The Guyana Mining School and Training Centre Inc.,in partnership with its stakeholders and supporting training partners, has begun training more than thirty five young adults in disciplines relating to the application of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) to the exploration component of upstream oil and gas operations.
Tuition is being offered every other weekend on Saturdays in the Boardroom of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission. The first course, titled “Introduction to Exploration Geophysics Course,” commenced on the 28th October. It will conclude on December 30.
What is essentially an applied physics course was developed and is being taught by the School’s Director, John Applewhite–Hercules who told Stabroek Business that he believes that it offers “an interesting way to stimulate interest amongst youths, who wish to pursue careers within the Oil and Gas sector.” Applewhite-Hercules is an Australian trained Geologist, with a Masters in Mineral Resources, from the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia and a Senior Geologist at the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission.