On July 18, 2014 PNRPU hosted a graduation ceremony for the oilmen of the Republic of Iraq.
20 Iraqi specialists were trained in professional retraining programs at the PNRPU Institute of Oil and Gas. The specialists were trained in two programs: "Oil and gas well-drilling" and "Oilfield exploitation." In addition to theoretical studies the Iraqi specialists visited the production facilities of such companies as "LUKOIL-PERM", "LUKOIL-Permneftorgsintez", "LUKOIL-Permneftegazpererabotka" and many other oil-producing and service companies of the Prikamye region.
A number of social and cultural events was also held. Our Iraqi friends visited local theaters, museums, exhibitions and cinemas.
The formal graduation ceremony was attended by the PNRPU president V.Yu. Petrov, vice-rector for education N.A. Shevelev, deputy general manager for human resources of "LUKOIL-PERM" I.Yu. Plotnikov, director of the PNRPU Institute of Oil and Gas V.V. Belousova. Words of gratitude were spoken by the leaders of the Iraqi delegation Al-Ibrahim Muhanned Abdul Razaq Dawod and Al-Baheily Wathig A. Ajeel.
The ceremony was held in a warm and friendly atmosphere. The Iraqi experts watched a slide show of the highlights of their stay in Perm with great enthusiasm. In addition to diplomas Iraqi friends were given souvenirs with wishes to meet again next year at PNRPU.