Lok Sabha Question No. 513 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-06
Subject: Workforce Demand in the Hydrocarbon Sector
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri G M Harish Balayogi

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 513 ANSWERED ON 6 th  February, 2025

## Workforce Demand in the Hydrocarbon Sector

## 513. Shri G M Harish Balayogi:

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũी

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  there  is  a  shortage  of  skilled  workforce  in  the  hydrocarbon  sector  and  if  so,  the details  of  the  current  demand,  organization  and  location-wise  along  with  specific  areas  of expertise;

(b) the steps taken/being taken to address these skill gaps in the hydrocarbon sector;

(c)  the  number  of  people  especially  women,  trained  in  the  institutes  operated  under  the Hydrocarbon Sector Skill Council during the last five years and the current year, institute-wise;

(d) the details of the courses under which skill development training is provided, institute-wise, including the current strength of trainees, course-wise;

(e)  the  number  of  individuals  employed  by  industry  partners  on  completion  of  these  courses, institute-wise;

(f)  the amount of funds allocated, released, and utilized for skill development initiatives in the Hydrocarbon sector, institute and location-wise; and

(g) whether the adoption of advanced technologies, such as AI, automation and digitalization has affected the demand for specific skills in the Hydrocarbon sector and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũालय मŐ राǛ मंũी

( ŵी सुरे श गोपी )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS

## (SHRI SURESH GOPI)

(a)  &  (b)  A  skill  gap  assessment  in  the  country's  Oil  and  Gas  sector  was  carried  out  in September, 2022 by Hydrocarbon Sector Skill Council (HSSC). HSSC was set up in 2016 under the aegis of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.  Based on findings of the assessment, HSSC drew  up  a  detailed  action  plan  to  bridge  the  identified  gaps.  As  a  part  of  this,  HSSC  in association  with  six  Skill  Development  Institutes  (SDIs),  set  up  by  Oil  and  Gas  PSUs  at Bhubaneshwar, Vishakhapatnam, Raebareli, Ahmedabad, Guwahati & Kochi, and on its own has conducted several skilling programmes including re-skilling and up-skilling in order to bridge

the demand of skilled manpower in refineries, Petrochemicals Complexes, and other oil and gas installations across up-stream, mid-stream and downstream oil and gas subsectors.

HSSC along with SDIs has been regularly reviewing the skill gaps in the sector and based on industry requirement addresses the gap by broadening the scope of ongoing skilling programmes which inter alia include offering skilling programs in trades such as industrial welder, industrial electrician, Pipe FitterCity Gas  Distribution (CGD),  process instrumentation operator, technicians-drilling  &  production,  fire  and  safety  technician  etc.  HSSC  has  also  developed various  course  curriculum  &  training  content  to  conduct  skilling  program  in  energy  transition area  such  as  Green  Hydrogen,  Compressed-Bio-Gas,  2G  Ethanol,  Electric  Vehicle  (Battery charging  and  swapping),  Retail  Outlet  Rooftop  Solar  Installer  etc.  to  fulfill  the  skill  gap  in emerging areas.

(c) The number of persons trained in the institutes operated under the Hydrocarbon Sector Skill Council during the last five years and the current year, institute-wise is as below:

|       |                    | Total people trained                                                | Total people trained                                          | Total Women trained                                                | Total Women trained                                          |
|-------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| No    | Name of SDI        | Number of people trained in last 5-year (FY 2019-20 to FY 2023- 24) | Number of people trained in current FY 2024-25 (as on Dec-24) | Number of Women trained in last 5-years (FY 2019-20 to FY 2023-24) | Number of women trained in current FY 2024-25 (as on Dec-24) |
| 1     | SDI-Bhubaneswar    | 3428                                                                | 943                                                           | 607                                                                | 209                                                          |
| 2     | SDI- Visakhapatnam | 15375                                                               | 2315                                                          | 3428                                                               | 870                                                          |
| 3     | SDI-Kochi          | 800                                                                 | 195                                                           | 71                                                                 | 21                                                           |
| 4     | SDI-Raebareli      | 1655                                                                | 369                                                           | 263                                                                | 115                                                          |
| 5     | SDI-Guwahati       | 4033                                                                | 90                                                            | 1334                                                               | -                                                            |
| 6     | SDI-Ahmedabad      | 3326                                                                | 1514                                                          | 431                                                                | 561                                                          |
| Total | Total              | 28617                                                               | 5426                                                          | 6134                                                               | 1776                                                         |

(d) The  Six  Skill  Development  Institutes  (SDIs)  offer  skill  programs  in  trades  such  as industrial welder, electrician, pipe fitter- City Gas Distribution, process instrumentation operator, technicians-drilling  &  production,  fire  and  safety  technician,  LPG  Delivery  Personnel,  Retail Outlet Attendant etc. The institute-wise and course-wise details of the courses under which skill development training is being provided including the current strength of trainees is as under:

|   No | Name of SDI       | No. of courses   |   Current Strength of trainees |
|------|-------------------|------------------|--------------------------------|
|    1 | SDI-Bhubaneswar   | 31 courses       |                            974 |
|    2 | SDI-Visakhapatnam | 18 courses       |                           1071 |

|   No | Name of SDI   | No. of courses   |   Current Strength of trainees |
|------|---------------|------------------|--------------------------------|
|    3 | SDI-Kochi     | 4 courses        |                            195 |
|    4 | SDI-Raebareli | 4 courses        |                            150 |
|    5 | SDI-Guwahati  | 8 courses        |                            260 |
|    6 | SDI-Ahmedabad | 9 courses        |                            374 |

- (e) The institute-wise number of individuals employed by industry partners on completion of these courses is given below:
- (f) The funding to SDIs is provided by oil and gas PSUs. The institute and location-wise amount  of  funds  allocated,  released,  and  utilized  for  skill  development  initiatives  in  the Hydrocarbon sector is as under:
- (g) New  &  advance  technologies  such  as  digitalization,  AI  &  automation  have  been incorporated  progressively  in  the  qualification  packs  and  training  contents  for  hydrocarbon sector by HSSC. The adoption of these technologies has positively reshaped skill requirements in the hydrocarbon sector.

|   No | Name of SDI       |   Number of individuals employed (Since inception) |
|------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
|    1 | SDI-Bhubaneswar   |                                               3705 |
|    2 | SDI-Visakhapatnam |                                              17215 |
|    3 | SDI-Kochi         |                                                894 |
|    4 | SDI-Raebareli     |                                               2067 |
|    5 | SDI-Guwahati      |                                               3950 |
|    6 | SDI-Ahmedabad     |                                               4384 |

| Rs in crore   | Rs in crore       | Rs in crore     | Rs in crore   | Rs in crore   |
|---------------|-------------------|-----------------|---------------|---------------|
| No            | Name of SDI       | funds allocated | Released      | Utilised      |
| 1             | SDI-Bhubaneswar   | 30.00           | 28.50         | 28.50         |
| 2             | SDI-Visakhapatnam | 62.50           | 61.75         | 61.75         |
| 3             | SDI-Kochi         | 30.00           | 25.75         | 18.90         |
| 4             | SDI-Raebareli     | 30.00           | 27.07         | 26.54         |
| 5             | SDI-Guwahati      | 45.00           | 40.55         | 38.33         |
| 6             | SDI-Ahmedabad     | 30.00           | 22.74         | 22.74         |

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