The Guyana Shore Base Inc (GYSBI) on Friday announced that it had hauled 1 million cm3 of sand to the Wales, West Bank Demerara site of the planned gas to energy project
In a release GYSBI also announced that it had achieved a milestone of 250 days free of Lost Time Injuries (LTIs).
GYSBI said it was contracted by LINDSAYCA CH4 (a company hired by the Government of Guyana for the construction of an integrated Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) extraction plant and the establishment of a 300 MW power generation facility) to execute Earth, Soil Remediation, and Surcharge works at the site. Physical works commenced on August 31, 2023, with the last stage of the contract expected to be completed by the end of this month.
Prior to this engagement with LINDSAYCA CH4, GYSBI says it was contracted by ExxonMobil Guyana to execute the Early Works and Heavy Haul Road at the site. This included the construction of five bridges, an access road, a heavy haul road, and the initial site preparation for the Integrated Plant Site.
At a ceremony held to mark the company’s achievement, GYSBI Exe-cutive Director, Robin Muneshwer, described the work the company has been doing at the site as nothing short of remarkable.
“…To achieve this record in safety in this harsh territory is quite a feat. Importantly, this 250 days LTIs free is only for the LINDSAYCA Project. This does not include those works that we did for ExxonMobil earlier on,” he related.
On the logistics side, Muneshwer indicated that due to the distance and location of the project, moving materials such as sand, proved to be a challenge. However, the company was able to work around these challenges and has now transported and placed over 1 million cm3 of sand at the site.
Muneshwer also stress-ed the importance of the project.
“The significance of this project cannot be overstated in national terms because power has been one of the issues that has been plaguing Guyana for many decades. It has plagued businesses; we do not have cheap sources of power for manufacturing, etc. So, this project is the absolute game changer for Guyana. When we start generating power, transmitting, and distributing it, that is when this country is really going to move ahead in a significant way. Every-one should feel proud to be involved in such a project. This is what you will be passing on to your kids and grandkids and you can tell them that you played a part in this project,” he related.
Project Manager at the site, Evgenii Angarskii, shared that more than 200 pieces of equipment operate at the site. The equipment is complemented by 250 staff members, who are directly employed with GYSBI. With the inclusion of third-party contractors and service providers, the site sees more than 400 persons every day, the release added.
GYSBI explained that LTI refers to an injury sustained on the job by an employee, which results in the loss of productive work time. Lost time injuries encompass both temporary injuries that keep the employee away from work for a day as well as permanent disabilities and conditions that prevent the em-ployee from ever returning to the job or performing their regular work tasks.
GYSBI is a Guyanese-owned company, which was formed in 2017 to provide shore base services to ExxonMobil. The release said that it now serves as the preferred onshore support hub for oil and gas operators in Guyana, providing services ranging from vessels management, waste management and warehousing solutions to construction services and supply chain management.
It has four berths, a 30 acres waterfront area, a large industrial estate, which has been developed to suit a myriad of needs and says it has 850 employees, 95 percent of whom are Guyanese citizens.
