Graduate Engineers eager to begin overseas training on massive Prosperity oil production vessel
(OilNow) Dutch floater specialist SBM Offshore is forging ahead with expanding its local workforce in Guyana where it is currently operating one oil production vessel with two more under construction for developments offshore the South American country. The Liza Destiny Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel is producing oil at Phase 1 of the […]
TVET Chairman reports major progress from collaboration with ExxonMobil
(Oil Now) As the Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (C-TVET) continues the pursuit of improved skills training and development, ExxonMobil Guyana has been playing a leading role in supporting its goals which head of the proramme, Clinton Williams, says is helping to ensure the oil and gas and other sectors are “properly […]
Exxon, partners to pump G$20B into local capacity-building over next 10 years
— funds to aid in sustainable economic development over the next 10 years (Guyana Chronicle) EXXONMOBIL, Hess and CNOOC Limited, co-venturers in offshore oil developments in the Stabroek Block, have announced the creation of the “Greater Guyana Initiative,” which is a 10-year commitment of more than US$100 million (G$20B) to significantly expand capacity-building efforts and […]
ExxonMobil, Stabroek co-venturers launch US$100 million initiative in Guyana
(OilNow) ExxonMobil, Hess and CNOOC Limited, co-venturers in offshore oil development in the Stabroek Block, on Tuesday announced the formation of the Greater Guyana Initiative, a 10-year commitment of more than GY$20 billion (US$100 million) to significantly expand capacity building efforts and promote sustainable economic development in Guyana. The Greater Guyana Initiative’s capacity development efforts […]
First batch of Exxon-trained Guyanese return
– to become offshore operations, maintenance technicians THE first group of Guyanese operations and maintenance trainees recently returned home after an extensive 18-month training programme in Canada organised by ExxonMobil Guyana. They will soon be deployed to the Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessels (FPSO) Liza Destiny, where they will be employed by Destiny operator […]