FOSTERING GUYANESE CAPABILITIES
Meanwhile, President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge, said that the event reaffirms that while it may be easier and cheaper to fabricate FPSO components abroad, ExxonMobil remains committed to fostering Guyanese capabilities.
“It doesn’t come easily. We could quite easily fabricate these components in China or Singapore…but that would not be in the spirit of the partnership with the country and the intent of building the capacity and ensuring that people in the country can truly benefit from the development of their natural resources,” Routledge explained.
Routledge announced that ExxonMobil, in collaboration with partners such as SBM Offshore and MODEC and other key contacts will launch a market test to assess current local capacities and future demand for fabrication, machining, and repair work.
Reflecting on the entrepreneurial drive of local contractors, Routledge praised the risks they’ve taken.
“It has required you to make a leap of faith…to grow your own facilities, to employ more people, and to train them,” he said, commending the commitment of these firms to meet international safety and quality standards.
“That entrepreneurial spirit in Guyana is healthy and so important,” Routledge said, noting that the oil sector’s high standards differentiate it from other industries and require an advanced skill set.
Routledge acknowledged the efforts of local contractors on past projects, including the Yellowtail project, which is set to start up next year. He shared that a christening ceremony for the One Guyana FPSO, fabricated with the involvement of these local companies, is anticipated to take place in Singapore in January.
“We celebrate today that we’re here thinking about the sixth project,” Routledge said, affirming Exxon’s ongoing commitment to partnership with Guyana in building a sustainable and prosperous future for its people.
GOGSSI’s director, Nicholas Deygoo-Boyer echoed the sentiment, highlighting the transformational impact on the local workforce.
“The work that we have done has allowed us to train many local workers. It has allowed us to upskill them,” Deygoo-Boyer stated, adding that welders from sectors such as agriculture and mining have now been equipped with skills for the oil and gas industry.
“This is the importance of local content,” he continued, expressing appreciation for the role SBM Offshore and ExxonMobil played in supporting Guyanese talent.
Deygoo-Boyer acknowledged the logistical and economic challenges of transporting materials from Europe or Asia to South America for local fabrication.
President of ExxonMobil Guyana Alistair Routledge
Yet, he highlighted that SBM’s commitment went beyond financial considerations.
“This is not just dollars and cents for them,” he said. “The dollars and cents would not tell them to take steel…manufactured in Europe or Asia, bring it to South America…for it to be worked on, to then be exported back to Asia. But they do it, and they have done it.
The Steel Strike ceremony marks a critical step forward for the Whiptail development, a US$12.7 billion project featuring extensive drilling operations.
As part of the Stabroek Block, the Whiptail project represents ExxonMobil’s latest efforts to drive substantial revenue and economic growth in Guyana, with other FPSOs such as Liza Destiny, Liza Unity, and Prosperity already producing over 600,000 barrels of oil per day.
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