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Petroleum Training Centre
The decision to expand the Petroleum Training
Centre (PTC) to provide for an increasing number
of trainees every year is in response to wider
trends in national strategic training policies,
particularly after the creation of the Higher
Council for Education and Development. An
effective translation of this is KPC’s decision
that all oil sector contracts stipulate that a
minimum of 25% of the contractor's manpower
should be Kuwaiti. This and other factors within
the Corporation make a strong case for building
up training capabilities in the oil sector.
Therefore, it was decided to construct a new
building adjacent to the existing Centre. Work
started on 22 December 2001 and the building was
completed and fully equipped by the end of 2003.
It occupies an area of 5600 mē over two floors
and cost around KD 2.220 million. The new
building contains 29 training rooms, including 7
laboratories and computer rooms, as well as an
amphitheatre or conference room which can
accommodate 110 persons. The building is fitted
with all the training equipment including
equipment for hosting conferences via satellite
and interpretation services in four languages.
The project also includes shaded parking for 525
cars, 25 offices for employees, two cafeterias
each containing 100 to 120 seats with all the
associated services, and a library with a room
for research and studies.
Simultaneous Development Projects
The expansion project coincided with the
workshops air-conditioning project and the
construction of training rooms, thereby
increasing the capacity of workshops and
ensuring a better training. Furthermore, the new
building enhances the image of the Centre, and
brings it more in line with the prominent
position of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation.
Another benefit of the project is the grouping
of the Center's employees in one building
instead of two.
The Centre makes full use of modern technology
in its service provision. Information on all its
training programs is available on the Center's
website and many of them are delivered online.
The Centre also uses SMS text messaging to
promote the training programs and give
information about the sessions to trainees.
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