Muscat: Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Oman with Duqm Refinery and Petrochemical Industries Company (OQ8) to implement the second phase of an annual training program for Kuwaiti engineers and architects. The MoU was signed at the company's headquarters in Muscat by Acting Director General of Kuwait Fund Waleed Al-Bahar and Duqm Refinery Chief Executive Officer Engineer Abdullah Al-Ajmi.
According to Kuwait News Agency, Al-Bahar stated that the agreement reflects the Fund's commitment to supporting and qualifying national Kuwaiti cadres through practical training at regional institutions. This initiative aims to strengthen regional partnerships and align educational outcomes with labor market needs.
Under the MoU, Duqm Refinery will host several Kuwaiti trainees in 2026 for six months as part of the program's second phase. The program will provide specialized practical training based on jointly prepared programs that align with the refinery's operational and technical requirements.
The training program is one of the national initiatives implemented by Kuwait Fund, carried out in three phases: theoretical training, practical training abroad, and field training with national companies.
Duqm Refinery, inaugurated in 2024 as a joint venture between OQ Global Integrated Energy Company and Kuwait Petroleum International (Q8) with equal 50 percent stakes, is located in the Duqm Special Economic Zone and has a refining capacity of 230,000 barrels per day.