By KUNLE KALEJAYE & ADA ONWUNALI

As part of its plans to implement the Nigeria Content Act, in the oil and gas industry, Resource Churchill has successfully trained 11 Nigerians in Non-Destructive Test, NDT.

Non-Destructive Testing  is a wide range of analysis techniques used in science and industry to evaluate the properties of a material, component or system without causing damage in the oil and gas industry. It is also a highly-valuable technique that can save both money and time in product evaluation, troubleshooting, and research.

The 11 students were taught the basics of NDT which involved level one and level two techniques in a 10-day workshop that was held in Lagos for the first time.The course will enable the 11 students operate effectively in the oil and gas industry.At the graduating ceremony, certificates were given to the 11 participants who are employees of Petrolstuff Nigeria Limited.

Resource Churchill is a wholly owned oil servicecompany with a high level of international experience and competence. The company’s core business includes supply of equipment, spares and rendering of support services to companies in the manufacturing and Oil and Gas industry.

On the other hand, Petrostuff has been actively involved in trading, construction and maintenance, and technical services to both, the government, and private organisations since 1998. The company ensured that it was adequately resourced to the required standard to provide value for-money-services in a demanding and competitive environment.

Speaking, the Director, Resource Churchill, Mr. Joe Oduah, said the training was done by an expert from Indian.”Our training is carried out quarterly, that is four times in a year and what we have done here today is the first training on NDT held in Lagos.

“The entry level is low which means that a trainee can at least be a secondary school leaver. He should also have a certain technical knowledge which is not necessary a B.Sc. holder,” he said.

He added that once a trainee has been taught, he or she has joined the league of trained non NDT inspector and that can work anywhere in the world.

Oduah stated that another batch of trainees will commence a three-day workshop on the September 22, on shipping training for port owners and terminals s specified under the International Seaport Authority, ISA.

The Human Resource Officer, Petrolstuff, Ms Uloma Ndukwe, expressed her delight and satisfaction with the outcome of the workshop, adding that Petrostuff looks forward to future partnership with Resource Churchill.