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Thumbs up for engineering technologists!

The Tide
Engineering technologists in oil, gas operations
Monday, Apr 23, 2007

Engineering Technologists are key players in the Nigerian Oil and Gas industry, which has been a major instrument and catalyst to our national development since the first energy crisis of 1973.

Today, Oil and Gas accounts for over 80% of Government’s revenue and will remain an important source of energy for the foreseeable future at least until the emergence of new and renewable energy alternatives.

The Nigerian economy is mainly oil and gas driven. Currently, Nigeria has crude oil reserve of about 36 billion barrels and an estimated 187 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of gas. The NNPC is responsible for oil exploration and production activities in Nigeria. NNPC also has operational interests in refining petrochemicals and products transportation as well as marketing.

As a practicing Process Engineer in NNPC, I have worked closely with Technologists and Technicians and have enjoyed the engineering family relationship over the years. This same spirit will go a long way in understanding the various roles we play in national development.

To have a proper perspective on the role of Technological Engineers in the Oil and Gas industry, I find it necessary to acquaint you with the definition of four cadres in engineering practice identified by COREN. The British Engineering Council (1990) defines them as follows:

An engineer is one who acquires and uses scientific, technical and other pertinent knowledge and skills to create, operate or maintain safe, efficient systems, structures, machines, plant, processes or devices of practical and economic value.

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