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  • UK EDUCATION AND TRAINING GUIDEFOR THE OIL & GAS INDUSTRY

    Published October 2007 by UK Trade & Investment

    www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk

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    Whereas every effort has been made to ensure that the information given in this document is accurate, neither UK Trade & Investment nor its parent Departments (the Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform, and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office), accept liability for any errors, omissions or misleading statements, and no warranty is given or responsibility accepted as to the standing of any individual, firm, company or other organisation mentioned.

    In the UK, companies, including many of the world's major corporations, plug directly into the heart of global finance, global creative and professional services,global media and global talent. They enjoy access to world-class science and academia and link into a wide network of smaller enterprises, many of which are also world leaders in their fields.

    A unique multicultural and entrepreneurial economy, the UK is at the hub of international business, bringing the world to a company's door. In short, it is the gateway to the globe.

    You too can be at the heart of this global crossroads. Start by talking to UK Trade & Investment.

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    CONTENTS

    INTRODUCTION 02 04

    STANDARDS & ACCREDITATIONS IN THE OIL & GAS INDUSTRY 05 06

    UK TRAINING PROVIDERS FOR THE OIL & GAS INDUSTRY 07 34

    HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES IN OIL & GAS 35 42

    MATRIX OF OIL & GAS TRAINING COURSES IN THE UK 43 59

    THE CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAMME 61 63

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  • 2The United Kingdom's capability in thisimportant area has already beenestablished, tested and perfected overseveral decades of impressive andprofitable exploration and production ofthe North Sea oil and gas reserves.Many challenges have been overcomethrough the efficiency of well trainedcraft workers, technicians, supportpersonnel, engineers and managers. TheUnited Kingdom business andeducational sectors reacted to demandby equipping industry workers with thequalifications and skills training neededto deal with complex commercial,technological and management matters.Universities, institutions and trainingproviders in the United Kingdom offer avery broad range of courses that canoften be adapted to meet the specificneeds of national and internationaloperators, service companies,government and non-governmentinstitutions and organisations. Usuallythe courses are given locally, butblended learning is increasingly andfrequently used to help offsetoperational or budgetary constraints.

    Promoting competence in health andsafety in the oil and gas industry is apriority the world over. As one of thebest regulated working environmentsin the world, the United Kingdom hasdeveloped and now offers a highlysophisticated range of trainingprogrammes and competenceassessment methods in health, safety,environmental management, survivaland management of emergenciesamong many others.

    The United Kingdom's oil and gasindustry has traditionally worked veryclosely with the education and training

    sector to ensure that the courses coverall the levels of training necessary,including basic, technical andprofessional skills, education atundergraduate and postgraduate levels,as well as specialised, short courses.Some of the main universities andinstitutions have established businesstraining programmes for clients inmost of the major producing basins inNorthern Europe, the Middle East,West and North Africa, South Americaand the Far East.

    The institutions listed here arecommitted to providing their servicesthat meet the individual needs of clients;therefore this guide will be of immediateuse to those who have responsibility forthe development of a competent,professional and safe workforce.

    It is the intention of the BritishCouncil and UK Trade and Investmentthat this document should continue tobe developed as a useful resource.

    EDUCATION AND TRAININGFOR THE OIL AND GASINDUSTRY

    After almost 30 years of explorationand production in one of the planet'smost hostile environments, the UnitedKingdom's oil and gas industry hasrightly won worldwide respect for itsachievements, pioneering technologies,good management practices andparticularly its high operations, safety,health and environmental standards.

    The UK oil and gas sector's rapidgrowth through the 70s and 80s

    required a rapid expansion in thesupply of trained personnel. Aspecialised network of education andtraining institutions developed to meetthe needs of companies operating inthe North Sea, resulting in enhancedprovision of skilled manpower,improved safety standards andincreased productivity in operations.The UK offers high-quality, specialisedtraining delivered in centres rangingfrom small private training providers tocolleges and universities offeringsophisticated equipment and researchtools. Distance and blended learningoptions have enabled the UK trainingexperience to be exported to theworld's leading oil centres. The UnitedKingdom's experience can help todevelop training that is better alignedto the needs of the oil and gasindustry in your operations sphere, andachieve international excellence in thefollowing areas:

    Petroleum Engineering Offshore Prospecting and

    Production Engineering Reservoir Management Drilling Engineering Ocean Technology Maintenance and Repair Project Management Environment Engineering Environment Management Health & Safety Training Fire Fighting Training Management and response in

    Emergency Situations Electrical Hazard Training Training in Stability and Dynamic

    Positioning Technicians Training (electrical,

    mechanical, welding)

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    Training in Offshore, Operationsand Maintenance

    Professional Development based oncompetence and education systems

    International Law and Petroleum Law

    International Business International Finance International Economics Supply Chain Management Project, Maintenance and Asset

    Management

    In this guide you will find a numberof education and trainingorganisations, which have beenidentified as OPITO accredited.

