Lone Star College trains Ablecare Oilfield Services employees in Malta

Lone Star College System News

Published on: April 20, 2015 Twenty-four students recently earned their Oil and Gas Drilling Floorhand/Roustabout Workforce certificationfrom the Ableman Drilling Careers Academy (ADCA) in Malta to work in the oil and gas industry. Lone Star College developed the seven-week course and trained the students at the ADCA facilities in San Gwann.
Lone Star College is truly a global leader when it comes to training workers for the oil and gas industry, said Stephen Head, LSC chancellor. We were pleased when asked to partner with Ablecare Oilfield Services Group and assist them in developing skilled employees.
The Floorhand Workforce certificate course is part of the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) Workforce Attraction and Development Initiative (WADI) and provides trainees with 70 percent hands-on practical learning and 30 percent theoretical learning. It consists of seven modules comprising 288 contact hours, including two industry-specific certificates: IADC Rig Pass and IADC Introduction to WellCap.
The creation of the Ableman Drilling Careers Academy shows the commitment of the Ablecare Oilfield Services Group toward upgrading the standards of preparation for prospective employees in the oil and gas industry, said Paul Abela, Ablecare OSG chairman.
The Ablecare Oilfield Services Group developed the Ableman Drilling Careers Academy with the assistance of LSC to train an educated and skilled workforce enabling the citizens of Malta to work for U.S. based companies operating in North Africa and the Middle East and beyond.
Lone Star College has successfully trained more than 200 students in the 288-hour oil and gas upstream drilling program. Of those who completed the program, 92 percent were able to find employment, said Head. The Ablecare Oilfield Services Group was looking for a partner who could train a workforce that is qualified for entry level positions in both offshore and onshore.
The Ableman Drilling Careers Academy Floorhand Workforce Certificate is the first such comprehensive program in the Mediterranean region. It was developed ...

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