Environmental Permit of Payara Development Project - Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) - Stabroek Block, Offshore Guyana - 24 September 2020
Country
Year
2020
Summary
Issued under the Environmental Protection Act, Cap. 20:05, Laws of Guyana, the Environmental Protection (Amendment) Act, 2005, and the Environmental Protection (Authorisations) Regulations, 2000.
Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), hereinafter to as the "Permit Holder", is hereby authorised by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), hereinafter referred to as the Agency, in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act, Cap 20:05, Laws of Guyana, the Environmental Protection (Amendment) Act, 2005, and the Environmental Protection Regulations, 2000, to undertake the Payara Development Project, hereinafter referred to as the "Project", which includes but is not limited to, drilling of subsea development wells, installation and operation of subsea equipment, use of a Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading (FPSO) vessel to process, store, and offload the recovered crude oil during production operations, as well as the use of shorebase facilities and marine/aviation services in support of these activities in the manner indicated in the Application submitted on December 04, 2018, the Environmental Impact Assessment submitted on July 22, 2020, and the Environmental and Socioeconomic Management Plan submitted on July 22, 2020, which includes the Revised Oil Spill Response Plan submitted on July 22, 2020, and Wildlife Response Plan, all of which may be updated from time to time, and are subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and any existing or forthcoming regulations, best practices, guidelines and standards relevant to this project.