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Sharjah: On the heels of the success of its previous National Development Programs (NDP) in 2019, Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC) will launch its new NDP in the fourth quarter of 2021. Aimed at training Emirati university graduates to work in the oil and gas sector, the initiative, which is part of the first applied learning program of its kind in Sharjah, will be repeated every two years.
The 2021 program will be launched under the umbrella of the Petroleum Council – Government of Sharjah, in partnership with Eni as part of both companies’ training commitment. It aims to train up to eight UAE nationals followed by an internship assignment in the Exploration and Production (E&P) Department. The students will be provided with an overview of the E&P disciplines with a strong emphasis on technical and HSE aspects in the development phase.
Selected candidates – both male and female UAE nationals – are between 20-28 years old, and hold a Bachelor’s degree in either Petroleum Engineering or Geoscience. Male trainees have also completed their national military service. The students who are offered an internship will be required to submit a project deliverable within the first two months of the internship with a contract duration of between four and six months.
“The purpose of the National Development Program, which to date has supplied SNOC with a solid caliber of junior employees, is to ensure that a suitable pool of young UAE nationals is created from which the highest achievers would be available for potential opportunities across all our projects,” said Hatem Al Mosa, CEO of SNOC. “As more projects come online, we must ensure there is an organic growth of talented UAE Nationals to fulfil and maintain the integrity of our assets.”
On completion of the program, SNOC intends to select graduates who have shown outstanding results to work for the corporation.
Masoud Al Hamadi, Exploration and Production Manager at SNOC, said: “The E&P phase of an energy company is paramount for its survival and therefore requires exceptionally high standards from all personnel involved. Not only will these new candidates be part of the growing E&P activities at SNOC but they will be also rewarded with a rich learning experience throughout, which they will carry with them for the rest of their careers.”
“After the success of the first NDP focusing on Plant operators, we are now moving forward to different areas such as Accounting and Exploration and Production. The program is a new initiative to train fresh graduates to ensure a sound understanding of key E&P domain principles,” said Mohammed Ahmed Al-Haddi, Human Resources Manager at SNOC. “The students will be tested on external technical training, internal training by SNOC personnel, and a set of soft skills such as work ethics, team-work and emotional intelligence. All these elements will prepare the students for a solid foundation and ensure a long and successful career in the oil and gas industry.”
ABOUT SNOC
Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC) is one of the leading natural gas, condensate and LPG producers in the United Arab Emirates. SNOC has four gas condensate fields, large Gas processing complex at Sajaa that connected and delivered gas to the Northern Emirates since 1983, as well two export terminals located at Hamriyah. SNOC, established in 2010, is a relatively young organization, but it carries within it more than 40 years of heritage and experience in the oil and gas business gained from the previous holders of Sharjah Concessions. Recently, SNOC commissioned a new strategic gas storage project, as well as signing concession agreements in Sharjah Onshore for 3 Areas with the Italian energy major, Eni, to explore and develop oil and gas fields in the emirate.
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Annette Montegiove
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