Winners of the National Science Fair on Friday visited the offices of SBM Offshore – the company behind the two oil extraction platforms in the Atlantic.
A release from SBM said that the winners were accompanied by Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles S. Ramson on the visit to the Sheriff Street office. The release said that the visit is aligned with the company’s focus of providing Guyanese with information on its operations and the oil and gas sector as a means of encouraging local participation in the industry.
Ramson and the winning students were given a guided tour of the office facilities which culminated with a presentation on the company’s operations, sustainability footprint via local sustainable development projects and career and training opportunities.
SBM General Manager, Martin Cheong in his comments to the Science Fair winners said that he hopes that the introduction to the operations at SBM Offshore and the oil and gas sector inspires them to examine their ambitions and goals for the future.
He said, “SBM Offshore has several opportunities for the development of Guyanese through our training programmes, all of which … aim to train and prepare young people for entry into the oil and gas industry.”
Addressing the students, Ramson said, “Take this opportunity as the stepping stone to opening your horizons and start to think about where else you can go and how soon you can get there.”
Ronessa Romalho, a sixth form student of President’s College said, “This opportunity was very educational and interesting and I learned a lot. I am now interested in the oil and gas industry and in SBM Offshore’s operations.”
SBM Offshore says it continues to pursue programmes that will propel local content development forward, and place Guyanese in key roles in its operations.
