The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has unveiled a special Human Capital Development (HCD) Program that would train over 10,000 young graduates and technicians in top 10 high-demand skills in the sector. 

NCDMB Oil and Gas Field Readiness Training Program, the intent is to prepare and equip the next generation of Nigerians with practical skills for top careers in the oil and gas industry and position them to take part actively in the oil and gas projects recently launched by some international and indigenous operating oil and gas companies.

The program will have four key segments, namely, classroom training, laboratory/workshop practicals, skills certifications, with emphasis on hands-on work experience, which will entail a minimum of six months on-the-job-training (OJT) carried out in partnership with service companies to impart necessary skills on participants and make them field-ready.

The top-10 skills for the Field Readiness Program are:

Sub-sea Engineering (wellheads, flowlines, umbilicals, sub-sea trees, etc.);

Underwater Weldeing Engineering

Control and Automation Engineering (including cementing, well controls, and rig operations);

Helicopter Pilots;

Seamen/Sailors (including vessel mechanics/electricians);

Production and Maintenance Engineering (Control Room Operators, Maintenance Crew);

QA/QC Engineers (including NDT Levels 1,2, and 3);

Geoscience Engineers (including Seismic, Geophysics, Wellsite Geology, etc.) 

Digitization and Digitalization (AI, ML, IoT, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Drones, etc.)

NCDMB Oil and Gas Field Readiness Training Program Benefits

Participants will be provided with pre-mobilization medicals, monthly stipends, PPEs, and requisite insurance coverage to ensure they are well-supported and can focus on learning.

Requirements for NCDMB Oil and Gas Field Readiness Training Program

This program is only open to participants aged below 35 years, who possess OND/HND/BSC in Petroleum, Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Civil, Gas, Welding and Metallurgy.

Other applicable fields are Geology, Geophysics, Computer Sciences/ Engineering and other science related disciplines.

Application Deadline

Not Specified

How to Apply

Step by Step Process 

New individuals: create account on http://nogicjqs.gov.ng/accounts/login: update your profile and academic records, and complete the NCDMB Oil and Gas Field Readiness Training Program Registration

Individuals with incomplete profile on http://nogicjqs.gov.ng/accounts/login: update your profile and academic records and proceed to register for the NCDMB Oil and Gas Field Readiness Training Program.

Individuals with complete profile on http://nogicjqs.gov.ng/accounts/login: proceed to register for the NCDMB Oil and Gas Field Readiness Training Program.

Individuals can only select maximum of three (03) skills under the program in the order of their preferred priority.