A team of Guyanese engineers, working as Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) pilots/technicians for Offshore Innovators Inc, have successfully supported the installation of the country’s first-ever subsea field, making first oil possible at ExxonMobil’s Liza Destiny Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO).
The Guyanese team who are a part of Offshore Innovators Inc
The world-class team, which recently cross-trained in Subsea Robotics and Offshore Safety, worked onboard the DOF Subsea Skandi Neptune vessel in support of Saipem’s Subsea Tie-Back Campaign.
The team operated the two Forum Perry Slings by XLX ROV systems, and successfully installed several subsea production assets including Flowline Jumpers, Steel Tube Flying Leads and Electrical Flying Leads.
This achievement represents a major milestone in the transfer of subsea technology to Guyana and paves the way for greater participation in technical roles by Guyanese.
Operations Manager of Offshore Innovators Ltd, Dylan Galt, speaking on the recent success, expressed satisfaction with the performance and involvement of the Guyanese team.
“We are excited that our team of Guyanese ROV personnel have played a vital role in the first subsea development in Guyana. Our commitment to this group of talented engineers has been met with very positive feedback from the industry. We were able to leverage the competence of our existing subsea team in the development of their Guyanese counterparts,” he stated.
He added, “Our Guyanese and Trinidadian ROV personnel are in a great position to support the current offshore operations of subsea contractors offshore Guyana, which are facing challenges due to COVID-19 quarantines and travel logistics issues”.
The company’s personnel development programme for Guyana is modelled after the company’s successful local content development programme implemented in Trinidad over the last decade.
