SOCAR AQS continues to support young talents
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SOCAR AQS is delighted to extend its support towards the technical program “SPE Drill Well on Paper”, organized by the Azerbaijani division of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). This program, which commenced in February 2024, has provided students from various local universities with the knowledge and skills essential for pursuing careers within the drilling industry.
The SPE DWOP Technical Program is designed to offer comprehensive technical training for the emerging industry, providing participants with in-depth knowledge of theoretical concepts alongside practical experience. Through the program, students gained a deeper understanding of the drilling industry through technical classes on a variety of topics, field trips, engaging technical games, workshops and practical classes. The SPE DWOP technical program is headed by SOCAR AQS drilling engineer Gunduz Mahmudov.
As part of this five-month educational project, more than 30 technical sessions were conducted in the format of group work by engineers from various local and international companies on drilling and well design, drilling fluids, drilling bits, casing & cementing, well control and other topics. Representatives of SOCAR, SOCAR AQS, BP, Halliburton, SLB, Baker Hughes, UBOC, SOCAR UPSTREAM, Azeri MI and other key players in the industry acted as speakers during the technical sessions.
Furthermore, the program hosted a project competition aimed at motivating students to engage with subjects closely related to real-world scenarios within the drilling sector. As part of the competition, student teams collaborated to develop a Drilling Program based on a designated project brief. A jury consisting of professionals from various companies evaluated the projects presented by the student teams. In recognition of their efforts, all participating students were awarded various gifts from SOCAR AQS and certificates by the Azerbaijani branch of SPE.
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the winners and express our best wishes for their continued success.