Petroleum Training Institute
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Petroleum Training Institute (P.T.I.) in Effurun, Delta State was established in 1973 by the federal government of Nigeria[1] as a prerequisite for the membership in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to train indigenous middle-level manpower to meet the labour force demands of the oil and gas industry in Nigeria and the West African subregion. It awards General Welding Certificates,[2] ND (National Diploma) and HND (Higher National Diploma) certificates.[3]
Overview
The institute is headed by the Principal and CEO Henry Adimula, who was appointed this position on 17 June 2021.[4] Before becoming Principal of the institute he was Vice Principal and after that he became acting Principal,[5][6] which happened following the expiration of the first four-year term of the former principal of the institution, Prof. Sunny E. Iyuke on 3 July 2020.[7]
Departments In Petroleum Training Institute
The following are the departments in the institution[citation needed];
- Petroleum & Natural Gas Processing (PNGPD)
- Industrial Safety and Environmental Technology (ISET)
- Petroleum Marketing and Business Studies (PMBS)
- Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences (PEG)
- Electrical/Electronics Engineering (EEED)
- Welding Engineering and Offshore Technology (DWEOT)
- Mechanical Engineering (MED)
- Science Laboratory Technology (SLT)
- Computer Science and Information Technology (CSIT)
- Computer Engineering (COMPT)
- Environmental Science and Management Technology (ESMT)
Achievements
PTI has graduated over 50,000(fifty thousand) technologists and technicians and other technical personnel in various areas in oil and gas and allied Industry operations since inception in 1972.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Petroleum Training Institute pti| School Fees, Courses & Admission info".
- ^ "Certificate Programmes – PTI".
- ^ "National Diploma & Higher National Diploma Programmes – PTI".
- ^ "PTI unveils first specilised fire academy in South South". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Petroleum Traíning Institute ( PTI) Showcasing Pti 50 Years of Meritorious Service to the Nation". 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Petroleum Training Institute Matriculates 1,901 Students in Delta – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "PTI Gets New Boss as Governing Council Appoints Dr. Adimula". 7 July 2020.
- ^ Omafuaire, Akpokona (3 May 2023). "PTI clocks 50, showcases achievements". www.vanguardngr.com.
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