Saipem opens construction facility to support oil sector

By Laurel Sutherland On In Guyana News |
From left are President of ExxonMobil Guyana Alistair Routledge, President and Chief Executive Officer of Saipem America Giorgio Martelli, President Irfaan Ali and Managing Director of Saipem Guyana Thuranthiran Nadarajah (Office of the President photo)
From left are President of ExxonMobil Guyana Alistair Routledge, President and Chief Executive Officer of Saipem America Giorgio Martelli, President Irfaan Ali and Managing Director of Saipem Guyana Thuranthiran Nadarajah (Office of the President photo)

The Saipem Guyana Offshore Construction Facility, which was officially being declared open yesterday, will soon commence operations to support Guyana’s oil and gas sector.

Saipem, an Italian multinational oilfield services company which has been operating in Guyana since 2017, was contracted by ExxonMobil Guyana for engineering procurement, construction and installation of subsea umbilical rises and flowlines for Liza Phase One, Liza Phase Two and Payara projects. 

The fabrication yard  is located at Lot A, Lot B, Mudlot A, Mudlot B, and Water Parts of Pitman and Ashley Square, Water and Holmes street, South Cummingsburg. The main operation at this site will be jumper fabrication works, which will involve handling and erection of the piping components, welding, inspection and non-destructive testing (including manual ultrasonic testing and x-ray), painting, coating and hydro testing.