The Ministry of Oil confirmed today, Sunday, that developing the skills of personnel and building capacities are a fundamental priority for advancing the oil sector and enhancing production efficiency and institutional performance.
The ministry stated, in a statement followed by the Video News Agency, that the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Oil for Extraction Affairs, Naseer Aziz Jabbar, chaired the meeting of the high ministerial committee to follow up on the implementation of Article (26), which is concerned with funding and executing training and development projects and technology transfer, in the presence of the general directors of extraction companies and relevant departments.
It added that the meeting discussed training plans, the mechanisms for implementing projects, and enhancing qualification means, in line with the ministry's goals of developing the national oil industry.
Jabbar emphasized the importance of developing training programs and enhancing the technical and administrative skills and capabilities of oil personnel, while keeping up with the latest scientific technologies and modern work systems, which contributes to raising levels of performance, efficiency, and productivity.
He pointed out that investing in human resources is a priority in the ministry's strategy, focusing on specialized training programs that combine scientific qualification and field application to prepare national personnel capable of assuming technical, administrative, and leadership responsibilities.
He also stressed the importance of developing infrastructure and training centers, modernizing laboratories and equipment, in addition to adopting electronic management systems and automation, and benefiting from global expertise to develop work systems and evaluate performance.