Global energy services provider Petrofac has entered a joint venture agreement with the Oman Oil Company (OOC) to set up a training centre in the Sultanate.
The Centre of Excellence, set to become the largest training facility in Oman when it opens in 2016, will combine theory with practical application across a number of disciplines in order to bring the country’s energy-related workforce up to international standards.
“We are aiming to contribute to the Sultanate’s efforts in creating a capable system for technical and vocational training for our youth to match the future requirements of skilled talented professionals,” said Nasser bin Khamis Al Jashmi, chairman of Oman Oil Company.
“Thus, the ‘Centre of Excellence’ comes at the forefront of OOC’s operations to meet the forecasted strong growth of our industry in the next decade.”
Based on a two-year programme the centre will initially take 500 students per year, looking to double that number in the future.
It will focus both up and downstream disciplines of the oil and gas industry, including operational, mechanical, instrumentation and electrical skills, technical HSE, English Language and generic soft skills, such as project management.
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