Asharami Energy Limited, a subsidiary of Sahara Group Upstream, has commenced a recruitment exercise targeted at young professionals as part of its plans to ramp up oil production in five years, the company has said.
The talent sourcing is to complement investments in technology to attain a milestone oil production of 100,000 bpd announced last year amid plans to boost its exploration activities across Nigeria, Ghana and Core d’Ivoire.
“Asharami Energy is excited about the programme and looking forward to welcoming exceptional talent that will add impetus to our drive towards achieving oil production of 100,000 barrels per day over the next five years,” said Olajumoke Ajayi, Managing Director, Asharami Energy, the Sahara Graduate Upstream.
She said the Sahara Graduate Upstream Trainee Programme has been designed to give brilliant professionals a solid foundation for a promising career in the upstream sector.
Asharami Energy is one of Africa’s leading independent E &P players with a diverse portfolio of 9 oil and gas assets in prolific basins across Africa.
The on-going recruitment programme is expected to give successful candidates exposure to challenging real-life upstream business scenarios in today’s rapidly evolving business environment, mentorship opportunities to shadow seasoned leaders and experts as well as world-class training in practical upstream activities that are tailored to their career aspirations, Ajayi said.
Highlights of the programme include formal classroom and practical training for one year, career progression opportunities with clear paths and growth plans, cross-function exposure to several aspects of the sector and in-depth training on the soft skills needed to thrive in a structured business environment.
The current programme, among other requirements, features opportunities for individuals with Second Class Upper in their first degrees in Engineering and Geo-sciences, according to company information.
At the 7th annual international conference of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) in November last year, Asharami Energy said it had continuing investment in technology and how smartly it is deployed will be crucial to optimising opportunities in oil and gas exploration in Africa.
Asharami, which is making the necessary investment in human capital, also said it is committed to deploying emerging technologies that will protect the environment and improve the wellbeing of the people in the host communities where it operates while ensuring that productivity is secure to match our future projections.
