Petroleum Training Institute

Petroleum Training Institute (P.T.I.) in Effurun, Delta State was established in 1973 by the federal government of Nigeria as a prerequisite for the membership in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to train indigenous middle-level manpower to meet the labour force demands of the oil and gas industry in Nigeria and the West African subregion. It awards General Welding Certificates, ND (National Diploma) and HND (Higher National Diploma) certificates. The P.T.I Act:1972 N0.37 an Act to establish the Petroleum Training Institute to provide courses of instruction training,and research in petroleum technology & to produce technicians and other skilled personnel required to run the petroleum industry.

Overview
The institute is headed by the Principal and CEO Henry Adimula, who was appointed this position on 17 June 2021. Before becoming Principal of the institute he was Vice Principal and after that he became acting Principal, which happened following the expiration of the first four-year term of the former principal of the institution, Prof. Sunny E. Iyuke on 3 July 2020.

Quality Policy
The Petroleum Training Institute Quality Policy is in compliance with the requirements of ISO9001 which is geared towards the provision of quality service delivery and training of the personnel to meet client's requirements in conformity with global best practices.

Departments In Petroleum Training Institute
The following are the departments in the institution;
 * Petroleum & Natural Gas Processing (PNGPD)
 * Industrial Safety and Environmental Technology (ISET)
 * Petroleum Marketing and Business Studies (PMBS)
 * Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences (PEG)
 * Electrical/Electronics Engineering (EEED)
 * Welding Engineering and Offshore Technology (DWEOT)
 * Mechanical Engineering (MED)
 * Science Laboratory Technology (SLT)
 * Computer Science and Information Technology (CSIT)
 * Computer Engineering (COMPT)
 * Environmental Science and Management Technology (ESMT)

Achievements
Since its inception in 1972, PTI has graduated over 50,000 technologists, technicians, and other technical personnel in various areas in oil and gas and allied industry operations.

Library
The library is under the management of Mrs. Abigail O. Oghene who is the Librarian of the Institution. it is structured under the Director of Library and Information Technology with digital and computer tech departments