The gas-rich development, Longtail, is the next project ExxonMobil and its coventurers in the Stabroek Block are seeking approval for, Alistair Routledge said on Monday.Longtail is located about 200 kilometres from Georgetown, in the southeastern portion of the block. Non-associated gas is found in reservoirs there and ExxonMobil expects to produce around 250,000 barrels of condensate daily and eventually, gas.“Our target is that by the end of 2026, we’ll secure all the approvals necessary for the first non-associated gas development in the country… Also though, it comes with condensate (which is) very, very light oil,” Routledge, the President of ExxonMobil Guyana, said at Monday’s press conference.According to the Longtail project summary, it is expected that at least one billion standard cubic feet of non-associated gas and 200,000 to 290,000 barrels of condensate will be produced daily. Condensate, which is a very light oil and is sometimes referred to as natural gas liquids, is used to produce other products like gasoline, liquefied petroleum gas (cooking gas), and jet fuel.Longtail is the first project that focuses on non-associated gas, which is natural gas that occurs naturally in the reservoir. Other oil projects offshore have focused on the production of crude oil, but the Government of Guyana is collaborating with ExxonMobil and its coventures to harness the natural gas offshore to fire power plants onshore.Routledge said Longtail will be the largest gas-handling facility offshore Guyana. However, he explained that the company will first focus on extracting the condensates and reinjecting the gas into the reservoir to maintain its pressure and structural integrity. Eventually, the gas will be produced for commercial use.According to company estimates, the Longtail development will separate between 200,000 and 290,000 barrels of condensate daily on the floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel.Already, oil is being produced at the Liza I, Liza II, Payara, and Yellowtail developments in the block, and approval has been granted for oil production to start at the Uaru, Whiptail, and Hammerhead developments over the next few years.The post Exxon eyes approval for eighth project, Longtail, in 2026 appeared first on News Room Guyana.