“Almost there” – ExxonMobil Guyana prepares to move into new ‘state-of-the-art’ HQ

ExxonMobil Guyana is preparing to move into its Kanuku building, a US$160 million state-of-the-art headquarters in Ogle, East Coast Demerara. The building is nearing completion and is anticipated to improve offshore operations.

President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge said that the Kanuku building, named after the mountain range in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region, is “almost ready to go” with furniture being installed and computer equipment set up.

The company expects the building to be officially handed over at the end of February. By the end of March, ExxonMobil Guyana plans to begin relocating staff on a “permanent basis”.

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Routledge said the Kanuku complex will be set up with technology to support the company’s offshore operations. It will be capable of housing over 500 employees. 

“One of the floors of the Kanuka building, the first one, will be dedicated to the offshore operations, already there are three control rooms that have been built inside the building.” 

This will be manned around the clock, allowing the company to reduce the number of employees who work offshore all the time. “They will actually… run the control room operations from onshore,” Routledge added. 

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.

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ExxonMobil will recover the cost of the headquarters from oil production. 

Routledge emphasized that the “modern space” is designed for collaboration. It also includes solar panel power generation that will feed power into the grid. 

Meanwhile, a second building, Pakaraima – named after the mountain range in southwestern Guyana – is expected to be completed by the middle of the year.