ExxonMobil’s “Liza Destiny,” the first oil production vessel that will be placed in Guyana’s waters, was yesterday officially dedicated by First Lady Sandra Granger at the Keppel Shipyard in Singapore.
The “Liza Destiny,” which is the first of a number of Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels, is expected to depart Singapore next month and arrive in Guyana in September to prepare for the start of oil production by the first quarter of 2020 under Exxon’s Liza Phase 1 project in the Stabroek Block, offshore Guyana.
According to a Ministry of the Presidency press statement, Granger, who was accompanied by Director of the Department of Energy, Dr. Mark Bynoe, told those in attendance at the dedication ceremony that the vessel has been aptly named, while later noting that it will encompass the destinies of the country and all its stakeholders. “I think it is a fitting name… because we are talking about destiny, we are talking long term and we are talking what I believe is vision not only for production but the process behind it. I hope this ship will bring to us the people of Guyana not only prosperity in a physical sense but greater cohesion, greater development and of course, the sustainability of our country and the culture that we all desire. I hope that we will succeed together in this venture,” she was quoted as saying.
