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Training, a key component of
capacity building
The role of industry specific training in the East African upstream hydrocarbon industry
Background – who are Effective Training International?• Private company; specialist oil
and gas Health & Safety training provider, based in Co. Donegal, Republic of Ireland• OPITO, IRATA, RUK & GWO
accredited• Trading since 2008, now
Ireland’s leading oil industry training company• Experienced, flexible and
dedicated team• Actively looking for opportunities
to work with companies in East Africa
Potential size of East African oil and gas fields
East African Populations
Country population 2013projected population
2020
Ethiopia 95,045,679 118,396,876
Kenya 44,611,813 54,661,024
Madagascar 23,042,300 28,621,189
Mozambique 25,965,554 31,515,871
Tanzania 49,483,005 62,076,782
Uganda 37,828,742 49,009,258
How many people could be employed?• UK, 2011• 171,000 people employed
in the UK oil and gas sector • Around 7% of the
industrial workforce• 52,300 travelled offshore
to work• BUT: this is a mature
market (40 years)
• Kenya, 2020 projection• Population size will be
roughly similar to UK• 7% of projected industrial
workforce in 2020 = 165,000• Unlike UK the wells are
both onshore and offshore• New market, rate of
potential growth is an issue
Typical roles on an offshore rig
What jobs will be created?
Welders, accountants, crane drivers, divers, real estate sellers, electrical engineers, security guards, cooks, road engineers, banksmen, painter/blasters, HVAC engineers, medics, ballast engineers, helicopter pilots, gardeners, riggers, OIM, Toolpushers, roughnecks, recruiters, trainers, office managers, salespeople, estimators, shipyard repair crews, railway train drivers, mud loggers, scaffolders, mechanical designers, ships captains, taxi drivers, geologists, weather forecasters, HGV drivers, entrepreneurs, bankers, translators, and the list goes on……………………………….
Why is training necessary?
• To provide the oil companies with the trained labour force they require• Give well paid, long term jobs to indigenous people• Help to retain some of your most talented people in the
country• Advancement of individuals, companies and communities• Increased ’ownership’ of the countries natural resources• Improve the base levels of transferable skills which
benefits other sectors in the economy
Education vs. training: the challenges• Do EA countries need more education or training?• They need both – and quickly!• Let us consider ‘training’ as vocational education.• To fully engage with the oil industry jobs market the
workforce requires basic education, vocational training and/or further education• Secondary education levels are going to be an issues for
the region as countries seek to build human capacity • Technical institutes have a huge role to play in providing
the training necessary to meet oil industry demands
Current vocational training in Kenya
• Approx. 500 youth polytechnic schools in Kenya currently and more are being adding more rapidly• Danger of quantity ahead of quality• Technical training MUST be aligned with the markets
requirements!• A welder is just a welder – right?• Wrong – oil sector welders require specific training to meet
international performance standards• Vocational training is a stepping stone to oil industry
employment and must be aligned with oil industry needs
• Operating for more than 30 years, OPITO is an industry owned, not-for-profit, standard setting body
• Committed to improving Safety and Competence in the Industry • OPITO Standards are driven by the needs of industry through
industry workgroups, once standards are agreed they are delivered by the learning supply chain, this process is quality assured by OPITO.
• All OPITO-Approved training providers are audited annually by OPITO.
• All OPITO certificates are entered into the ‘Vantage’ database system, the Oil & Gas Industry can access ‘Vantage’ (on-line) to check authenticity of training records.
About OPITO
OPITO training centres
State vs. Private• Training Centres are necessary but somebody needs to
pay for them• Should this be the state or Private Sector?• Different models in other regions, no ‘right’ solution• PPP worth considering as an option• Vocational training centres are not expensive but are
vital
Specialist 3rd level education• The is a world shortage of university graduates in the oil
industry• It will be difficult for East African countries to rapidly
develop the necessary courses and attract faculty • Building links with existing universities in other regions
could be the best option for this regions premier universities• Technology advances are providing increasing numbers
of opportunities for graduates• The oil industry has a poor record of attracting
graduates – a chance for East Africa to show the way?
Full engagement with the oil sector
• Anything less than full engagement with the oil industry will reduce or even nullify the potentially positive effects of training for the country• The specific requirements of the industry need to
be understood by the decision makers in each country• That will happen only when both parties
communicate effectively. Listening is just as important as talking• Start that process now! The window of opportunity
is narrow and closing every day.
In summary……………• Oil changes countries• Capacity building in the oil industry sector and
its supply chain are key to the future of the countries in the East Africa region• Governments must fully engage with the sector
and develop policies which mesh peoples’ desires with industry requirements• There is a small window of opportunity which
should be grasped by all parties• Honesty, integrity and flexibility are precursors
to open communication and success for all concerned
Summary (continued)
• Secondary education levels are a necessary basic requirement• Industry specific as well as general vocational training
courses will be required to meet demand• OPITO accredited training facilities must be considered
as part of a wider training plan• Universities should start to build links with those outside
the immediate region and develop industry specific degree courses• The future is bright if governments and oil companies
aim for a ‘win/win’ and maximise the opportunities for both.
Thank you for your attention