TOMSK, Mar 7 – RIA Tomsk. The delegation of the largest oil and gas company of
Kazakhstan KazMunayGas visited Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) and following
the results of a visit expressed willingness to cooperate with the university
in training and research, the press service of TPU reports on Wednesday.
KazMunayGas – is the Kazakhstan operator for the exploration, production,
processing and transportation of hydrocarbons. The company occupies more than a
quarter of Kazakhstan's market for oil and gas condensate production, as well
as the dominant position in oil refining, pipeline transportation of oil and
natural gas in the country.
It is reported that representatives of KazMunayGas visited TPU. They
called on the laboratories and branches of Engineering School of Natural
Resources, Center for Training and Retraining of Oil and Gas Professionals, and
also discussed joint projects.
"Members of the delegation highly appreciated the level of
developments and educational programs of TPU. They expressed their readiness to
involve TPU for carrying out research in the field of oil and gas exploration
and production, as well as participate in retraining and advanced training
programs for specialists who have developed in the university", – is said
in the report.
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It is noted that the delegation was headed by the director general of
the largest enterprise of KazMunayGas – JSC KazMunaiGas Exploration Production – Kurmangazy Iskaziyev, who is the graduate of TPU. According to him, the main
direction of the company's cooperation with the university – is the training of
personnel.
"Because we are going to attract innovative companies, our company
will not become more advanced. We need trained personnel, people with higher
education and having at least three to five years of practical experience, so
that they were ready to introduce new technologies", – the press service
quotes Iskaziyev.
According to him, to make the KazMunaiGas Exploration Production company
grow progressively, it is necessary to train about 700 experts of mid-level.
The press service also notes that the delegation was interested in the digital
management of drilling fields, preparation of a regulatory framework for oil
and gas production.