Italian oil giant, Eni has opened its 2020 scholarship internship programmes for young Angolans to acquire requisite skills needed in the oil and gas industry. This programme aims to help in skills acquisition and transfer to young African professionals to be abreast of international industry best practices. The programme which is open to only candidates of Angolan nationality is part of Eni’s agreement with MIREMPET (Angolan Ministry of Petroleum) and there are only 10 internship places available
According to Eni, this intensive, classroom-based, multidisciplinary programme is taught in English/Portuguese and covers a range of topics, includes the Introduction to the oil and gas industry, Reservoir, Production and HSE. The interns will l benefit from on-the-job training, on rotation in the Operations and HSE departments, including visits to both onshore and offshore facilities. The internship programme will last for nine months and to qualify, candidates are required to have knowledge of English to Level B1 or above, be a recent graduate, and have a maximum of two years of working experience.
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The successful candidates are equally expected to have a degree or Master’s degree (minimum grade 100/110 or equivalent) in one of the following disciplines: Geological Technologies and Sciences, Geophysical Sciences, Sciences and Technologies for the Environment and Territory, Chemical Sciences, Statistical Sciences, Civil Engineering, Telecommunications, Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering for the Environment and Territory, Mathematical-Physical Modelling for Engineering, Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Physics.
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Eni has been present in Angola since 1980 and initiated oil production in 1991. Angola is a core country for strategic growth in Eni’s global energy operations with around 350 employees in the country. Exploration and production activities in Angola are regulated by concessions and Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs).
In 2018, Eni’s production averaged 145,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (146 kboe/d). Our activities are concentrated in the conventional and deep offshore, over a developed and undeveloped area of 21,441 square kilometres (5,303 square kilometres net to Eni).
Intending applicants are expected to visit Eni Angola’s website of the website of Angola’s Ministry of Petroleum Resources for full details and application deadline is March 2020.
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