Rosneft and the Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas Expand Cooperation with Cuba
Rosneft President, Chairman of the Management Board Igor Sechin, General Director of Union Cuba Petroleo (CUPET) Juan Torres Naranjo, and rector of the Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas Viktor Martynov signed service agreement for personnel training.
Under the terms and conditions of the agreement, Rosneft carries out a series of actions to organize training of Cuba Petroleо engineers in the Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas (National research university). Education of the Cubans will start as early as in September of this year. It involves master's programmes in petroleum engineering and chemical engineering.
Rosneft will not only ensure financial support for the project, but will allow engineers to undertake an internship at their production facilities, and will introduce them to innovations in the region of oil and gas production.
‘Cuban citizens haven’t been studying at our university since 1992, and today we’re happy to reinforce our cooperation,’ Viktor Martynov said. ‘One out of nine students at the Gubkin University is a foreigner. The university has relevant experience, and is able to train Cuban oil workers on a higher level.’
Notes for Editors:
Union Cuba Petroleo (CUPET) is a Cuban state-owned oil company. Its priorities include exploration and development of new oil fields in the shelf area in Cuba, production increase at producing fields, reworking of suspended wells, and increase in refining capacity. CUPET has already signed agreements for exploration and development of oil with companies from Spain, Norway, India, Venezuela, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brazil, Canada, and China. Almost half of 59 license blocks have been contracted.
The Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas (National research university) is among the leaders of the Russian oil and gas educational system. Since 1930, it has taught more than 90 thousand of specialists, Candidates and Doctors of Sciences, many of whom were decorated with the highest government awards, and have outstanding achievements in science and engineering. There are currently students from 83 regions of the Russian Federation and 65 countries.
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Мay 23, 2014
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