Hayleys Energy Services,a subsidiary of Sri Lankan blue-chip conglomerate Hayleys PLC’stransportation and logistics arm -Hayleys Advantis Limited, had competed with several players from established lay-up service destinations in the region to win the country’s first ever drill ship lay-up project.
Heralding Sri Lanka’s entry into the global oil and gas marine vessellay-up services industry, this opens the doors to a world of new opportunities for the nation’s shipping industry.“Projects of this nature have a significant impact on the economy as a whole, creating business and employment opportunities beyond the enterprises directly involved in it. The leadership, commitment and world class facilities of the Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) have been a key factor in thesuccess of this project bid and will go a long way in helping us attract long-term businesses such as this,” said Ruwan Waidyaratne,Managing Director - Hayleys Advantis Limited. He went on to say, “Whilst commending the Hayleys Energy Services team for successfully competing with service providers from across the region and bagging this project, I look forward to seeing them expand their horizons and soar to greater heights.”
Hayleys Energy Services has set up a permanent office within the Hambantota Port, at the 6thfloor of the Sayurupaya Building,the first by anOil & Gas Services company at this port, in light of this landmark project and the opportunities it is set to bring with it.
Commenting about the initiative taken by Hayleys Energy Services,Saliya Wickramasuriya, Former Director General - Petroleum Resources Development Secretariat (PRDS) said, “Hambantota is an excellent location not just for a vehicle transhipment and break bulk hub, but also for a potential regional service and repair centre for the South Asian Oil & Gas industry. My congratulations to Hayleys Energy Services, long time partners with the PRDS in petroleum exploration and production, for kicking this concept off by bringing the drillship Aban Abraham to the port for long-term lay-up and refurbishment. This new area of business for Sri Lanka will help unlock the port’s full potential and no doubt increase employment and knowledge transfer opportunities for the people of Hambantota in the future.”
Meanwhile, Chas Charles,Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO),Hayleys Energy Services said,“Having offered an extensive range of end-to-end logistics services for the Oil and Gas industry for over 10 years, we are excited to enter the lay-up services domain with this project, the first for a Sri Lankan company. This is indeed a proud moment for the entire Sri Lankan shipping industry.”
The Aban Abraham had called on the Hambantota International Port recently after completing a long drilling assignment in India. Image
