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Gabon Project Africa

0°23'27"N | 9°27'13"E

UK – Gabon Forum

November 29, 2012CIVIL GOVERNMENT SERVICESMINING & METALSOIL, GAS & CHEMICALS POWER

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Bechtel Profile

• Privately owned for 114 years

• Five Global Business Units

• Ongoing projects in 45 countries

• Over 35 offices worldwide

• 55,000 employees

• ENR Ranked #1 Contractor for 14th consecutive year

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Bechtel Project Highlights in Africa

• Bechtel have worked on over 400 projects in Africa since the early 1940’s

Gas Pipeline, Algeria, 1958

River Basin Env. Impact, Senegal, 1976

Oil Loading Terminal, Nigeria, 1968

Sudan Refinery, Sudan, 1983

Gabon National Infrastructure Master Plan, 2010

Angola LNG, 2006

Sugar Refiner FS, Zimbabwe, 1986

Coal Slurry P/L Study, South Africa, 1977

+ many many others…….

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Mining & Metals – Brisbane, Australia

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Oil, Gas & Chemicals – Houston, Texas

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Power – Frederick, Maryland

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U.S. Government Services, Washington

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Civil Infrastructure – London, UK

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Bechtel in Gabon - 1985

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Bechtel in Gabon - 1985

On site in Gabon, 1985 at Booué

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Key Strategies for Gabon

Gabon Vert(Green Gabon) to sustainably develop the country’s natural resources: 22 million ha of forest, 1 million ha of arable land, 13 national parks, 800 km of coastline;

Gabon Industriel(Industry Gabon) to develop local processing of primary materials, export of high value-added products;

Gabon des Services(Services Gabon) to develop the Gabonese workforce to become a regional leader in financial services, ICT, green growth, tertiary education and health.  

GaBON ÉMERGENT

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The Basics

Good News…

• GDP (per capita) US$ 15,000+

• Real GDP Growth 7.0%+

• Oil BpD 250,000+

• Budget Surplus 7.0%+

• Literacy 90%

• Excellent National Reserves

• Extraordinary Biodiversity

• Strategically Located

• Stable Government with safe, peaceful environment

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CAN 2012 Opening Friendly – Gabon v Brazil

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CAN 2012 Winners – Zambia

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New York Forum, June 2012

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Climate Change & Biodiversity

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Positive Actions

• Gabon's new Forestry Code targeted a rate of industrialization of 75%

• Radical but necessary solution: A ban on the exportation of rough lumber

• The inauguration of the first phase of the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Nkok, occurred on 9 September 2011

• Libreville will at last be able to take full advantage of its forest

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Music

• History of modern Gabonese music did not begin until about 1974, when the blind guitarist and singer Pierre Akendengué released his first album

• Other musicians include guitarists like Georges Oyendze, La Rose Mbadou and Sylvain Avara, and the singer Oliver N'Goma

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Charity & AIDS Research

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Centennial of Excellence

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National Parks

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Teaching & Helping

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Take the Next Step

• Business climate and size of opportunities are improving

• Government is proactive

• Underlying fundamentals are there

• Strategically located

• Don’t be late

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Corporate Responsibility—Sustainability

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Finally…