Ezalman the Lecturer

As part of the company's outreach and engagement program, we sometimes participate in local university events. I had the opportunity to do so last July 12th at the College of Petroleum Engineering and Technology, Sudan University (located on Amarat Street 61, about 15 minutes away from home). The 4th year students requested Petronas' help in making their Engineering week a success by contributing presentations and an exhibit. Well, considering that they came to us only a week before the propose dates, I decided that a half day presentation would suffice for this event.

With the help of a senior geoscientist, Mazman and a seeding executive Caesar, we manage to put together a 3 hr presentation on Petronas's 10 year presence in Sudan, followed by a technical paper on Geosciences. I thought our efforts were well received, and the students did their part by asking meaningful questions. They have really smart students here, and it was an eye-opener for me to see the condition of their college (in comparison with what I am accustomed too back home and in Kent). It didn't deter their learning, but I could see that they needed support in terms of industrial training (which they didn't have at all)