Azernews.Az

By Aynur Jafarova

The Caspian Technical Training Center (CTTC), a world class technical training facility in Sangachal, has celebrated the 10th anniversary of its successful operation.

The center established in May 2004 by British BP and its partners in Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG), Shah Deniz, Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) and South Caucasus Pipeline (SCP) projects, aims to meet the technician training requirements of all the projects operated by BP in the Caspian region.

The center has been internationally accredited by City and Guilds, OPITO and JTL.

On a daily basis, the facility provides professional training for over 300 technicians in Azerbaijan, BP reports. To date, CTTC has trained over 900 technicians deployed across BP-operated regional facilities.

Speaking at the celebration event, BP's Regional President for Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey Gordon Birrell said CTTC has significantly contributed to BP's plans for the nationalization of the workforce involved in its operations in Azerbaijan.

CTTC is operated by BP on behalf of its co-venturers. The training program is run by a specialist leading global technical provider - TTE-Petrofac.

The center has unique training facilities, including an experiential learning simulator with a drilling control room, a unique operations training plant, and a large and fully equipped workshop with specific equipment extensively used within the oil and gas industry.