Effective linkage between industry and academia is an area of priority for the Provost of the College of Engineering. To support the vision of the Provost to strengthen industry-academia collaborations, the Department of Petroleum Engineering has invited about 27 reputable oil and gas sector companies to visit the College to tour our world-class facilities, familiarise themselves with our activities and interact with students, staff and management. Responding to this call, on 4th April 2024, MODEC Production Services Ghana JV Ltd, an international service company in the Ghana oil and gas industry, arrived at the Department of Petroleum Engineering for a two-day activity-filled visit.
On their first visit day, they paid a courtesy call to the Provost, Prof. Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko and the Dean of the Faculty of Civil and Geo-Engineering, Prof. Kwaku Amaning Adjei. On Friday, 5th April, MODEC held an industry-academia collaboration meeting with the Department of Petroleum Engineering staff, followed by a lively interaction with students. Key areas of collaboration discussed between the two entities include recruitment of students for NSS placement, mentoring of female students and modalities to operationalise the USD 12.9 million KNUST Petroleum Laboratories for oilfield laboratory test services and certification training.
