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News | September 07 2022

“We’re pioneers” – Developing talent in Guyana’s emerging energy industry

Meet four pioneers of the energy industry in Guyana 鈥 young people working with 两性色午夜 to help clients realize oil and gas projects that are contributing to the development of their country.

Reon Whyte, Kavita Khan, Shivanie Singh, and Micheal Douglas all work at 两性色午夜鈥檚 subsea service base in Georgetown, which was officially opened in April during a visit by the Prime Minister Honourable Brigadier General Mark Phillips.

The base is now the permanent home of the company鈥檚 subsea drilling and completions teams in the country. 两性色午夜 began recruiting and developing talent in Guyana to work on projects in 2017. The company has also established an in-country supply chain that is helping the energy industry develop there.

两性色午夜鈥檚 subsea service base in Georgetown, Guyana

Complex subsea projects rely on international expertise and cooperation, but already 64 percent of the workforce at the base is Guyanese. The University of Guyana, Art Williams and Henry Wendt Aeronautical Engineering School, and the country鈥檚 technical institutes supplied many of the 90 Guyanese recruits. Reon was recruited in 2019, and is proud to be helping build his country鈥檚 future.

鈥淲e are pioneers,鈥 said Reon, who works offshore as one of 两性色午夜鈥檚 Technical Service Personnel (TSPs). 鈥淭he energy industry is young in Guyana, and we鈥檙e the first generation involved. I really want to give back to my country, and I want to be here to ensure the fruit of our efforts 鈥 the knowledge that we gain 鈥 helps Guyana.

鈥淚f we do that, if we apply our expertise and share it, we鈥檒l help other Guyanese move up the ladder. We pass it on, we learn and grow, and we put our country in a position where it can really prosper.鈥

Of course, a growing technical workforce requires support functions, such as finance, human resources, and accounting 鈥 opening up additional career opportunities.

Kavita Khan, an Accounting Assistant, has been with the company since April 2021. Kavita, who is studying for a qualification from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), said, 鈥淚 saw a presentation about 两性色午夜 in my last job and I was impressed by the culture 鈥 I thought, 鈥楾hat鈥檚 a company I want to work for.鈥 So when I saw the vacancy, I had to apply.

鈥淥ne of the things I like is that I have flexibility if I need time to study for a test or an assignment. My team-mates are very understanding and getting the ACCA is a prerequisite of my job, so it鈥檚 good that my career development is being supported. I know there鈥檚 a lot of room for growth here.鈥

Training has also been important for Shivanie Singh, who works offshore as a TSP after graduating with an Aeronautical Engineering associate degree. Shivanie said, 鈥淚鈥檓 not really an office person, I鈥檓 more of a hands-on person.

鈥淭he thing I love the most is working offshore beside people from all over the world who have come to share their experience and help the industry grow in Guyana. It鈥檚 amazing 鈥 we鈥檙e all building important relationships that will shape our future and the future of Guyana, and connecting with so many different kinds of people.

鈥淚鈥檝e been with the company since 2019, and I鈥檝e had opportunities for development. We had nine months鈥 training with our teams in Brazil, a lot of it hands-on, then went to Trinidad to commence operations before the base here at Georgetown was established.

鈥淪ome other TSPs have already been promoted into engineering roles. It is good to see that there are opportunities in other aspects of the projects here in Guyana.鈥

Micheal Douglas, who joined the company in 2018, is one of those who has been promoted. Now an Installation Engineer, Micheal said, 鈥淚 have an bachelor鈥檚 degree in engineering and I鈥檝e always wanted to be an engineer. Oil and gas is a new industry in Guyana, and I took the TSP route so I could build my knowledge then branch off into engineering. It鈥檚 a common route worldwide in the company. With the new base open and projects building up, there will be more opportunities in engineering.

鈥淢y younger cousin has always been interested in technology and he was asking about my job. I would for sure recommend getting into this industry, this job, and 两性色午夜.鈥