International global oilfield chemical company Nalco Champion has applied to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for authorisation to operate a chemical warehouse facility at Ruimveldt Industrial Estate.
This was revealed an EPA Notice to the Public that was published in the July 3rd edition of Stabroek News.
According to the Notice, Nalco Champion Guyana has submitted an application to the Agency for Environmental Authorisation for the operation of a chemical warehousing facility at the John Fernandes Ltd. Inland Terminal, at 4055 Industrial Site, Ruimveldt, and the transportation of chemicals from the Inland Terminal to John Fernandes’ Water Street port for transfer to the Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels offshore Guyana.
The facility at the Inland Terminal facility will be engaged in the filtration, storage and warehousing of oilfield chemicals to supply the FPSO vessels that will be offshore of Guyana. The proposed operation estimates that 1,493,000 kg of specialty and commodity chemicals will be imported and stored onsite and will occupy 5,000 square metres with the intention of extending to 20,000 square metres as oil production increases.
The Notice added that the proposed development of the opaeration will also involve the construction of office spaces, installation of a laboratory, storage of mechanical equipment and parts, and transportation of chemicals, among other activities.
As a result, in keeping with the Environmental Protection Act, an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is required before any decision to approve or reject the proposed project is taken since it may have significant impacts on the environment.
Members of the public are therefore invited, within 28 days of the Notice, to make written submissions to the EPA, setting out the questions and matters which they require to be answered or considered in the EIA.
Comments and questions can be addressed to the Executive Director of the EPA at Ganges Street, Sophia.
The company was formed in 2013 following after Champion Technologies was acquired by Ecolab, the parent company of Nalco.
Champion was then integrated with Nalco Energy Services and in 2012, Ecolab announced its intention to acquire Permian MudService Inc., the parent company of Champion technologies, and integrate the business with its Energy Services division. The businesses then merged into its new Nalco Champion Brand.
The company currently supplies chemicals and related services to the oil and gas industry.
