Basra University for Oil and Gas organizes a training course for employees of Basra Gas Company on: "Gas Testing (AGT)"

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To enhance joint cooperation and develop the skills of workers in the oil sector, under the patronage of the President of Basra Oil and Gas University, Professor Dr. Muhammad Halil Hafez Al-Kaabi, the Continuing Education Center at the Presidency of Basra Oil and Gas University organized a comprehensive specialized training course for employees of Basra Gas Company entitled: (Gas Testing "AGT"), on the morning of Sunday, August 23, 2026, to qualify and develop the examiners authorized to conduct tests and examinations in vital work sites.

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The course, presented by Assistant Professor Dr. Ali Kadhim Saddam, Director of the Continuing Education Center, and Assistant Lecturer Muntadhar Oraibi Jassim, Head of the Training Division, focused on the mechanisms for detecting toxic gases associated with oil operations, such as hydrogen sulfide (H2S), carbon monoxide (CO), and carbon dioxide (CO2), and determining their concentrations and permissible oxygen levels to ensure a safe working environment in enclosed spaces and high-risk locations. The course aims to prepare and qualify inspectors authorized to conduct accurate examinations and tests in vital work sites and to apply safety and prevention procedures to reduce industrial accidents. It also encourages the use of the latest portable devices and equipment designed for detecting toxic and flammable gases associated with oil operations, in order to practice gas testing work, in accordance with approved international occupational safety and health standards.

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This intensive development program continues for five consecutive days to enhance the technical skills and occupational safety of the attendees from Basra Gas Company. At the conclusion of the first day's work, the course witnessed great interaction from the participants from Basra Gas Company, through scientific discussions and initial applications on occupational safety concepts in vital work sites.