Kumul Petroleum Academy (KPA) has celebrated the graduation of 17 new trainees from a year long full-time course, achieving City and Guilds Certification.
Eleven of the trainees received their certificate in plant process operation, with six others receiving a certification as instrument maintenance technicians.
The graduation ceremony featured words from guest speakers Breton Macdonald (ExxonMobil upstream asset manager) and Sikke Jan Wynia (Kumul Petroleum senior manager), along with trainees and KPA manager.
“Kumul Petroleum is proud to have sponsored KPA for almost ten years, enhancing the capabilities of the petroleum industry workforce, including the seventeen graduates today from the 8th Junior Operations and Maintenance Staff Course,” Wynia said.
Kumul Petroleum is currently constructing a new training facility at Caution Bay to provide more facilities and allow for additional courses.
The graduates were the ninth cohort to go through KPA, with training involving the basic understanding of the oil and gas industry, safety training, knowledge in their destined discipline, practical on-the-job training, and coaching in workshops.
KPA first opened its doors in 2016. Since then, over 180 trainees have graduated from the facility, with the tenth cohort of ExxonMobil-sponsored trainees expected in the coming weeks.
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