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STEM: PTDF TRAINS EXPERTS ON VIRTUAL LABORATORY SIMULATION SOFTWARE

By |2022-03-27T10:33:50+00:00March 24th, 2022|News|

About twenty-five (25) Professors, eleven (11) PhD holders and other qualified experts in teaching and learning of science subjects were assembled by the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) on a train the trainer programme on how to take advantage of technology to simulate laboratory experiments in virtual form for the delivery of Science, Technology and

NEW FRENCH ENVOY SEEKS ENHANCED COLLABORATION WITH THE PTDF

By |2022-03-19T09:31:24+00:00March 19th, 2022|News|

The new French Ambassador to Nigeria, Her Excellency Mrs. Emmanuelle BLATMANN, has visited The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) to familiarize herself with the PTDF Management and also consolidate on the existing educational partnership between the Fund and France in the development of indigenous manpower for the Oil, Gas and Energy Sectors in Nigeria. She

NANS DRUMS SUPPORT FOR PTDF CAPACITY-BUILDING EFFORTS

By |2022-02-12T19:36:37+00:00February 10th, 2022|News|

The National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) has expressed its support for the Executive Secretary and Management of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) in building capacities for the oil and gas industry, particularly in tertiary education in Nigeria.  The President of the Association, Asefon Sunday Dayo,  led the association's executive members drawn from various universities

2022/2023 OVERSEAS POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR UNIVERSITIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, GERMANY, FRANCE, AND MALAYSIA

By |2021-12-19T23:33:35+00:00December 19th, 2021|News|

The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), the Federal Government agency with the mandate of developing indigenous human capacity and petroleum technology to meet the needs of the oil and gas industry, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the Overseas MSc and PhD scholarships to specific programmes at selected institutions under its PTDF Overseas Scholarship

PTDF AND OPTS SEEK TO IMPROVE INDUSTRY CAPACITY THROUGH COLLABORATION

By |2021-09-29T18:39:27+00:00September 29th, 2021|News|

The Chairman, Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS) of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Managing Director/CEO of Chevron Nigeria, Mr Rick Kennedy has stressed the significance of collaboration between various stakeholders in the industry to develop effective capacities needed to confront the challenges in the sector.  He disclosed this while delivering the 3rd quarter PTDF Industry lecture

PIA: PTDF READY TO PROVIDE REQUISITE CAPACITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION

By |2021-09-21T16:13:56+00:00September 21st, 2021|News|

As Federal Government sets up a committee to ensure speedy implementation of the recently gazetted Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), Dr. Bello Aliyu Gusau, Executive Secretary, Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), who is the head of PIA Implementation Steering Committee's Coordinating Secretariat and Implementation Working Group, has stated that the Fund is ready to respond to

AWARD OF 2020/2021 UNITED KINGDOM AND GERMANY, FRANCE, CHINA, MALAYSIA (GFCM) STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP (MSC/PHD)

By |2021-09-10T16:14:12+00:00August 19th, 2021|News|

The PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FUND is pleased to announce the release of the list of successful awardees for the 2020/2021 United Kingdom and Germany, France, China and Malaysia (GFCM) Strategic Partnership Scholarships (MSc/PhD). The recipients of the award are those candidates who have presented the Fund with the highest academic qualifications, displayed exceptional potential and

POST COVID-19 ECONOMIC RECOVERY FRAMEWORK: PTDF PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR INDUSTRY

By |2021-08-04T13:38:46+00:00August 4th, 2021|News|

The Executive Secretary, Petroleum Technology Development Fund(PTDF), Dr. Bello Aliyu Gusau at the 14th Nigerian Association for Energy Economics (NAEE), Conference has on behalf of the Fund, pledged to continually provide manpower requirement of the oil and gas industry in Nigeria. The conference was organized by NAEE, in collaboration with the International Association for Energy

POST COVID-19: PARADIGM SHIFT IN CAPACITY BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE

By |2021-08-02T10:55:37+00:00November 10th, 2020|News|

The 4th quarter 2020 PTDF quarterly In-house lecture series was held virtually with the topic: Oil and Gas Operations Post Covid 19 Pandemic: Effects on Skills and Competencies and the Way Forward. The Guest Speaker, Mr. Emeka Akabogu, Chairman of Oil Trade Logistics and convener of OTL Africa Forum while delivering the lecture said

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