CGG GeoSoftware donates software to Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
KUALA LUMPUR -- CGG GeoSoftware has made a significant software donation to Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) as part of its commitment to help train the next generation of geoscience graduates joining the energy industry. Following an initial software donation in 2012, CGG has made a second larger donation to UTP, this time of both its Hampson-Russell and Jason reservoir characterization suites.
As a sign of its appreciation of this historic donation, UTP held an official ceremony for the handover of the donation on Sept. 9, which was attended by representatives from PETRONAS, CGG and UTP.
As an internationally renowned university wholly owned by PETRONAS, UTP places strong emphasis on maintaining excellence in research and development to bring innovation and value to the energy sector. Students in its Geosciences and Petroleum Department and also in its Centre of Excellence in Subsurface Seismic Imaging & Hydrocarbon Prediction Department will be able to use the software to become more proficient at oilfield reservoir assessment and advanced analyses.
CGG GeoSoftware is accompanying the software donation with a comprehensive support program. Students will be offered rigorous training and mentoring to ensure they are fully skilled users of the software by the time they graduate and also given the opportunity to do internships at CGG to gain exposure to real-world scenarios. UTP lecturers and faculty staff will also benefit from training in the donated software, which has been routinely used by many E&P companies in Malaysia since the 1990’s.
