ExxonMobil Guyana Raises the Bar on Workforce and Supplier Local Content

ExxonMobil’s Guyana operations are redefining what local content looks like in a frontier energy market. Since 2015, the company and its contractors have spent more than GY$600 billion (USD $3 billion) with Guyanese businesses. In just the first half of 2025, GY$87 billion flowed directly to 1,800 local vendors—evidence of a deliberate shift to embed national suppliers into a rapidly expanding supply chain.

This year, ExxonMobil reached a turning point with the start of in-country fabrication services at Vreed-en-Hoop Shore Base Inc. The facility’s production of quad joints and pipeline end terminations moves Guyana beyond importing equipment and toward developing its own industrial capabilities.

The workforce numbers are equally striking. More than 6,200 Guyanese—70% of ExxonMobil’s workforce—are now employed, including 1,800 nationals in offshore roles. One in three employees are women, reflecting a more inclusive talent pipeline.

To date, workers have completed 370,000 training hours in leadership, safety, and technical skills. And in October, the new Guyana Technical Training College Inc., funded by ExxonMobil, its Stabroek Block partners, and the government, will enroll its first all-local class of students for advanced technical training.

ExxonMobil’s internship program is also showing results: five interns from its inaugural cohort have been hired full-time, while the 2025 program has just wrapped, adding another wave of young professionals to Guyana’s growing energy economy.

For ExxonMobil, these moves are not just corporate responsibility—they are a strategic imperative. By investing in Guyanese suppliers and workforce development, the company is strengthening its license to operate in a country where oil revenues are reshaping the economy and public expectations are high.

As Guyana rises on the global energy stage, ExxonMobil’s playbook—deep integration of local suppliers, training, and community investment—offers a template for how multinational operators can balance growth with long-term national impact.