Calculations – indecipherable for novices – are displayed on the screen. About twenty students are taking a course by videoconference. That day, it’s about drilling. “ We are at the level of the completions of the well. So all the equipment you need to have well productivity explains Rose Marie Correa.
At 30, she is an electromechanical engineer by training. After 5 years of professional experience in the mining and construction sectors, she is in retraining. “ The oil field is a new field for Senegal. And I tell myself that we have our place in terms of expertise. It is important for me to work for my country », points out Rose Marie Correa.
She is part of the third promotion of engineers specializing in the oil and gas professions. The training lasts 18 months, including 6 in internship. Other short training courses are offered, in maintenance, transport of hydrocarbons or even in safety. “ Our vocation is to train all players in the oil and gas sector “, says Moustapha Kebe, educational and industrial director of the INPG. ” But before, it was usually necessary to travel internationally to train in this environment which is very specialized. I was trained in the United States, for example. »