The PNG LNG Upstream Umbrella landowner company, Hides Gas Development Company Limited is now one of the biggest employers of skilled and unskilled Papua New Guineans.
Currently, HGDC employs a mix of 1800 PNG nationals and expatriates who are engaged within the many projects contracted by PNG LNG Project operator Esso Highlands Limited, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Corp.
When the LNG construction phase reaches its peak by mid-2012, HGDC will employ in excess of 3000 people.
HGDC Chairman Tuguyawini Libe Parindali recognises the mammoth task ahead as the projects gain momentum and employee numbers increase. It is most important to demonstrate our role as a major employer of people, ensuring that we fulfil our responsibilities and ensure they continue to be happy where they are working.
“We have our own issues but we do not let these minor issues get in our way in providing the best for our customers and also our contractors,” Mr Parindali said.
Progressing well for the future From its humble beginning in 2009, HGDC has grown rapidly over the last two years to be where it is today. The company’s progress has been bolstered by positive assessments from the Enterprise Centre, indicating that HGDC is compliant and on track with delivering to expectations as per the National Content Plan established with client ExxonMobil.
“We will not rest on our laurels as our role is to increase return on investment for our shareholders. Our shareholders are the 15 regional landowner companies who have their own shareholders living in the villages,” Mr Parindali said.
“We are excited about the prospects that the PNG LNG Project will bring for the country and most importantly for our landowners who have been custodians of this great resource for decades.”
In preparation for the growth in employee numbers and the project in general, HGDC is building its own accommodation camp at Para (Hides). The land, adjacent to the Hides Gas Conditioning Plant (HGCP) was acquired by HGDC in 2010 to develop and expand HGDC’s commercial opportunities now and into the future.
HGDC realises that as the economy rapidly grows, there will be a need to deliver services to the broader community of the Southern Highlands Province. HGDC in conjunction with Joint Venture partners are in the early stages of developing a range of services, a supermarket, a bank and other public utilities that will ultimately transform Para into a modern town.
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The PNG LNG Upstream Umbrella landowner company, Hides Gas Development Company Limited is now one of the biggest employers of skilled and unskilled Papua New Guineans.
Currently, HGDC employs a mix of 1800 PNG nationals and expatriates who are engaged within the many projects contracted by PNG LNG Project operator Esso Highlands Limited, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Corp.
When the LNG construction phase reaches its peak by mid-2012, HGDC will employ in excess of 3000 people.
“We have our own issues but we do not let these minor issues get in our way in providing the best for our customers and also our contractors,” Mr Parindali said.
Progressing well for the future From its humble beginning in 2009, HGDC has grown rapidly over the last two years to be where it is today. The company’s progress has been bolstered by positive assessments from the Enterprise Centre, indicating that HGDC is compliant and on track with delivering to expectations as per the National Content Plan established with client ExxonMobil.
“We will not rest on our laurels as our role is to increase return on investment for our shareholders. Our shareholders are the 15 regional landowner companies who have their own shareholders living in the villages,” Mr Parindali said.
“We are excited about the prospects that the PNG LNG Project will bring for the country and most importantly for our landowners who have been custodians of this great resource for decades.”
In preparation for the growth in employee numbers and the project in general, HGDC is building its own accommodation camp at Para (Hides). The land, adjacent to the Hides Gas Conditioning Plant (HGCP) was acquired by HGDC in 2010 to develop and expand HGDC’s commercial opportunities now and into the future.
HGDC realises that as the economy rapidly grows, there will be a need to deliver services to the broader community of the Southern Highlands Province. HGDC in conjunction with Joint Venture partners are in the early stages of developing a range of services, a supermarket, a bank and other public utilities that will ultimately transform Para into a modern town.