200 Youth into the Total Energies, Tilenga Academy

Total Energies EP Uganda has unveiled 200 Ugandan youth who have been selected from the Tilenga Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) to join the Tilenga Academy training program.

The program is aimed at empowering youth with skills and international certifications to work on the Tilenga project during the production phase. According to Total Energies Uganda, General Manager, Philippe Groueix, the selected candidates will receive training for 2.5 years at various locations starting with the Uganda Petroleum Institute in Kigumba (UPIK) followed by international Oil and Gas training centres and hands-on experience during Tilenga project installation and commissioning.

The courses to be undertaken include theoretical training in Oil and Gas, Production, Maintenance, as well as Health, Safety and Environment. 31% of the trainees will specialise in Production, 27% in Mechanical Maintenance, 26% in Instrumentation Maintenance, and 16% in Electrical Maintenance.

The Tilenga project is being implemented by TotalEnergies EP Uganda on behalf of the Government of Uganda in the Albertine Region.

The Tilenga project will produce 190,000 kboed at plateau from the 6 fields of Ngiri, Jobi Rii, Gunya, Mputa-Nzizi-Waraga, Kasemene-Wahrindi, Kigogole-Ngara, Nsoga and Ngege fields. Over 400 oil wells will be constructed on 31 well pads to produce oil and gas resources. The first oil production is projected to start in 2025.

According to the Deputy General Manager, Total Energies, Nampeera Mariam, they are committed to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, with 4 dimensions including sustainable energy and climate, people's well-being, care for the environment and creating shared value.

The first cohort comprising 100 trainees is expected to be mobilized on site in the first quarter of 2025, while the second cohort will be mobilized in the second half of 2025.