Six women join firm’s programme

SIX women are among the 20 people who have joined Oil Search through its 2019 apprentice programme.
They will join the production and maintenance departments and given the opportunity to further their training overseas.
The four-year programme begins with a one-year training course in Malaysia designed to give the trainees knowledge, skills and behaviour required to be effective in their roles.
On returning, they will undergo on-the-job training.
Robbert de Weijer, Oil Search acting executive general manager PNG Business Unit, welcomed the 20 who were selected from the 800 applicants.
“Not only is Oil Search a good company in the sense that it works towards improving the lives of Papua New Guineans in general, it also helps significantly in terms of employment and generating revenue for the state,” he said.
“You are part of our growth portfolio and the success of your learning will depend entirely on yourselves.
“There is a strong expectation on your development so try to learn as much as you can because this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
“You will be at the front line of our operations and as a company, there’s nothing more important to us than making sure our people go home safely to their family and friends after they finish work so we expect nothing but the best from you.”