Baker Hughes is inviting companies to submit information for a chemicals storage and warehouse facility in Guyana as it expands operations to support growing oil and gas activity in the country.
The public request for information (RFI) published on LinkedIn on March 24 targets a local partner that can meet the requirements of Guyana’s Local Content Act. The company said the services would support its in-country operations as demand for chemical storage and dispatch increases.
Baker Hughes explained that its Oilfield & Industrial Chemicals division is scaling up alongside Guyana’s growing oil and gas production. It noted that its existing warehousing and dispatch capacity is not expected to handle projected material volumes in the near to medium term.
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The company outlined three development options under a proposed 15-year lease. Each option requires between five and seven acres of land, with expansion potential to about 10 acres. The site must be within eight kilometers of existing port facilities in Georgetown and capable of securing regulatory approvals for the storage and transfer of oilfield chemicals.
Option one focuses on providing land with access to heavy-duty transport and existing utilities. Water access is preferred, though alternative solutions will be considered.
Option two adds site preparation requirements. The land must be developed for industrial use, including base preparation and the ability to stack 20-foot ISO containers up to three units high, with a maximum combined weight of 200,000 pounds.
Option three includes full infrastructure build-out. It requires approximately 8,000 square meters of reinforced concrete with spill containment suitable for oilfield chemicals, along with additional prepared areas for container stacking. The facility must support heavy-duty trucks carrying ISO tanks of up to 65,000 pounds.
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Additional specifications under this option include office space for up to 15 personnel, a conference room, bathroom and locker facilities, a lunchroom with a kitchenette, and a laboratory area of about 60 square meters. The design must also accommodate parking for 20 vehicles, perimeter security fencing, and a controlled access booth.
Baker Hughes also requires a covered area of 1,000 square meters for chemical transfer and storage, along with a spill containment sump. The company indicated a preference for discharge into an existing watercourse following environmental testing, though alternative systems may be accepted.
Baker Hughes has a strong history of localization in Guyana. In 2022, it celebrated the opening of a multimodal supercenter in Georgetown. The company also provides a variety of services and equipment to operators in the country, including turbomachinery for ExxonMobil Guyana’s fleet of floating production, storage and offloading vessels and production chemicals for the Liza Unity vessel.
