affect EIAs – EPA assures

(OilNow) As public scoping meetings continue in Guyana ahead of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the US$900 million gas-to-energy project, some concerns have been raised about the move by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw its 2020 EIA guidelines. But the EPA in response, has assured that this will have no bearing on […]

Exxon to pay US$1.3M for excess flaring –Vice President

Vice President, Hon. Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo today said the Government expects to rake in about US$1.3 million in fees from ExxonMobil for excess flaring. This was revealed during a press conference at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, on Thursday.   The Vice President said Exxon’s local subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), applied […]

EPA Issues a Modified Environmental Permit to EEPGL for the Liza 1 Project

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wishes to advise that the Environmental Permit for the Liza 1 Development Project, Offshore Guyana, was recalled and modified to include specific regulatory requirements for flaring of associated gas offshore Guyana, in accordance with the EPA’s legislation. Due to technical issues offshore Guyana, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) […]

Exxon to change compressor manufacturer on Liza Unity, Prosperity

-to prevent flaring at future projects -Minister Bharrat Minister of Natural Resources, Hon. Vickram Bharrat said ExxonMobil’s local subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), will switch the manufacturer of the compressor equipment it uses, to ensure there is no flaring during future projects. This Minister made this disclosure on the sidelines of the […]

National Oil Spill Emergency Plan on stream

(DPI) Guyana has taken a robust approach to protect its people and valuable resources from all threats of oil pollution, through the establishment of a National Oil Spill Contingency Plan. The country’s new oil and gas industry has opened doors to vast economic transformation. While the Government looks forward to the economic boom and positive […]

CDC opens Oil Spill Planning and Readiness Assessment Workshop

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) this morning, opened an Oil Spill Planning and Readiness Assessment workshop at the Duke Lodge, which is aimed at finalising the Contingency Planning and Implementation of the Oil Pollution Preparedness Response and Cooperation (OPRC) Convention for key public and private players in the local oil and gas sector. The first […]