Kuwait training deal for energy services group Petrofac
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It comes two months after the group, which has a major base in Aberdeen, won contracts worth more than a total of $70 million (£54.5m) for engineering, operations and maintenance services in Iraq.
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Petrofac said the work will be undertaken within Kuwait by the training services team who form part of Petrofac’s Engineering & Production Services division. The company will support KOC in reviewing and updating its competency systems, and will develop technical training programmes to enhance the capability of its operations and maintenance personnel.
Karim Osseiran, vice-president of training services, engineering and production services, east, said: “This is a highly innovative, long-term project.
“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 looked forward to making “a real difference to performance”.
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