UK-based engineering major Petrofac has announced winning a five-year-long contract with the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) for the provision of specialist technical training and competency development services.
According to a press release received by arabianoilandgas.com, the contract is valued at more than $35mn and was secured following a competitive tendering process and is effective immediately.
“This is a highly innovative, long-term project,” Karim Osseiran, vice President – Training Services, Engineering & Production Services, East at Petrofac, was quoted as saying in the press release.
The work will be undertaken within Kuwait by the Training Services team that forms part of Petrofac’s Engineering & Production Services division. It will be interesting to remind you that Petrofac has been ranked as No 2 in Oil & Gas Middle East’s recently published list of the Top 30 EPC Contractors 2017.
“A team of more than 30 training professionals and technical specialists from Petrofac will be embedded within KOC’s operations to deliver skills and competency-based learning and development services at the frontline of production operations,” Osseiran said.
Petrofac will support KOC in reviewing and updating its competency systems and will develop and deliver technical training programmes to enhance the capability of its operations and maintenance personnel.
“The award clearly demonstrates KOC’s commitment to its people and the importance it places on the development of competency and skills within its workforce,” Osseiran stated.
He continued: “This project will build legacy value through the development of systems and processes to operationalise human capability development where it matters the most, in the field. We are delighted to have the opportunity to support KOC throughout this journey and look forward to making a real difference to performance.”
