Kumul Petroleum Academy Information

Kumul Petroleum Academy - South Pacific Employment Institute (SPEI) represents something that Papua New Guinea (PNG) has never seen before and marks paradigm shift in vocational / technical training not only for Papua New Guineans, but for those throughout the South Pacific region including Australia. It is a sophisticated, best-in-class training institute with modern ethos in creating live work environment. We have a preparatory focus towards meaningful participation and contribution of trainee on the job as well as creating career platforms linked directly to sponsored trainee vacancies. Being a subsidiary to the Kumul Petroleum Holdings, we share the vision of creating value and opportunity for PNG and its people and aim to develop the Papua New Guinean workforce at all levels and across a range of industries and demographic. Moreover, our Academy is proud to partner with a reputable international oil & gas industry training facilitator, Site Group International (SGI). SGI has industry training facilities in Australia, Myanmar and Philippines and is known for it's oil & gas competence framework development and management systems and its full turnkey EPCC solutions for Safe Live Gas Process Training Plants. We have recently embarked on the ' Kumul Petroleum Academy's High intensity 15 month Junior Job Ready Technician Training Program' with approximately 60% of the expected competencies associated with positions with the oil, gas and energy industry whether this can be upstream / downstream, offshore / onshore. The programme is targeted to develop Production, Mechanical , Instrumentation and Electrical Junior Technicians. An internal part of the programme is reinforcing a safety and behavioral safety culture. KPA also offers a broader range of short safety training courses for businesses in the energy, mining, construction industries with the capacity to deliver at Client sites or the Academy