Petrofac wins Iraq training contract

Petrofac Training Services will join in the operation of Shell’s Majnoon training centre, located at the oilfield in Iraq’s south, for two years with an optional one-year extension.

The oilfield services international released a statement on Tuesday announcing the deal and noting that its Iraq portfolio has risen to more than $1 billion.

The centre has provided training for the Majnoon workforce since its launch in 2013.

The company was previously awarded a contract by Shell for engineering, procurement and construction at the Majnoon development in 2011.

BP, Gazprom and Iraq’s South Oil Company are among Petrofac’s other clients in the country.

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