Petroleum Training Institute (PTI) is located in Effurun, Delta State, Nigeria.
It was established in 1973 by the federal government of Nigeria[1] 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.
[4] The PTI is currently headed by principal and CEO Henry Adimula, who was appointed to the position on June 17, 2021.
[4] The following are the departments in the institution:[citation needed] 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.
it is structured under the director of library and information technology, with digital and computer tech departments.