Shell internship programme nurtures Nigeria’s next generation of oil and gas professionals

170 young Nigerian graduates have honed their skills through the NCDMB/PETAN/SPDC JV Graduate Internship Programme, designed to provide hands-on experience in the oil and gas industry. The initiative attaches participants to indigenous technical oilfield service companies operating across the upstream and downstream sectors.

Demonstrating its effectiveness as a pipeline for talent, the programme has secured employment for 133 of its graduates within participating companies. The success of the initiative underscores its role in bridging the skill gap in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector.

The most recent batch of 49 interns celebrated their graduation in Port Harcourt earlier this month. Their journey began in 2022 under the partnership of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), and Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC).

At the graduation ceremony, PETAN Chairman, Wole Ogunsanya, highlighted the importance of the programme in building local expertise for a critical sector of the economy. He praised SPDC for its dedication to nurturing talent, emphasizing the value of such initiatives in advancing Nigerian content development.

He said, “SPDC and PETAN had jointly set up the programme in 2014 whereby young graduates are attached to the over 100 member companies of the organisation with SPDC paying them monthly stipends. From 2022, when the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board joined the collaboration, the programme has run for two years with 100 intakes.

“The NCDMB/PETAN/SPDC JV Graduate Internship programme has been lauded as a key human capital development initiative that is central to the promotion of Nigerian content in the oil and gas industry.”

SPDC’s General Manager for Nigerian Content, ‘Lanre Olawuyi, described the internship as more than just a learning opportunity. The internship is more than a learning opportunity. It provides fresh graduates with technical expertise, equipping them with the practical skills needed to excel in their careers. It aligns with SPDC’s broader educational initiatives, contributing significantly to the actualisation of the UNESCO ‘Education for All’ agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals in Nigeria, particularly in the Niger Delta.”

Acknowledging the backing of SPDC’s Joint Venture partners, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, TotalEnergies, and Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited, Olawuyi expressed gratitude for their commitment to building human capital.

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