Lamor
has signed a major agreement to provide integrated hazardous waste
management services in Guyana with Esso Exploration and Production
Guyana Limited (EEPGL). The ten-year deal was awarded to a consortium
including Lamor, GAICO Construction and GYSBI Shorebase to build, own
and operate a state-of-the-art waste management facility.
“We
are very excited about this significant agreement and for EEPGL's
confidence in us to successfully manage such a critical contract”
says Paul Roach, Head of Waste Management.
“Lamor
recognized the potential in Guyana and tracked the growth of the oil
and gas sector from as early as 2016. It was clear that it
would be an excellent place to develop all of our different services
and make a positive impact. Lamor builds upon its success in providing
oil spill response support services to two significant offshore
exploration campaigns during 2019/2020, we saw it as
a natural expansion opportunity to promote and to develop our waste and
water management solutions. This new contract will allow Lamor to
build on our strong local track record in South America and the
Caribbean.”
says Thomas Field, Group Development Director.
Lamor was successful in being awarded the contract following a lengthy competitive tendering process during 2020.
Through
its joint venture, Lamor has established an operating company to
deliver the contract, Sustainable Environmental Solutions (Guyana)
Inc. We are now uniquely positioned to support both EEPGL’s future
growth in offshore exploration, development and production, as well as
any other potential clients needs, providing best in class waste
management and environmental solutions.
Lamor
was presented with the challenge to design and specify a range of waste
treatment technologies that can handle a mix of hazardous and
non-hazardous generated waste streams. Company's team of experts came
up with an “integrated” approach that encompassed waste reduction, waste
recovery and waste recycling techniques to minimize the reliance on
landfill as a means of disposal. In particular
they will treat drill cuttings, slops and sludges and recover base
oils that can be reused. They will also have a wastewater treatment
facility that will be able to treat a mix of chemical and petroleum
contaminated water, ensuring that treated water is
discharged in line with Guyana’s environmental regulations and
standards. Carefully planned waste material handling and transportation
measures will also deliver efficiencies and reduce future road traffic
movements.
The
new waste management operations will be extensive, including building
everything from ground up. It will not only help to protect the
environment,
but it will also help develop the local economy where environmentally
responsible activity is at the centre of the ecosystem. In addition,
Lamor will continue to develop digitalisation of the waste management
process in order to be able provide accurate and
verifiable information of the process and support the non-financial
reporting requirements of its clients.
“This establishes us as a leading waste and water management services provider for the region,”
Roach says. “We
will be able to efficiently and safely manage our Clients waste,
helping them to achieve environmental compliance whilst at the same time
being able to protect the natural resources of Guyana."
The integrated hazardous waste management facility is planned to be in operation during the summer of 2021.
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