Collaboration, Management and Control Solutions (CMCS) has partnered with Oil & Gas Skills (OGS), a leading training and consultancies company for oil and gas companies based in Egypt.

The tie-up is for the development of manpower skills and knowledge of the oil and gas industry across key regions including the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Asia.

The partnership aims to reverse the current brain drain affecting the global oil and gas industry, wherein personnel with extensive knowledge and training have either gone into retirement or have pursued other interests, leaving newer personnel, who lack the proper experience and training, to take charge of a rapidly developing global industry.

CMCS and OGS will work closely to implement initiatives that seek to enhance and develop the skills and knowledge of personnel working within the oil and gas industry.

CMCS will introduce key training and development programs that have been designed to provide today’s crop of oil and gas workers with the necessary skills and knowledge needed in the industry.

The agreement will cover key regions where CMCS operates, such as Qatar, Bahrain, KSA, Egypt, UAE, Kuwait, Jordan, Oman, Libya, Kenya, India, Italy and Greece.

“The global oil and gas industry continues to grow at a rapid pace, showing the least signs of being affected by the global financial crisis that had an impact on most industries. However, this continued growth is threatened with the ongoing brain drain that the industry is experiencing,” stated Bassam Samman, chief executive and founder, CMCS.

“We have full confidence in CMCS’ ability to provide us with the necessary programs, modules and training sessions that can help strengthen Egypt’s oil and gas industry,” added Yasser El-Maghraby, chairman and chief, OGS.-TradeArabia News Service