ABOUT

IPMA exists to support companies operating in the oil & gas industry in building a highly competent Guyanese workforce, instilled with a safety culture, for the benefit of all.

IPMA IN NUMBERS

1

IPMA IS GUYANA'S FIRST INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TRAINING ACADEMY. IPMA TRAINED AND HIRED GUYANA'S FIRST INSTRUCTOR AND SAFETY MANAGER

180+

THE COMBINED YEARS OF INTERNATIONAL OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE HELD BY IPMA LEADERS AND ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS.

340+

THE NUMBER OF GUYANESE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE GRADUATED FROM IPMA IN ITS FIRST TWO YEARS OF OPERATION.

80,000

THE NUMBER OF SQUARE FEET OF FACILITY THAT IPMA GRADUATES TRAIN ON, USING REAL-LIFE, REAL-WORK EQUIPMENT TO PREPARE FOR CAREERS IN THE INDUSTRY.

THE IPMA LEADERSHIP TEAM

KEVIN DALGARNO

General Manager

20 years Noble Drilling, 3 years Weatherford Drilling International

Training & Project Management Consultant, Drilling Systems, Dubai, UAE
Regional Learning & Development Manager, Noble Drilling, Dubai, UAE
Director of Training & HSE Saudi Arabia, Petrofac, Saudi Arabia, KSA
International Training & Development Manager, Weatherford International, Dubai, UAE
International Recruitment Manager, Noble Drilling, Aberdeen, UK
Training & Development Supervisor, Noble Drilling, Aberdeen, UK
Training & Development, BP secondment, Aberdeen, UK

MIKE HENZELL

SVP Operations

13 years Schlumberger, 4 years Halliburton

Senior Vice President (PE Placement), Drilling Solutions LLC, TX, USA
Vice President Operations Rigs, and Fluid Management Services, KEG, TX, USA
General Manager Completions and Sand Control, Schlumberger, TX, USA
Global QHSE and OPS Support Manager Completions, Schlumberger, TX, USA
OFS Account Manager Schlumberger – Trinidad and Caribbean
Business Development Manager, Schlumberger - Indonesia
Technical Manager, Schlumberger, Sakhalin Russia
General Manager Production Enhancement, Halliburton, Bolivia and Argentina

COURTNEY JOHN

HSE Instructor

8 years HSE Instructor / 2 years Academy Coordinator

HSE, Logistics and Procurement Officer/Quality Control Officer, Trinidad and Tobago Open Miners
Medical and Safety Officer/Quality Control Manager, Magnesium Mining Inc
Senior Medical Officer, Guyana defence Force, Base Camp Stephenson
Medical Officer, (MEDIC), Armed Forces, Guyana defence Force Base Camp Stephenson

ROD ANTHONY SAM

Civil Project Engineer

3 years Diploma in Technology - Civil Engineering University of Guyana

2 years BSc. Civil with Environmental Engineering University of Guyana

Civil Project Engineer, Total Base Services Guyana Inc. Guyana
BSc. Civil with Environmental Engineering, University of Guyana
Engineering Technician, Engineering Consultancy Services, Guyana

ODERIO MAJOR

HSE Coordinator

3 years certified and licensed in Aeronautical Engineering, Art Williams & Harry Wendt Aeronautical Engineering School/NEBOSH certified, Nations School Inc

HSE Coordinator, The International Petroleum and Maritime Academy
Licensed Aircraft Pilot, Air Services Limited Guyana
Wireline operator, Schlumberger
Kiln operator, Bosai Minerals Group (Guyana Inc)
Draft surveyor, Bosai Minerals Group (Guyana Inc)

NICKETA MANIRAM

Schedule/Planning Coordinator

10 years Training Experience.

Diploma in Human Resource Management – Nations School of Business and Management
Diploma in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality – Nations School of Business and Management
Higher Education Coordinator, Qualfon Guyana Inc.
Qualfon University Specialty Trainer, Qualfon Guyana Inc.

OUR VALUES

SAFETY

Safety is our number one value. We are uncompromising in our commitment to safety; for our employees, those we train, and all those we engage. This commitment extends beyond the workplace through a safety culture we live, both individually and as the IPMA team.

QUALITY

We work to provide exceptional quality to our clients and to each other in everything we do. It is part of our culture. We strive to continually improve our quality in multiple ways to maintain leadership in the energy industry. Through quality we will deliver unsurpassed value to our clients

INTEGRITY

We believe integrity comes through creating an environment of honesty, sincerity, and trust. We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards. No matter how hard the choice, we always do the right thing, at work and in our personal lives. Integrity is foundational to the trust our clients place in us.