Saudi Petroleum Services Polytechnic

SPSP has been established to meet the needs of the Petroleum Services Industry and to support the Saudization of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It was founded in 2008 by the Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC), Saudi Arabian Chevron, Saudi Aramco and Aramco Gulf Operations. SPSP is a fully independent non-profit entity, which is governed by a Board of Trustees representing the major stakeholders in SPSP.

The petroleum services industry consists of a number of contracting companies that service the oil exploration, drilling and production facilities in the oil fields throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. These contractors work with major oil companies, such as Saudi Aramco and Saudi Arabian Chevron. The industry is currently heavily dependent on expatriate workers and therefore offers a major source of job opportunities for well trained and qualified young Saudis. SPSP can provide all the industry training needed to fulfill the Saudization requirements for the oil and gas industry. A number of leading Saudi international petroleum services contractors support SPSP and many are represented in the SPSP Board of Trustees.

SPSP also has the full support of the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF). This collaboration and support has resulted in the development of a number of industry-specific training programs that are delivered exclusively at SPSP. Graduating young Saudi professionals will enter the industry fully competent to fill a number of highly skilled technical jobs in the Petroleum Services sector.