Two companies which undertake subsea works have been granted permission by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for bunkering activities in Guyana’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
The EPA yesterday published a notice to this effect but details of the operations have not yet been uploaded to the agency’s website.
The two companies are the Argentine DOF Management AS and the Hong Kong and British conglomerate Swire Pacific Offshore Operation (PTE) Limited.
According to the notice, the EPA has screened the applications and has determined that they will not significantly affect the environment and thus do not need an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
However, the EPA said that while in keeping with Section 11(1) of the Environmental Protection Act, the screening showed no EIA was needed, the agency will require that safeguards be informed by an Environment Management Plan.
Established since 1975, Swire Pacific Offshore says that it “is a trusted marine services provider that prides itself to deliver safe, high quality, reliable and sustainable Marine Services.”
“SPO owns and operates a diverse fleet of more than 50 vessels, including Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) Vessels, Platform Supply Vessels (PSV) and a Seismic Survey Vessel. With over 45 years of operational experience, SPO owns and operates a diverse fleet in every major oil exploration region outside of the US Gulf of Mexico”, the company added.
DOF stated that it comprises a global team of skilled professionals who, combined with a fleet of state-of-the-art, purpose-built vessels, provide services to the Oil and Gas industry across the entire offshore life cycle. “This is the formula for our success in delivering solutions to our customers,” its website states.
“The DOF Subsea team provides technical capability and experience ensuring your subsea projects run smoothly and to schedule. Expert teams combine creativity and innovation with high quality and rigorous risk assessment, always maintaining the ability to respond quickly and effectively, underpinned by ISO 9001:2015; ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018. DOF Subsea is an Icon member (International Contractor) of IMCA,” it adds.
Meanwhile, three companies have also been granted permission to operate gas stations and fuel-related facilities without EIAs. They are Kirk Hill of United Independent Petroleum Marketing Company Limited for a gas station and bulk fuel storage facility to be located at Plan P Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara, Bhabitia Sookraj of Global Commercial Import and Transport Inc. for the establishment and operations of a gas station and riverine gas station at Lot 25 ‘A’ Salem, East Bank Essequibo and Doodnauth Rasiawan of Atlantic Petroleum for the establishment and operation of a gas station and servicing ramp to be located at Tract DR Lot 29 Atkinson Field, Timehri. A wharf will also be constructed at Rasiawan’s location.
