Petroleum Training Institute (P.T.I.) in
Effurun
Effurun is a town and the headquarters of Uvwie Local Government Area in Delta State, Nigeria. It is an Urban center, densely populated with different infrastructural development. it borders it's twin city Warri, also serves as an entranc ...
,
Delta State was established in 1973 by the federal government of
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
as a prerequisite for the membership in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (
OPEC) to train indigenous middle-level manpower to meet the labour force demands of the oil and gas industry in Nigeria and the
West Africa
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n subregion. It awards General Welding Certificates, ND (National Diploma) and
HND (Higher National Diploma) certificates.
Overview
The institute is headed by the Principal and CEO Henry Adimula, who was appointed this position on 17 June 2021. Before becoming Principal of the institute he was Vice Principal and after that he became acting Principle, which happened following the expiration of the first four-year term of the former principal of the institution, Prof. Sunny E. Iyuke on 3 July 2020.
Departments In Petroleum Training Institute
The following are the departments in the institution;
* Petroleum & Natural Gas Processing (PNGPD)
* Industrial Safety and Environmental Technology (ISET)
* Petroleum Marketing and Business Studies (PMBS)
* Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences (PEG)
* Electrical/Electronics Engineering (EEED)
* Welding Engineering and Offshore Technology (DWEOT)
* Mechanical Engineering (MED)
* Science Laboratory Technology (SLT)
* Computer Science and Information Technology (CSIT)
* Computer Engineering (COMPT)
* Environmental Science and Management Technology (ESMT)
See also
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List of polytechnics in Nigeria
This article provides a list of polytechnics in Nigeria, as well as agricultural colleges and other tertiary educational institutes that provide practical training.
It does not include universities or teachers' training institutions.
The polytech ...
References
External links
Petroleum Training Institute, EffurunNational Universities Commission of Nigeria
Federal universities of Nigeria
Educational institutions established in 1973
1973 establishments in Nigeria
Energy education
Petroleum in Nigeria
Technological universities in Nigeria
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