據今日石油網2022年1月26日報道，圭亞那政府內閣周三向國會提交了2022年國家預算，披露了208億圭亞那元（圭元）將被指定用于具有里程碑意義的天然氣轉化能源項目。 

由于圭亞那的能源需求預計在未來5年內將增長，圭亞那政府計劃通過使用天然氣將電力成本降低50%。 這也將有助于逐步淘汰昂貴且碳密集的重燃料油。  

這個把天然氣轉化能源的項目將建設一座發電能力為300兆瓦(MW)的發電廠，以及一座天然氣液體(NGL)廠來滿足圭亞那的國內電力需求。 

此外，圭亞那還將建設一條長225公里的直徑12英寸的管道，以“保證最低限度”將5000萬標準立方英尺/天的天然氣從圭亞那海上輸送到Wales開發局。  

圭亞那政府負責財政的高級部長Ashni Singh博士詳細介紹說，到目前為止，正在進行的海上和陸上地質和地球物理工作正在推進，部分工作已經完成。此外，環境和社會影響評估預計將于今年第二季度初完成。 

Singh博士強調，通過透明的采購流程，預計被選中的公司將能夠設計、采購和建造發電廠和天然氣液體廠以及相關設施。預計今年第三季度開始建設，2024年第四季度建成投產。 

李峻 編譯自 今日石油網

原文如下：

Guyana government to pump GY$20.8 billion into landmark gas-to-energy project

The Guyana government presented its 2022 National Budget on Wednesday in the National Assembly where it was disclosed that GY$20.8 billion dollars is being earmarked for the landmark gas-to-energy project.

With the country’s energy demand expected to grow within the next five years, the government has eyed the reduction of electricity costs by 50 percent through the use of natural gas. And it will also help to phase out the use of expensive and carbon-intensive heavy fuel oil.

The gas-to-energy project will see a power plant being constructed to generate 300 megawatts (MW) of power and a Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) plant to cover Guyana’s domestic demand.

A 225 km 12” pipeline will also be constructed to transport the “guaranteed minimum” of 50 million standard cubic feet per day (mmcfd) of natural gas from offshore Guyana to the Wales Development Authority.

Senior Minister with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh detailed that thus far, ongoing geotechnical and geophysical works for both offshore and onshore operations are advancing with portions already completed.

And further, an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment is expected to be completed early in the second quarter of 2022.

Dr. Singh highlighted that using a transparent procurement process, it is expected that the firm selected would be able to engineer, procure and construct the Power Plant and NGL Plant along with related facilities.

Construction is expected to start in the third quarter of 2022 and will be completed by the fourth quarter of 2024.