{"id":16957,"date":"2024-03-01T21:08:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T21:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=16957"},"modified":"2024-03-01T21:08:01","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T21:08:01","slug":"exxonmobil-president-emphasizes-strategic-investments-in-guyana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/exxonmobil-president-emphasizes-strategic-investments-in-guyana\/","title":{"rendered":"ExxonMobil President Emphasizes Strategic Investments in Guyana"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><strong><em>By Samuel Gillis<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ExxonMobil Guyana President Alistair Routledge emphasized the importance of strategic investments in Guyana&#8217;s infrastructure and workforce training during his address at the ongoing energy conference and exhibition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He highlighted the significance of these investments in enhancing Guyana&#8217;s global competitiveness and ensuring a sustainable future for the country&#8217;s economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Routledge commended the current government led by President Irfaan Ali for its commitment to advancing Guyana&#8217;s infrastructure and for prioritizing the training and reskilling of the local workforce. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He underscored the role of these strategic investments in not only improving competitiveness but also creating opportunities for economic growth and development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the key initiatives mentioned by Routledge is the establishment of a training center at Port Mourant, which aims to equip technicians with the latest technology for production operations and maintenance activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This center will focus on incorporating the latest digital technologies to enhance the effectiveness of offshore operations and prepare workers for future industry demands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, Routledge discussed the Guyana Shore Base, describing it as a &#8220;strategic hub&#8221; for the country&#8217;s oil activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized ExxonMobil&#8217;s commitment to supporting local businesses and entrepreneurs by increasing investments in project components and elevating local production capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gillis-EXXON.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, Routledge highlighted the significance of the upcoming modern, deep-water, multi-purpose port in Foreshore Plantation, West Bank Demerara. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This port facility is expected to generate significant employment and revenue opportunities for Guyanese, contributing to the country&#8217;s economic growth and development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In conclusion, Routledge reiterated ExxonMobil&#8217;s commitment to partnering with the Guyanese government and local stakeholders to drive sustainable development through strategic investments in infrastructure and workforce training.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Samuel Gillis ExxonMobil Guyana President Alistair Routledge emphasized the importance of strategic investments in Guyana&#8217;s infrastructure and workforce training during his address at the ongoing energy conference and exhibition.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16958,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[360,363,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-energy","category-national-transformation","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16957","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16957"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16957\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16960,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16957\/revisions\/16960"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16958"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16957"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16957"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16957"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}