GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – ExxonMobil Guyana introduced on Wednesday that, together with its contractors, it has invested an estimated US$2.9 billion with Guyanese companies since operations commenced in 2015.
Moreover, the oil and gasoline firm said that US$419 million has been spent within the first half of this 12 months on direct enterprise with 1,800 native distributors. The figures underscore the corporate’s dedication to native content material growth, with vital investments in native companies, workforce coaching, and group growth initiatives.
The corporate stated that as of mid-2025, greater than 6,200 Guyanese have been employed by ExxonMobil Guyana and its contractors, accounting for 70 p.c of the workforce, with one in three staff being girls.
It stated 1,800 Guyanese are at present working offshore. “We’re pleased with the progress we’ve made in constructing native expertise. Seeing extra Guyanese tackle key roles within the oil-and-gas business is a transparent signal that our dedication to capability constructing is working,” ExxonMobil Guyana stated in an announcement, quoting its President, Alistair Routledge.
Based on the corporate, Guyana’s oil-and-gas staff have benefited from receiving over 370,000 hours of management, technical, {and professional} coaching, in addition to coaching in well being, security, and safety.
“ExxonMobil Guyana’s internship programme can be yielding outcomes. Of the inaugural class, 5 interns have already been employed by the corporate. The 2025 internship program is at present underway, persevering with to offer precious profession alternatives for younger Guyanese professionals.”
Moreover, the corporate said that this 12 months additionally marked a major milestone with the graduation of in-country fabrication providers at Vreed-en-Hoop Shore Base Inc. (VEHSI), together with the fabrication of quad joints and Pipeline Finish Terminations (PLETs), a major step in supporting the event of native industrial capabilities.
Moreover, the corporate introduced that, in collaboration with the Stabroek Block co-venturers and the federal government, it should assist the Guyana Technical Coaching School Inc. (GTTCI), which is getting ready to welcome the primary cohort of scholars to be absolutely skilled domestically, beginning in October 2025.
