In a statement released by the company, Petrofac announced that it has secured multiple new awards and contract extensions to provide training solutions to clients in Oman, United Arab Emirates and Iraq.

The combined value of the contracts was over US$30 million.

Training Contracts in Oman

In Oman, Petrofac has secured two new awards for the HSE and Technical training solutions. The company has also obtained a contract extension for the provision of assessment services, said the press release.

Although it was not immediately clear by whom the contract was awarded.

Partnership with Takatuf Oman

A new contract has also been awarded in Oman for the delivery of an internationally accredited operations and maintenance training programme through Takatuf Petrofac Oman (TPO) training centre in Muscat.

Petrofac and its partner Takatuf Oman opened the training centre in late 2018 to provide training for Oman’s next generation of workforce for the oil and gas and energy sector.

Training Solutions in UAE

In the UAE a contract has been secured for the provision of on-the-job technical training and other specialised services to support a client’s oil and gas training facility. The release did not mention the name of the client.

In Iraq, a contract has been renewed to deliver training solutions. Further details about the contract were not provided in said release.

Karim Osseiran, Global Head of Petrofac’s Training Services business, stated in the release: “These contract awards demonstrate the continued expansion of our differentiated training services offering in key countries, where supporting the national workforce development agenda is core to our approach. Petrofac has a strong track record in delivering large scale projects and solutions focused on the transfer of knowledge and technology, that have significant contribution to delivering in-country value.”