As Egypt grows and evolves its petroleum and energy sector, a tremendous need is arising for qualified and capable companies that can quickly and continuously adapt to rapid industry developments and increasingly stringent international requirements.

Egypt prepares for a larger role in the international energy market

As part of its national strategic plan, Egypt has increased its gas and oil explorations, production and processing.  This has resulted in greater interests and investments in the sector, with projects that include industry-wide digitalization, as well as plans to shift towards using gas as fuel by private and public vehicles, among other initiatives.

As Egypt seeks to play a greater role in the international energy market, it is facing increasing demands to meet evolving strict international requirements.

Challenges for a growing sector in Egypt

The construction industry in general—and the petroleum sector in particular—face several growing challenges, both on the global and local levels. Examples of these are:

• stricter requirements for occupational safety and security;

• stricter requirements of regulators and international and local organizations;

• industry-wide digitalization; and

• rapid advancement in construction technologies.

A gap exists in knowledge and expertise to meet changing demands

Due to constant innovation and stricter industry standards, the construction and petroleum services industry in Egypt is experiencing a fast pace of transformation.

This has highlighted a growing gap between the new demands and challenges, and the capabilities of many companies operating in the sector.

The discrepancy between what is required and expected, versus what is available and offered is clearly discernable in:

• the capabilities, qualifications and the existing knowledge gap of the human workforce;

• project management and implementation; and

• the quality and safety of tools, equipment and other devices.

For instance, some construction companies may not properly meet international guidelines and standards established to address safety risks in dealing with highly sensitive petroleum products and equipment.

Some companies are simply not able to accommodate these changes, while others may implement requirements haphazardly in the clear absence of any real standards, scorecards, KPIs or measures of performance, whether this applies to individuals, equipment or occupational safety and security.

PetroGroup rises to meet these challenges

PetroGroup was conceived and established to address these very real challenges.

Indeed, PetroGroup is positioned to play a leading role in this fast-growing and increasingly demanding industry in Egypt and abroad.

From the very start, PetroGroup’s vision, its management team and organizational structure, and its company policies and objectives were formulated to serve our primary focus: to ensure we provide the highest industry standards in quality and services, today and tomorrow.