“Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V.” (KPO) conducts training of young professionals for the Kazakhstan oil industry under the dual training system, as is indicated in KPO statement.

“As one of the leading oil and gas operators in the Republic of Kazakhstan, KPO implements the programs of Kazakhstani personnel development, while proceeding successful execution of the personnel nationalization plan, and at the same time making its contribution to public initiatives support and development of young professionals”, - informs a statement released on Wednesday.

The company press-service reminds that according to the instruction of the Head of the State, the process of modernization of the technical and occupational education system with regard to industrialization needs has been initiated in Kazakhstan. Currently, the foundation of the national system of the dual technical and occupational education is being formed.

“The priority direction of the company’s activity is to train young qualified specialists for the Kazakhstan oil industry, who will manage the Karachaganak field in future. Following the state policy in the sphere of young professionals support and introduction of the dual training, KPO implements a number of training programs for young people. These programs ensure understanding of modern operating methods in the oil and gas industry, based on new technologies of production and international standards, "- the statement says.

As explained herein, the dual system of education involves simultaneous acquisition of on - job occupational training and training in the specialty at the university. This kind of training, as practice of the European education system shows, is the result of close cooperation between educational institutions and employers on successful occupational and social adaptation of future professionals.

“The dual training at KPO has always existed. The basic principles of the training system for young professionals have been employed since the beginning of the 2000’s. KPO implements 2 main directions for training young professionals: long-term and short-term on-job practical training programs, and occupational training courses at the KPO training centre - with not only in-class training , but also directly at production site”, - the statement says.

The following directions are the most critical for the company at present: training programs for operators and technicians in the oil and gas industry according to OPITO standards (Production Operators, Mechanics, Electricians and Instrumentation Technicians), training program for drilling supervisors (the program conducted by ENI Corporate University) and professional development program for engineers according to OPITO standards.

“The essential purpose of these programs is to train young professionals, talented Kazakhstan citizens residing in WKO, in accordance with international standards. In this case, upon successful completion of training, all the participants of these programs are provided with further employment ", - the statement underlines.

Thus, under the program of KPO and ENI Corporate University for drilling supervisors, 26 graduates have successfully completed the training and been employed in the KPO Well Operations Department since 2007. Under the OPITO training program for technicians / operators, 161 graduates have successfully completed the training course since 2008. Now they all work in the production departments of the company. 32 young professionals have been trained under the OPITO program for training engineers. Currently, they complete the practical section of the training in the manufacturing and engineering groups under supervision of the company experts, - informed at the KPO.

According to the press service data, in June this year, “Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V.” announced the recruitment of candidates for training under the international program of occupational training and development of young professionals. Enrolment was performed in two specialties: oil and gas production operators and engineering-mechanics. A group of students will begin their studies in August.

The program participants will not only try their hand in practice, but also gain valuable experience, which will be necessarily useful to them in the future, becoming a starting point in their professional activity and ensuring guarantees of their future well-being. In addition, implementing the state policy in the sphere of the dual education, KPO also employs the program for practice students. This initiative is aimed at improving occupational skills of young professionals – the RoK university and college students, and at forming the pool of potential candidates for employment in accordance with KPO needs.

“The KPO Occupational Training Program is the first program in the West Kazakhstan oblast, which demonstrates current commitment of KPO to direct involvement in the life of Aksai and local professionals training. This unique program accompanies its students from the training stage to the stage at which they are considered as candidates for KPO production positions. Thus, KPO contributes to the training of young professionals and actively cooperating with the universities of Kazakhstan”- sums up the statement.

KPO supports the employment program for young people since 2009. In 2013, according to the program of employment for students, 385 students from 26 educational institutions in 21 specialties have taken practical training in different departments of the company. 16% of graduates, trained at KPO in 2013, were employed by the company.

As part of the training programs for young professionals, 293 young people have been successfully trained and employed since 2005.