Bechtel Corporation is progressing on developing a deep-water port at the Berbice River’s mouth. On Wednesday, Bechtel executives met President Irfaan Ali, who stressed the government’s need to expedite the project for Guyana’s oil and gas sector growth.
“This project is of national, regional, and hemispheric importance…we must move forward as quickly as possible to ensure construction begins and is completed in the shortest possible time,” the President said on his official Facebook page.
Leading the Bechtel team was Justin Siberell, President of Regions and Corporate Relations, who briefed the President on the current phase of the project. That phase includes technical assessments and design work to advance the port’s development.
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The Berbice deep-water port is expected to support the logistics footprint required for Guyana’s second gas development project. That project builds on the momentum of the ongoing Gas-to-Energy initiative at Wales.
Initial talks between Bechtel and the Guyanese government date back to 2020, when the company’s executives met with the President and members of his Cabinet to explore opportunities for major infrastructure development.
The Berbice Deepwater Port is among several projects underway in East Berbice–Corentyne, including a stadium, a shopping mall, and a new four-lane highway linking New Amsterdam to Moleson Creek.
Plans are also in motion for a transmission line to facilitate electricity exports from a potential second gas plant in Berbice.
President Ali had said that the deepwater facility will strengthen offshore energy logistics and serve as a major trade enabler, especially once the bridge linking Guyana and Suriname is completed.
