As part of its preparations to engage in exploration activities in the Kaieteur Block, offshore Guyana, ExxonMobil’s local subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), has submitted an application to Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for environmental authorisation.
Having reviewed the company’s drilling programme for exploration and its appraisal of 12 wells, the EPA has concluded that there is no requirement for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
“In accordance with Section 11(2) of the Environmental Protection Act, CAP 20:05, Laws of Guyana, the application for the project listed above has been screened by the Agency to assess the potential environmental impacts. It has been determined that the project will not significantly affect the environment or human health. It is therefore, exempt from the requirement of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA),” the notice from the EPA read.
