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The Community Development

For a major LNG project in Papua New Guinea, OilNational developed a local content strategy that trained 2,000 indigenous workers in technical skills. This initiative reduced expatriate reliance by 60%, lowered costs, and created lasting economic benefits for host communities.

Challenge

The project faced severe delays due to landowner disputes and a critical lack of skilled local labor. Importing expatriate workers was prohibitively costly and created social tension, threatening the project’s timeline and its social license to operate in a remote, culturally sensitive region.

Solution

We established a vocational training center on-site, partnering with local colleges to certify workers in welding, mechanics, and safety. By prioritizing local hiring for non-specialized roles and creating a clear career path for advancement, we turned potential adversaries into stakeholders. This ensured smooth operations, reduced costs significantly, and fostered deep community support that protected the asset from future disruptions.

Global energy investment, executed with institutional precision.

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