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ramp-up in staff numbers to as high as 300 or 400
workers. The majority of work comes from clients in-
volved in the oil and gas industry – primarily Atlantic
LNG, BPTT, Wood Group PSN – and largely involves on-
shore and offshore maintenance services.
“What sets us apart is the affiliation with a U.S. com-
pany,” Mohammed said. “We had close to 30 ex-pats
in Trinidad (during a specific project management stint
for Atlantic Energy) over that period that were full time
in Trinidad, managing and doing a lot of coaching and
mentoring to the local staff. So a lot of the guys know,
are fully aware of and have worked alongside the BSI
staff.”
Mohammed’s colleague, HSSE Manager Larry Gocool,
agreed that the alliance helps a great deal.
“We have the availability of the latest technology pro-
