G-Port, a joint venture (JV) between the Lousiana-based Edison Chouest and John Fernandes, now boasts a workforce that is 100% Guyanese.
That update was provided by Edison Chouest’s Business Development Officer, Daniel Lafont speaking exclusively to OilNOW on March 14.
The company facilitated a tour of the Port for the new United States Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot.
“Right now, 70% of our employees are Guyanese [at G-Boats.] At the port, it is 100%, Guyanese and we wanted to show a demonstration of what a U.S. company can do through collaboration,” Lafont said.
Commenting on the visit, Ambassador Theriot expressed her honor to be present and her admiration for the advanced technology showcased at G-Port, noting her pride in seeing such innovations originating from her home state of Louisiana.
Theriot highlighted the significance of a large Guyanese workforce, stating, “I am especially pleased to hear that such a large percentage of the workforce is Guyanese because that’s very important to us as well as the US Embassy.” She emphasized, “We want to see U.S. companies adding value here, not just profiting off the new oil and gas sector but also adding value giving back to the community and Edison’s Chouest does that every single day. So we’re very, very proud of that.”
Reflecting on her recent visit to Suriname, Theriot acknowledged the country’s progress in the oil and gas industry, albeit slightly behind Guyana. She expressed her support for U.S. companies interested in expanding to Suriname while highlighting the current challenges in global supply chains due to post-COVID conditions.
Theriot reiterated the strategic importance of concentrating efforts in Guyana, given its status as the focal point of the oil and gas sector, emphasizing the need for sustained investment in the region.
“We’re very glad that G-Port is concentrating here on Guyana because this is the center of everything right now for the oil and gas sector,” she said.
G-Port is located in Kingston, Georgetown and houses mud plants for two of ExxonMobil’s prime contractors – Baker Hughes and Halliburton that support the oil major’s Stabroek Block operations.
