Petroleum Institute To Be Established In Takoradi

A petroleum institute to be known as ‘Harvard Marine Petroleum Training Institute” would be established in Takoradi in June to train more youth to work in the oil and gas industry.

This will be in pursuance of the local content policy for more
local participation in the oil and gas sector. The Director of the Institute, Captain Ron McGrath, said this at a passing-out ceremony for 913 trainees of the Sigma-Base Technical Service in Takoradi on Thursday.

He said to involve more local participation in the petroleum
industry, more Ghanaians would be given training in the petroleum
industry and international certification so as to be competent enough
to work in both local and foreign oil companies.

Mr McGrath said to provide opportunity for over 10,000 Ghanaians
and other nationals to work in the oil and gas sector would be in
fulfilment of the local content policy of the government.