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Construction of Guyana Technical Training College fully completed
(Kaieteur News) – The construction of the Guyana Technical Training College (GTTC) campus which is located in Port Mourant, Region Six is now fully completed.
This was confirmed via a post on the President Irfaan Ali’s Facebook page on Wednesday. The President shared that the facility is now fully prepared to welcome students in January. “The campus features a state-of-the-art Facility Simulator (FacTor), practical workshops, lecture rooms, and administrative offices, among other modern amenities. It is designed to deliver hands-on, industry-relevant training that will equip students with essential technical skills, strengthening Guyana’s workforce and supporting the country’s rapidly expanding oil and gas sector,” the post stated.
The Guyana Technical Training College (GTTC) in Port Mourant, Region Six.
It was reported in the media that the investment in the college is about US$100 million. Back in February 2024, the first phase of the project was commissioned. That phase included the Simulator Facility (FacTor), valued at cost of US$13 million. The initial phase focused on providing practical training in Mechanical, Instrumentation, Electrical, and Production areas, catering to batches of 25 students.
Kaieteur News reported that the decision to establish an oil and gas training college in Berbice was conceived over two years ago, through collaborative efforts involving ExxonMobil Guyana, SBM Offshore Guyana, Hess Corporation, and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC).
SBM Offshore Guyana oversaw the design and construction of the simulator facility. FacTor, is a fully operational live process plant, replicates actual plant functions and includes a Central Control Room (CCR), a marshalling cabinet, and a motor control center (MCC) cabinet, all powered by the latest DCS control system.
The GTTCI facility, spanning some 18.4 acres, is part of a larger plan which includes the Hospitality and Tourism Institute and the Oil and Gas Training College.
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