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The roadmap goes beyond outlining the path to a captive demand of 1.5mn tpy of grey hydro-
advancing Trinidad and Tobago’s green hydro- gen – that is, hydrogen produced through steam
gen economy goals. It also paves the way for the methane reformation of natural gas or methane
country to create thousands of jobs, not just without the capture of any greenhouse gases
in the energy sector but also through the con- (GHGs) formed during the process. It has there-
struction and maintenance of the infrastructure fore developed a legitimate demand for hydro-
that would be necessary to sustain the hydrogen gen and has validated the country’s plans for
sector. incorporating hydrogen into the green energy
Currently, Trinidad and Tobago is expressing transition.
GUYANA
Guyana’s EPA greenlights GTE project
GUYANA’S Environmental Protection Agency project, the EPA used a team of independent
(EPA) has given Esso Exploration and Produc- international experts to carry out technical
tion Guyana Ltd (EEPGL) a green light for the reviews and recommendations. Additionally, it
execution of its landmark Gas-to-Energy (GTE) sought public input. That process led the EPA to
project following a review of the company’s the conclusion that the GTE scheme was envi-
environmental impact assessment (EIA). ronmentally sound and in the public interest.
EEPGL, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil (US), The EPA’s approval covers the GTE pipeline,
will be responsible for the offshore component the NGL plant and the materials off-loading
of the scheme, which envisions the construc- facility. It does not cover the TPP, as that plant
tion of a pipeline to transport associated gas will fall under a separate EIA. However, the
from Liza-1 and other oilfields at the offshore Guyanese government has already contracted
Stabroek block to an onshore complex. The the US-based partnership CH4/Lindsayca to
Guyanese government will be responsible for build the NGL, TPP and other onshore facili-
the onshore facilities, including a gas-processing ties. CH4/Lindsayca won the contest with its bid
plant, a thermal power plant (TPP), a natural gas of $898mn for constructing all of these facilities
liquids (NGL) plant and related infrastructure, within a single integrated complex, in line with
including a materials off-loading facility. the plan the government has adopted in the
The EPA confirmed on November 25 that it hope of keeping costs down.
had recommended approval of the project. “The For its part, EEPGL has said that its share of
Environmental Assessment Board reviewed and the costs – that is, the price tag for building the
declared the environmental impact statement offshore pipeline – could reach $1.3bn.
and environmental impact assessment related Meanwhile, Guyana’s government has con-
to this project [to be] acceptable in accordance tracted Engineers India Ltd (EIL) to provide
with section 11(13) of the Environmental Pro- engineering, procurement and construction
tection Act, Cap. 20:05,” it said in a statement. (EPC) services related to the construction of
Before informing the Guyanese government the onshore gas complex. It is expected to hire
that it had approved the implementation of the another contractor to operate the facility.
Rendering of GTE pipeline route (Image: ExxonMobil)
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