Exxon group’s eighth Guyana project to produce up to 1.5 bcfd of gas

(Reuters) – The eighth energy project in Guyana of a consortium led by U.S. major Exxon Mobil will produce up to 1.5 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd) of natural gas and 290,000 barrels per day on condensate through a floating production facility that will have capacity to export the fuel, the group told the government.

The Longatil project’s details, which include the development of the Longtail, Tripletail and Turbot discoveries off Guyana’s coast, were included in the group’s request for environmental authorization, published by Guyana’s government and seen by Reuters on Tuesday.

Longtail is expected to become Exxon’s most important gas development in Guyana so far amid the government’s pressure to ramp up gas output and supply to a wide variety of projects, including petrochemical plants and liquefied natural gas.

The project will include up to 60 production and injection wells, according to the document.