1. Skills Development in the Petroleum Industry
The South African Petroleum Industry Association
11 September 2012

2. Outline
Introduction
Overview of the hydrocarbon sector (focusing on petroleum industry)
Own training and development programmes
Conclusion

3. Introduction People business based on know-how Transition period
diversity of talent
complex activity set
operational excellence
Transition period
new generation
high investment
talent pipeline lagging
Need to respond collectively
Industry, Government, Universities

4. Overview of the petroleum industry
Product import
Storage
Road tanker
Refinery
Tank farm
Storage
Transnet
Pipeline
DJP&NMPP
Refineries
SBM
Crude Oil import
Rail
Storage
Depots
Consumer
Retail stations
Road
tanker
Commercial
customers
Retail station tank

5. Overview of the petroleum industry
The SA petroleum industry accounts for:
6.48% contribution to the national GDP;
> jobs (direct and indirect);
R217-billion p.a. in turnover;
R43-billion p.a. in duties and levies;
R5-billion p.a. in capital expenditure;
R5-billion p.a. in annual payroll;
R1-billion p.a. in income tax;
R340-million on CSI projects in 2011

6. Scarce skills and critical skills gaps
SAPIA industry review findings:
Lack of petroleum industry experience;
Scarcity of suitably qualified and experienced employment equity candidates (specifically black women);
Need to recruit people with petroleum industry- specific knowledge;
Need to up-skill existing employees

7. Technical and professional skills are highest in demand in the petroleum industry

8. Occupationally-directed learning programmes and institutional qualifications programmes with theoretical and practical workplace application is most required to meet future needs

9. Learning interventions
Oil, Gas and Chemical Manufacturing Companies Artisan Skills
Training Project
At the end of 2010, artisans and process operators qualified and another 106 were completing training for qualification in mid 2011.To date, the company’s contribution to increasing the availability of skilled and qualified artisans and process operators, resulted in a R263-million investment.
Jointly funded by companies and the Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA).
Leadership in Oil and Energy Certificate Programme
Successfully implemented from the Leadership in Oil and Energy (LOE) Certificate Programme.
348 industry employees graduated from the programme mostly black people and women.

10. Learning interventions
Women in Leadership Programme
Launched in August Approximately 40 industry women have enrolled to the programme.
Aimed at talented women in management positions with a proven track record. This includes middle managers with high potential who need to move to the next level of management (manager of others or manager of managers) and technical specialists.
Learning opportunity for women who want exposure to the necessary skills and experiences to navigate through an increasing complex and competitive fast changing global landscape within the petroleum industry.
Advanced Certificate in Management for Oil and Gas
To be launched early 2013
Aimed at Middle Managers making a transition to Senior Managers and who require specialist knowledge in the oil and Gas Industry.

11. Future learning interventions
Explore creation of a Petroleum Institute for South Africa
From Artisan to PHD
Industry learning pathway developed
Leveraging existing FET; University of Technology; University
Partnership between Industry (SAPIA), Government (CHIETA, Research Chair) and University (WITS)

12. Conclusion
Demand for Oil & Gas will keep growing and the SADC region is full of resources.
The primary limiting factor is the availability of adequate skills
It is critical to work together to develop a large and focused Oil & Gas talent pool for the region

13. Thank you