Oil Exploration-2010


Way before the World Media and Argentine Politicians, sparked off the furore in the current Oil Exploration around the Falkland Islands.

A Falkland Island joint venture company Byron McKay Port Services quietly set about, preparing the onshore logistics facilities which would be required by the Offshore Oil Operators to support their committed drilling programmes.

The onshore logistics services support is basically provided by two contractors:

Dockside activity, unloading oil related cargo from ships, loading rig supply vessels, provisioning of shore cranes, forklifts, articulated trucks has been carried out by Neil McKay Limited.

The second side of the project which consisted of constructing a 3.5 acre a lay down and pipe yard area with supporting 300m2 of integrated administration offices and 600m2 of insulated warehouse facilities were delivered by Byron Holdings Limited.

The onshore projects presented both Companies with significant construction and delivery challenges, given the 3 month lead in notice.

Some of the early ground work for the Lay down Area was hampered by appalling weather. However this never deterred the workforce, which was made up of a number of Falkland Islands sub-contractors.

All the challenges which have been presented, have been overcome with, a typical and persistent Falkland Island can do, will do, attitude, often requiring shift work around the clock for 100 days.