British Petroleum Trinidad & Tobago

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British Petroleum Trinidad & TobagoA Lasting Legacy

BP Trinidad and Tobago has long been one of the leading oil and gas production companies in its region, but where some companies might simply sit back and hope that a great reputation would keep them at the top, things work a little differently here. Endeavour Magazine took a closer look at this impressive firm to find out more.

WRITTEN BY AMY TOCKNELL

A LASTING LEGACY

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Operating in the region since 1961, thanks to their heritage companies, which include Amoco Trinidad Oil Company and BP Amoco, bpTT produced its first crude oil in 1972 and hasn’t

looked back since, but the company isn’t boastful about its success,“We are now the country’s largest hydrocarbon producer,

accounting for more than half of Trinidad and Tobago’s national production of oil and gas. Overall, our operations are responsible for the employment of a growing workforce both directly and indirectly through contractors and independent operators. Natural gas accounts for much of bpTT’s total hydrocarbon production.”

Part of the BP Group, bpTT has a great legacy behind it, but is consistently seeking to make a positive contribution of its own, an attitude and ambition that has directly contributed to it becoming one of the leading organisations in the region’s energy sector. With 13 active offshore production platforms, the company accounts for an impressive 60% of the nation’s oil and gas production, with a large proportion being exported as LNG. The remainder is kept locally for use as fuel or industry feedstock.

An operation as large as BP naturally has a huge bank of staff and globally, it is estimated that around 80,000 people have found gainful and fulfilling employment with the group. On a more

local level, bpTT has been proactive in contributing to the local employment figures,

“bpTT believes that the key to long-range sustainability is building local expertise in all areas of the national petroleum industry – from exploration for oil and gas to the design and construction of platforms and the installation of pipelines. We continue to develop local capability through our investments in education and enterprise development. bpTT facilitated the birth of Trinidad and Tobago’s local offshore platform fabrication industry through the extensive use of in-country expertise to build the first offshore platform ever designed and constructed with over 40% local input. Following the commissioning of the Cannonball platform in 2005, four platforms – Mango, Cashima, Savonette and Serrette – were also locally designed and constructed with more than 80% of the labour performed by Trinidad and Tobago nationals.”

Large corporation reputations do not apply here! There is no desire to muscle in on a burgeoning local industry and overpower it with large budgets and an imported workforce, instead, bpTT has sought to benefit the local region, but not only through employment opportunities,

“In the field of social development, bpTT works closely with


Holding exploration and production licenses that cover 904,000 acres off the east coast of Trinidad, these is little question as to how BP Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT) got to where it is now.


community organisations, the people and the Government, creating mutually beneficial relationships. Our strongest focus is on interventions in education, arts and culture, environmental preservation, enterprise development and capacity building. We are, for example, closely involved with the development of national skills in engineering, petroleum geosciences and other areas of study at the University of the West Indies (UWI). Another outstanding example of our company’s commitment to education is the Mayaro Resource Centre, a former employee recreational facility which has been converted into a virtual campus, addressing the needs of the Mayaro community to tertiary levels.”

Essentially, if you are looking for gainful employment that will bring a longstanding, successful career, ripe with progression opportunities, bpTT is willing to help you on your path, from university and beyond. Not many companies can tell you that and mean it, but this is an organisation that is always looking forwards and to the future. If there is a new solution, bpTT will discover it. If there is a better way to do something, bpTT will include it in their processes. It’s as simple as that.

One aspect of the oil and gas exploration and production

industry that will always be a concern is the environmental impact, but with a firm grasp on their social responsibilities and a clear understanding of the stewardship that we are all bound by, bpTT has a policy in place,

“We are, of course, committed to safety in our operations and protection of the environment. Our commitment may be summed up simply: no accidents, no harm to people and no damage arising from the environmental impact of our operations, through on-going training programmes and the reduction of waste, emission and discharges.”

While this is a welcome attitude, the company doesn’t simply overlook matters that are on a more grass roots level. Committed to protecting the environment as a whole, bpTT has been explicit in its desire to make a real and tangible difference in its local community,

“bpTT’s approach to Corporate Social Responsibility is driven by the company’s aspiration, which calls on it to deliver extraordinary business performance, take part in the development of Trinidad and Tobago and impact the lives of every citizen. In areas of education, arts and culture, enterprise and manpower development and the environment, bpTT has established mutually beneficial relationships


with the Trinidad and Tobago public, strategically focused on the long-term development of the country.”

Don’t be fooled into thinking that this is merely corporate talk though, as they go on to expand,

“In our quest to contribute to the sustainable long-term development of Trinidad and Tobago, we have not forgotten our humanitarian responsibilities to the local community and bpTT has a long history with Habitat for Humanity Trinidad and Tobago (HFHTT). With a shortage of affordable housing in the country, bpTT first partnered with HFHTT in 1998 to build houses in the Mayaro/Guayaguayare area.”

Always committed to keep moving forward, what does the future hold for bpTT? Without a doubt, more CSR initiatives that continue to set them apart from competitors and traceable success in their field, but more than this, an exciting contract is being fulfilled,

“BP announced today that it is moving forward at pace with the award of a key contract for the development of the Juniper project. Following the announcement of the sanction of the Juniper project in August 2014, BP has awarded a contract to Technip

USA for the engineering, procurement and construction of the jacket and topsides of the new Juniper platform to be located off the south east coast of Trinidad. The contract also includes the offshore installation of subsea equipment for the Juniper project. bpTT facilitated the establishment of Trinidad and Tobago’s local offshore platform fabrication industry through the extensive use of in-country expertise to build the first offshore platform ever designed and constructed with significant local input.”

Maintaining a firm grasp on the industry and promising extensive new opportunities for Trinidad and Tobago, Norman Christie, President of bpTT, concluded by saying,

“The construction of the Juniper facility in Trinidad and Tobago will allow for the leveraging of local capabilities in fabrication and other energy services for the long term benefit of the local energy sector. We are pleased that local companies and local labour can continue to benefit along all stages of project development.”

Now that really is a legacy company with a finger on the pulse and its heart in local regions.

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