The PNG LNG Project has achieved major milestones in training for local citizens during the construction phase of the Project, with over 1.6 million hours of training delivered to date.
Esso Highlands Limited Managing Director Peter Graham said increasing the skills of the workforce, while maintaining the Project schedule, remain core commitments.
“We are maximising construction phase employment opportunities for Papua New Guineans wherever possible, while also preparing workers for future opportunities both inside and outside the Project,” Mr Graham said.
“Our aim is to provide training and opportunities that will positively change and enhance the lives of Papua New Guinean workers.
“As part of this approach, the Project is helping to build the capacity and develop the skills of Papua New Guineans. To date, the Project has delivered more than 1.6 million hours of training, with over 678,500 hours delivered in 2012 alone.”
Entering its fourth year of construction, the Project is on track for the first LNG deliveries to begin in 2014, with a number of major construction milestones now at, or nearing, completion.
The Project’s Fourth Quarter 2012 Environmental and Social Report outlines the major milestones for the quarter and identifies key achievements for 2012. Some of the latest Project accomplishments include:
[mappress] LNG World News Staff, March 06, 2013; Image: Santos