Both candidates were accepted into the Centro de Formacion de Repsol campus, out of thousands of applications from around the world, to undertake the Masters in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production program.
Yakap, from Laiagap in Enga Province, says he is excited about the opportunity to learn in Spain and that it was too good to be true.
Graduating from the University of Technology as a mechanical engineer, his program will focus on Master in Petroleum Engineering, Reservoir Management.
“I would also like to say it’s God’s blessing.