OPAL — is now a prominent business society in Oman. An NGO and a non-profit organization focusing on the Energy & Minerals sector. The organization was originally formed in 1998 when like-minded companies embarked on a common desire to promote industry standards, and create a forum to resolve common problems, and share best practices. Initially known as the Oil Industry Training Board (OITB), it was later amalgamated with Oman Oil & Gas Contractor Forum to form the Oman Petroleum Alliance (OPAL). The industry’s business society was officially registered on the 27th of October 2001, under the regulations governing the formation of societies at the Ministry of Social Development.
OPAL aims to strengthen its services through a single platform for agreeing and promoting work standards to increase competencies and professionalism. The long-term target of OPAL is to have the Oman’s Energy Industry in a world class level, internationally competitive and as a figurehead in the sustainable management of Hydrocarbons and Renewable energy. OPAL aspires to be the foremost facilitating body to align stakeholders’ objectives and moderate and address common challenges for the benefit of its members.
Leaders of the companies (MD’s, CEO’s and GM’s) meet quarterly to discuss areas of mutual benefit and consensus....An elected board governs the society applying the highest standards of good corporate governance. OPAL employs a small and yet effective executive team to implement its programmes and serve its members.
QHSE is OPAL’s key priority. OPAL’s aim is to achieve high aspiration and encourage QHSE best behavior and best practice which remains the top focus in the daily life of the industry. OPAL is working to help maturing companies develop minimum QHSE standards. The imperative remains to strive for ‘Goal Zero’, to achieve no fatalities and no serious injuries.
The Human Resources Development training scheme gives priority to employers’ needs and focuses on targeted training, which aims to enhance competence and work ethics. Employment being the objective and training is the enabler. Within the last 22 years, OPAL has facilitated the training and employment of some 12,300 Omanis. In addition, it has re-employed more than 8,000 during the last several years.
OPAL plays an important role in times of global economic and financial crisis. The role it played and the services it provided during the pandemic of Covid-19 demonstrates the importance of its economic and social role in the Sultanate.
OPAL USP is the one-point Contact for all Training Providers to provide Trainings in a Standardised approach for Learners.
Learners can be the Staff of a Company / Companies or Individual Candidates from various Companies.
The Companies seeking to provide Trainings have to register on the OPAL Unified Service Provider (OPAL USP) either as a Main Centre or a Branch of a Main Centre. On Registration, relevant Information is collected from OPAL USP to Evaluate the Training Provider’s capability. On Approval, the Training Evaluation Centre details are displayed to the Stakeholders of the portal. The Training Evaluation Centre has to further apply for OPAL Standard Courses, Customized Offered Courses (on request from the Oil & Gas Operators) and go through an Evaluation of the Staff. On Approval, the Training Evaluation can play the role of a:
OPAL USP also caters to another segment of Evaluation, where-in Omani National Companies can register themselves as a Technical Evaluation Centre. On Registration, relevant information is collected from the Company (Main Centre or Branch) to evaluation the Centre’s capability of Inspecting the Commercial Vehicles moving within Oman as well as the Inspection of companies who handle the Device Installation on Approved Vehicles and validate the Device Stickers which are issued to the Vehicles.
Technical Evaluation involves:
Taminat Complex, Building No 55/9, Street No 53.P.O. Box 1640, PC 115. Al Ghubra, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
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