curriculum since 1979, the program started as an independent course in 2000. In its first three years, program enrollment remained steady, with a majority of students coming from rural Oklahoma. Enrollment has since quadrupled, attracting students from all over the nation. Following the opening of the Chesapeake Energy Natural Gas Compression Training Center, enrollment numbers are expected to continue to climb, and the program plans to graduate 50 to 55 skilled individuals each year.
As our company continues to grow, our need for these technicians will continue to increase as well. The Chesapeake Energy Natural Gas Compression Training Center will ensure that we will have a steady stream of qualified technicians to fill the new jobs our company is creating every day. — Al Lavenue, President MidCon Compression, a Chesapeake subsidiary
OSUIT natural gas compression students and faculty stand in front of the structural framework of the Chesapeake Energy Natural Gas Compression Training Center at the topping-out ceremony.