西部大开发从根本上讲是人力资源的开发 ,必须优先发展教育。优先发展教育可使西部地区从经济上、文化上实现跳跃式发展。成人教育直接面对现实劳动力 ,紧贴科技、经济发展 ,针对性强 ,具有不可替代的独特作用。石油是重要的战略资源 ,开发、利用好西部油气资源对我国国民经济的建设至关重要。石油成人高等教育具有强有力的智力、技术支撑 ,能为西部大开发提供独具特色的高质量的教育服务 The development of the western region is fundamentally the development of human resources and must give priority to education. Give priority to the development of education so that the western region can achieve economic and cultural leaps and bounds. Adult education is directly facing the real workforce, clinging to the unique role of science and technology, economic development and strong pertinence and can not be replaced. Oil is an important strategic resource. To develop and make good use of western oil and gas resources is of crucial importance to the construction of our national economy. Adult higher education in petroleum has strong intellectual and technical support and can provide unique high-quality education services for the development of the western region