QazaqGaz employees will be trained at Baker Hughes University (Italy) based on the results of an international competitive selection among oil and gas industry employees.
After two stages of the competition, two employees of the group of companies were selected. Darkhan Kalmenov, Deputy Director General for Economics and Finance of QazaqGaz Exploration and Production LLP, will be trained under the Senior Leader program from January 22 to February 1. Salavat Agishev, Deputy Director of the Production and Technical Department of Beineu-Shymkent Gas Pipeline LLP, will study the Next Leader Program course from February to May 2024.
"Cooperation in the field of education strengthens our relationship with Baker Hughes. Thanks to this, employees of the QazaqGaz group of companies can study and improve their skills abroad, adopt the best international practices, and implement them in production. In November, applications for the competition were sent by employees of KazTransGaz Aimak JSC, QazaqGaz Exploration and Production LLP, Beineu-Shymkent Gas Pipeline LLP, and others," said Didar Sagimbekov, Chief of Staff of QazaqGaz NC JSC.
"QazaqGaz STC initiated an internal selection among a group of companies and compiled a shortlist of 13 candidates with relevant competencies and required work experience. Based on the resumes received and by the requirements of Baker Hughes University for the second stage of the competition held by the University in Florence, a list of 6 candidates was compiled based on personal and professional data," said Meiir Sheraly, CEO of QazaqGaz STC LLP.
Baker Hughes University was founded in 2005. The University is a learning accelerator focused on developing the best talent in Baker Hughes clients' organizations, providing a unique and high-quality learning experience in an inspiring and multicultural environment.
The key goal is to develop energy industry leaders by allowing them to become part of a global multicultural network based on knowledge exchange, discuss and learn about trends, future scenarios, and technologies of the energy sector, and develop leadership skills.
The educational institution is based at the Baker Hughes Florence Training Center in Florence (Italy), a venue for congresses and training.
According to Barbara Del Sala, Director of Baker Hughes University, QazaqGaz's interest in Baker Hughes University shows trust and close cooperation between the two companies.
"At the Baker Hughes University, we are proud to contribute to the development of the current and emerging leaders in our customers’ companies and we are looking forward to welcoming in Florence QazaqGaz representatives, contributing to their growth and networking. QazaqGaz interest on the Baker Hughes University is a sign of trust and strong collaboration between the two companies. We do firmly believe that only together we can bring energy forward, and this is exactly where the University shows its potential to foster dialogue and lifelong learning”.
Mikhail Dobronravov, Baker Hughes Regional Director for the CIS and the Caspian Sea, noted in his speech that the Baker Hughes University training program is in great demand, and every year, more than a hundred professionals of different seniority from different companies and countries of the world are carefully selected to attend University’s programs.
"Since its foundation, tens of Kazakhstan specialists in the oil and gas industry have been trained. And we hope that will train more and more professionals. This issue is especially relevant now, in light of the planned signing of a cooperation agreement with QazaqGaz STC on January 18 in Italy. Thanks to this Agreement, we can continue to train employees of the engineering professions of the QazaqGaz group of companies in other programs," Dobronravov concluded.
