Exxon to Increase Gas Production, Transport from Hammerhead Project, Offshore Guyana
(Reuters) – A consortium led by U.S. major Exxon Mobil plans to produce up to 180,000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil and 95 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) of gas at its seventh project in Guyana, Hammerhead, according to a document published by the country's environmental agency on Monday.
The Exxon group, in which Hess and CNOOC also participate, has waited for the government's green light for the project since last year. It also recently requested approval for its eighth project, Longtail, the company said last week.
Hammerhead will involve the drilling of between 14 and 30 development wells, the deployment of a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO) and the construction of a 13-kilometer gas pipeline that will connect into the country's flagship Gas-to-Energy project, Exxon said in its application for environmental authorization.
"While much of the installation and production operations activity will be offshore, the project will also use onshore infrastructure operated by third parties, including, but not limited to, shore bases and waste management facilities in Guyana," it added.
Guyana has been pressing Exxon to produce and deliver more natural gas, part of the government's strategy to rely on the fuel for power generation, to industrialize the country and begin petrochemical and liquefied natural gas (LNG) businesses that can expand revenue.
Following gas from the Liza project expected this year, Hammerhead would increase Exxon's gas supply to Guyana's shore.
The group must submit a field development plan to have the project fully approved.
Related News
Related News
- Kinder Morgan Proposes 290-Mile Gas Pipeline Expansion Spanning Three States
- Three Killed, Two Injured in Accident at LNG Construction Site in Texas
- Tallgrass to Build New Permian-to-Rockies Pipeline, Targets 2028 Startup with 2.4 Bcf Capacity
- TC Energy Approves $900 Million Northwoods Pipeline Expansion for U.S. Midwest
- U.S. Moves to Block Enterprise Products’ Exports to China Over Security Risk
- U.S. Pipeline Expansion to Add 99 Bcf/d, Mostly for LNG Export, Report Finds
- Enbridge Adds Turboexpanders at Pipeline Sites to Power Data Centers in Canada, Pennsylvania
- Great Basin Gas Expansion Draws Strong Shipper Demand in Northern Nevada
- Cheniere Seeks FERC Approval to Expand Sabine Pass LNG Facility
- Heath Consultants Exits Locate Business to Expand Methane Leak Detection Portfolio
Comments