Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Benefits Plan - Hebron Project
Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Benefits Plan - Hebron Project
Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Benefits Plan - Hebron Project
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<strong>Hebron</strong> <strong>Project</strong> Section 3<br />
<strong>Benefits</strong> <strong>Plan</strong><br />
<strong>Benefits</strong> Approach, Principles, Policies,<br />
Guidelines <strong>and</strong> Procedures<br />
In November 2009 <strong>Hebron</strong> convened a workshop to discuss the motivations of<br />
<strong>Newfoundl<strong>and</strong></strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Labrador</strong> workers who commute to Alberta. The<br />
participants included representatives of the proponents of offshore oil <strong>and</strong><br />
other major construction projects, contracting companies, government<br />
departments, training institutions <strong>and</strong> academe.<br />
This approach will assist economic sustainability by having <strong>Project</strong> activities <strong>and</strong><br />
initiatives contribute to the Province being seen as a source of supply, service,<br />
construction, fabrication, labour, education, training <strong>and</strong> R&D capabilities <strong>and</strong><br />
expertise that are globally competitive in terms of safety performance, price,<br />
quality <strong>and</strong> delivery. This requires that the <strong>Project</strong> fully satisfy the <strong>Benefits</strong><br />
Principles relating to maintaining the highest levels of safety, efficiency (including<br />
through synergies with other projects <strong>and</strong> operators) <strong>and</strong> integrity <strong>and</strong> delivering<br />
execution certainty, <strong>and</strong> working collaboratively with industry, government,<br />
academic <strong>and</strong> training institutions, community <strong>and</strong> other stakeholder groups to<br />
benefit from their expertise <strong>and</strong> capabilities. This will lead to the effective delivery<br />
of benefits <strong>and</strong> assist the Province in both attracting investment in future projects<br />
in <strong>Newfoundl<strong>and</strong></strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Labrador</strong> <strong>and</strong> competing for work on projects elsewhere in<br />
<strong>Canada</strong> <strong>and</strong> internationally.<br />
The above approach <strong>and</strong> principles have guided the development of the specific<br />
<strong>Canada</strong>-<strong>Newfoundl<strong>and</strong></strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Labrador</strong> benefits policies, guidelines <strong>and</strong><br />
procedures described in the rest of this section.<br />
Let me finish by reiterating our priorities. First, to<br />
achieve the highest levels of safety, security,<br />
health <strong>and</strong> environmental performance, without<br />
which nothing else will be very meaningful.<br />
Second, to meet our <strong>Benefits</strong> Agreement<br />
commitments to the people of <strong>Newfoundl<strong>and</strong></strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Labrador</strong>, not just because we inked an<br />
agreement that says we will, but also because it is<br />
the right thing to do for our community. Third, to<br />
enhance <strong>Newfoundl<strong>and</strong></strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Labrador</strong>’s fabrication<br />
capability to provide capital efficiency <strong>and</strong> deliver<br />
execution certainty. Finally, to build sustainable<br />
relationships with the community that we are a<br />
part of <strong>and</strong> where we live <strong>and</strong> work… We are not<br />
here to build a project over the next six years <strong>and</strong><br />
leave; we are also here for the thirty or more<br />
years, so this is our province <strong>and</strong> our community<br />
<strong>and</strong> this is our own backyard.<br />
Hareesh Pillai, NOIA Annual Conference, June 2010<br />
Photo Credit: Paul Daly<br />
ExxonMobil <strong>Canada</strong> Properties 3-3 April 2011