Local companies, Denmor Garments Manufacturers Inc and Caribbean Clothing Company Ltd have secured contracts to manufacture two thousand coveralls for workers in Singapore who are constructing what will be the third oil production platform here.
A release yesterday from ExxonMobil said the workers are supporting construction of the Prosperity, which will become the third floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel in Guyana.
The first shipment of coveralls has already made its way for distribution to personnel of ExxonMobil, SBM Offshore and Dyna-Mac.
ExxonMobil Guyana’s production manager, Mike Ryan said the contracts are part of ongoing efforts to ensure that Guyanese businesses are involved in varying aspects of the company’s activities.
“It is a great example of continuing to build capabilities here in Guyana—making a difference through supplier utilization and development,” he said.
“As more projects come online there will be more opportunities for Guyanese companies. There is a lot of expertise here in Guyana and so we are looking forward to people pushing the limits of what they are capable of doing and helping us to responsibly develop Guyana’s resources”, he added.
SBM Offshore’s Regional Head of Operations, North America and the Caribbean, Michiel Heuven was reported as saying “In the case of the FPSO, we have looked at the different services which we believe can be developed in Guyana. The coveralls are a very good example where we felt we could bring the specifications required in the oil and gas industry and the specifications within SBM Offshore over into Guyana and work together with local partners”.
Representatives from the two companies recently handed over samples of their coveralls to ExxonMobil Guyana and SBM Offshore.
“It is a fantastic opportunity for the company itself but more importantly it really provides the opportunity for larger companies to see what Guyanese companies are capable of supplying,” said Brooke Glasford of Caribbean Clothing Company Ltd. “From inception, we have been providing personal protection equipment (PPE) and 2010 we started with fire retardant units for miners and welders. This allowed us to really pivot smoothly into PPE specifically for oil and gas”.
Upasna Mudlier of Denmor Garments Manufacturers Inc. said in the release that her company is “honoured and very proud that we can be a part of this. To be able to contribute to Guyana’s economy, we are proud about that aspect, and that we are able to provide more employment opportunities for Guyanese.”
