NCDMB and Heritage Energy Launch Subsea Engineering Training

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited (HEOSL) and Global Oceon Engineers Nigeria Limited, launched a Human Capacity Development programme to train 48 Nigerians in subsea engineering. This initiative aims to address critical skills gaps and bolster indigenous technical expertise in the oil and gas industry.

The programme commenced in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, with Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, Executive Secretary of NCDMB, represented by Ms. Emelle Alexis, General Manager of Human Capacity Development. The training consists of six months of classroom instruction followed by six months of structured on-the-job training, covering topics such as risers and hydrodynamics engineering, offshore structures design, pipeline engineering, and AutoCAD.

Ogbe emphasized the importance of technical competence and safety in subsea operations, urging trainees to fully utilize the opportunity. Felix Osiwo from Heritage Energy reiterated the necessity of a skilled Nigerian workforce for future energy infrastructure projects.