Venezuela Learning Center (VLC)
At the VLC you will find an ideal learning atmosphere. The complex has fully equipped classrooms with the latest visual aids and computers.
Courses
A set of Basic Courses have been designed with our commitment to contribute to the career development of the Venezuela Oil Industry personnel. Courses offer basic concepts, practical solutions, and updated information about new technology. There are no prerequisites for these courses, which follow four main programs: geosciences, drilling, production, and workover. Depending on PDVSA needs, we may be able to customize the curriculum.
Advanced courses are supported by NExT Network of Excellence in Training. University affiliation allows us to offer more than 250 courses in the petroleum business area. Our staff members are certified in several E&P branches of expertise as well as in Schlumberger Information Solutions (SIS) software applications. In addition, SIS courses are also available to assist participants in using these specialized E&P applications, integrated workflows and practical tasks.
Enrollment policy and course cancellations
If you are an attendee, please register at least two weeks in advance. Please do not perform the bank deposit until receiving the confirmation that the course will be held. You may also perform a group enrollment; this is useful if you are in the Human Resources Department and need to send a group of several people at once. Courses may be canceled if the minimum number of participants is not reached.
Accommodations
You can stay in one of our 34 comfortable rooms equipped with TVs. There is free Internet access at the lobby. The room complex is located at a walking distance inside our campus, offering extra security and outdoor atmosphere
Recreation events are held at the "Social House," designed for entertainment, meals, and social activities. It has a family atmosphere with amenities such as billiards, table tennis, cable TV, and walking trails.
Directions and transportation
The Venezuela Learning Center is in El Tigre, Anzoátegui, Venezuela. El Tigre is served by San Tomé Domestic Airport, 18 km from our facilities. AVIOR Airlines offers daily domestic flights from Caracas twice a day Monday through Friday and one daily flight Saturday and Sunday. For more information, contact your travel agent. The learning center can help you coordinate taxis from or to the airport.
By road, El Tigre is about 170 km south of Puerto La Cruz and 175 km southeast of Maturín. It is a straightforward trip. Just follow the signs to El Tigre. When arriving from the north, you should turn left at Avenida Peñalver. The learning center is about 600 m from this intersection on your right-hand side. Turn right at Calle 7ma (7th street), one block before the traffic light next to the PDVSA gas station.
When arriving from the northwest, you should arrive at San Tomé. From there, follow the main road south, which then will lead you to El Tigrito and finally become Ave. Peñalver. At the western end of the avenue you will find the learning center on your left. Pass the Schlumberger area and keep going straight so that you may make a u-turn at the end and come back more safely. Turn right at Calle 7ma (7th street), one block before the traffic light next to the PDVSA gas station.
Contact information
Carlos Cedeño
Telephone: +0414 394 3662 ccedeno@slb.com
