The turbulent gas compression on the Guyana offshore float Production Storage and Unloading Liza Destiny (FPSO) ship has caused Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon to request a meeting with local ExxonMobil executives.
Harmon recently wrote to ExxonMobil Guyana President Alistair Routledge noting that he is receiving numerous inquiries from Opposition MPs, APNU / AFC coalition constituents, civil society and concerned citizens, who have expressed their concern that local Exxon The related performance of Esso Audit and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), since its inception, appears to be well below expectations.
After being sent all the way to Germany for repairs for several weeks and only recently returned, Exxon said last week that the gas compressor on Liza Destiny had failed again, resulting in oil production having to be reduced to 30,000 barrel of oil per day (bpd).
“This reports of equipment malfunctions that continue to delay the termination of excess gas production, along with a significant reduction in operations to bare bare production, are significant concerns for the APNU + AFC Opposition, which, as you know, represents almost half the Guyanese population in the National Assembly, ”the Opposition Leader said in a letter released to the media on Sunday.
As such, he added, “I am therefore seeking an urgent meeting with you and your executive team at the convenient opportunity for everyone at the earliest opportunity to be briefed on issues to include this recent development, cause (s) the root causes of equipment failures that result in excessive torching and reduced production, your plan with a timetable for permanently addressing these underlying cause (s), and the short and long-term economic and environmental implications to all of Guyana. “
Harmon further requested that he join senior MPs including the Shadow Minister for Oil and Gas, David Patterson.
Last Tuesday, Exxon explained in a statement, as it was conducting the final testing phase of the replacement flash gas compressor and other system components on the Liza Destiny FPSO, they encountered an additional problem with the release silence.
The US oil giant reported that a team of SBM Offshore, the German manufacturer of MAN Energy Solutions and ExxonMobil was on site to assess repairs, with support from engineering experts in Europe and the USA.
Meanwhile, the Government through the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), have been receiving regular updates on the issue and are working with EEPGL to resolve these complications quickly with the compressor. .