ExxonMobil Guyana Limited has officially moved into its cutting-edge, net-zero emissions complex located in Ogle on Guyana’s East Coast, marking a new chapter in its local operations.
Exxon’s Guyana Manager for Public & Government Affairs Matthew Scharf confirmed the move in a April 24 LinkedIn post.
“First impressions: Incredible that we’ve gone from the New Market St. office with 50 people in 2019 to this beautiful/modern space with several hundred (at full capacity). Cool to see the solar panels outside that make this a net-zero building. Coffee on point — this is most important, obviously,” Scharf said.
The Kanuku complex is named after the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo mountain range. The Pakaraima building, named after the southwestern Guyana mountains, will be ready for staff occupation in July.
In total, the state-of-the-art headquarters costs some US$160 million.
The Kanuku complex is designed with the technology to support the company’s offshore operations. It has the capacity to house over 500 employees, the company had previously disclosed.
The first floor of the Kanuka building will be designated for offshore operations, with three completed control rooms.
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These rooms will be manned around the clock, allowing the company to reduce the number of employees who work offshore all the time. This will be connected by fiber optic cable to Exxon’s offshore projects to ensure efficient management of production. It will support remote operations, and enhance reliability through process monitoring and inspection.
The fiber optic cable, following the same route as the pipeline for Guyana’s Gas-to-Energy project, will also enable the detection of leaks and unauthorized access.
ExxonMobil will recover the cost of the headquarters from oil production.
