Minister of Energy inspects the work reality in several departments and production units at the General Company of Homs Refinery
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Today, Saturday, Syrian Minister of Energy, Engineer Mohammad Al-Bashir, inspected the work reality in several departments and production units at the General Company of Homs Refinery. He also reviewed the examination and educational process at the Oil Vocational Secondary School and the Oil and Gas Technical Institute.
During the tour, Minister Al-Bashir emphasized the importance of developing vocational education and linking it to the labor market. He highlighted a plan to prepare specialized technical cadres to supply institutions with them. Additionally, he mentioned the formation of committees in cooperation with the Ministry of Administrative Development to reintegrate employees who were granted paid leaves back into their work.
Al-Bashir also listened during his meeting with the refinery directors to an explanation about the work reality, the challenges it faces, proposals to overcome them, and stressed the importance of conducting a precise study on the local market's need for petroleum products. He affirmed that the ministry, along with some companies, is working towards establishing a new refinery capable of meeting the local market's needs and the requirements of the upcoming phase.
The attendees focused on the importance of conducting studies to improve the refinery's efficiency, developing planning units, performing maintenance for some units and departments suffering from deterioration due to maintenance operations decline. Some attendees requested securing expert staff and financial funding, adopting precise studies on the market's need for petroleum products, as well as increasing the food allowances for the workers.
On his part, the Director of Homs Refinery, Engineer Shaib Kojak, explained that the minister's tour aimed to understand the work difficulties, including the deterioration of most sections in the refinery, the shortage of specialized technicians, the lack of spare parts, and monitoring the stalled steam boiler project for 18 years executed by an Iranian company. He also mentioned the Serbian boiler that will start operating in about two months, clarifying that the refinery is currently operating at a quarter of its production capacity.
Government Communication Director at the Ministry of Energy, Ahmed Suleiman, stated that the minister also reviewed the educational examination process at the Oil Secondary School and the Oil Institute. He listened to the challenges and work problems at the refinery, current work plans, and development strategies.
In turn, the Director of the Oil Secondary School in Homs, Engineer Ahmed Al-Hasan, mentioned that the school includes specializations in precision devices, electricity, and welding, with a total of 136 students alongside the Mining Secondary School students, distributed across 7 examination halls.
The Director of the Oil and Gas Technical Institute in Homs, Engineer Razi Suleibi, pointed out that the Minister of Energy also inspected the educational process for students undergoing a training course who dropped out of education during the second semester. He explained that the institute's exams start on the 20th of this month, with a total of 1300 students in the first and second years.
During the tour, Minister Al-Bashir emphasized the importance of developing vocational education and linking it to the labor market. He highlighted a plan to prepare specialized technical cadres to supply institutions with them. Additionally, he mentioned the formation of committees in cooperation with the Ministry of Administrative Development to reintegrate employees who were granted paid leaves back into their work.
Al-Bashir also listened during his meeting with the refinery directors to an explanation about the work reality, the challenges it faces, proposals to overcome them, and stressed the importance of conducting a precise study on the local market's need for petroleum products. He affirmed that the ministry, along with some companies, is working towards establishing a new refinery capable of meeting the local market's needs and the requirements of the upcoming phase.
The attendees focused on the importance of conducting studies to improve the refinery's efficiency, developing planning units, performing maintenance for some units and departments suffering from deterioration due to maintenance operations decline. Some attendees requested securing expert staff and financial funding, adopting precise studies on the market's need for petroleum products, as well as increasing the food allowances for the workers.
On his part, the Director of Homs Refinery, Engineer Shaib Kojak, explained that the minister's tour aimed to understand the work difficulties, including the deterioration of most sections in the refinery, the shortage of specialized technicians, the lack of spare parts, and monitoring the stalled steam boiler project for 18 years executed by an Iranian company. He also mentioned the Serbian boiler that will start operating in about two months, clarifying that the refinery is currently operating at a quarter of its production capacity.
Government Communication Director at the Ministry of Energy, Ahmed Suleiman, stated that the minister also reviewed the educational examination process at the Oil Secondary School and the Oil Institute. He listened to the challenges and work problems at the refinery, current work plans, and development strategies.
In turn, the Director of the Oil Secondary School in Homs, Engineer Ahmed Al-Hasan, mentioned that the school includes specializations in precision devices, electricity, and welding, with a total of 136 students alongside the Mining Secondary School students, distributed across 7 examination halls.
The Director of the Oil and Gas Technical Institute in Homs, Engineer Razi Suleibi, pointed out that the Minister of Energy also inspected the educational process for students undergoing a training course who dropped out of education during the second semester. He explained that the institute's exams start on the 20th of this month, with a total of 1300 students in the first and second years.