    OPITO is a not-for-profit industry-owned organisation. It exists todeliver innovative solutions that assistthe industry, developing a safeworkforce of the appropriate size andability to meet business demands andsustain the offshore industry in thelong term. The OPITO Approvalsprocess is widely recognised andrespected by government bodies,employing companies and tradeassociations throughout the UK andinternationally. The process givescustomers and stakeholdersconfidence that standards of trainingin emergency response and safetyrelated roles, as defined by theIndustry, are delivered as specified bythem and in a safe environment.OPITO's main areas of businessinclude Emergency ResponseStandards and Approval of TrainingDelivery; Workforce Competence;Petroleum Open Learning.

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    WELCOME TO THE GUIDE ON EDUCATION AND TRAININGFROM THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR THE INTERNATIONAL OILAND GAS INDUSTRY. THIS REFERENCE TOOL GIVES YOUIMMEDIATE INFORMATION ABOUT AND CONTACT DETAILS OFSOME OF THE UNITED KINGDOM FINEST PROVIDERS OFTRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.

    PROMOTING COMPETENCE IN HEALTH ANDSAFETY IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY ISA PRIORITY THE WORLD OVER.

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    This guide lists some of the Britishproviders involved in Education andTraining specific to the Oil and GasIndustry. Included are:

    Training providers and universityconsultancy, offering short courses;

    Vocational education institutions,offering a wide range ofprofessional qualifications, craft and technician training andshort courses;

    Private training providers, offeringtraining in specialised areas of theoil and gas industry;

    Private training providers, offeringgeneric courses such as projectmanagement or planning focusedon oil and gas;

    English Language Trainingcompanies

    Certification bodies offeringstandard customised qualificationsboth in the United Kingdom andoverseas;

    A professional body representingpeople working in the oil andgas sector.

    The organisations are listed inalphabetical order by name,including their website and contactdetails, followed by summarisedinformation on the training coursesoffered. The courses mentioned arethose directly connected withactivities in the oil and gas industry.Many UK training institutions workwith companies from this sectorthroughout the world.

    A separate list of universities offeringundergraduate and post-graduatecourses directly related to the oilindustry is also included, as well asinformation on the Cheveningscholarship programme.

    Regularly updated information onhigher education courses can befound on the British Council's portalfor educational opportunities in theUnited Kingdom, the Education UKwebsite (www.educationuk.org).

    Other general sources of informationon courses are:www.educationuk.org www.opito.com www.trainuk.com www.petroleum.co.uk www.ucas.com www.trainuk.com

    The icons below are for quick reference.

    NOTE:Whilst every care has been taken incompiling the information in thisguide, the British Council and UK Trade and Investment cannot beheld liable for mistakes or omissions,and inclusion of any organisation inthis guide does not constitute approvalor endorsement in any way. Theinformation on specific organisationswas provided by the companiesthemselves, and therefore the opinionsand ideas expressed do not necessarilyreflect those of the British Council orUK Trade and Investment.

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  • 6CITY & GUILDS1 Giltspur Street London EC1A 9DDEngland Contact: Jonathan HardyTel: +44 (0)20 7294 2659Fax: +44 (0)20 7294 2414 Email:[email protected]

    www.cityandguilds.org

    City & Guilds is the UKs leadingvocational awarding body and we arerecognised in 70 countries worldwide.We offer over 500 qualifications in over28 industry sectors including the oil andgas sector. Our qualifications aredesigned to help people and businessesachieve growth, prosperity and success.

    We have experience of buildingcustomised oil and gas qualifications tosuit your in-house training needs andaccrediting the training and assessmentprogrammes of many organisations. Wehave worked within the oil and gasindustry with names which include ShellPetroleum Development Company,Bahrain Petroleum Company, Sirte Oil,Saudi Arabian Texaco and many more.

    EDEXCEL190 High HolbornLondon WC1V 7BHEngland Contact: Jenny YauTel: +44 (0)870 2409800Fax: +44 (0)20 7190 5700 Email: [email protected]

    www.edexcel.org.uk/international

    Edexcel is the largest awarding body inthe UK with expertise & experience ineducation & training worldwide. It offersa diverse range of vocational & academicqualifications, assesses and providesquality control and certification deliveredto more than four million learners inover 100 countries worldwide every year.

    Our globally recognised qualificationsand accreditation services provideemployees with the essential tools foremployment Skills, Understanding andBehaviour. As a result, employers areable to raise levels of performance,retention and recruitment EffectiveEducation for Employment.

    As part of Pearson, the worlds largesteducation company, we have workedwith many different sectors andcompanies, including Oil and Gas.

    OPITO Minerva House Bruntland Road Portlethen Aberdeen AB12 4QL Scotland Tel: +44 (0)1224 787800 Fax: +44 (0)1224 787830 Email: [email protected]

    www.opito.net

    Based in Aberdeen, with a regionaloffice in Kuala Lumpur OPITO is anot-for-profit organisation owned andled by the Oil and Gas industryemployers and trade unions. OPITOexists to provide the global industrywith innovative skills solutions thatassist the oil and gas extractionindustry in developing a highly skilled,competence and safe workforce.

    Business areas include:

    Offshore Emergency ResponseStandards: (from basic travel andsurvival to managing a majoroffshore emergency)

    Industry Occupational standards:(Processing hydrocarbons, Electrical,Instrument and Mechanicalmaintenance, well services, drillingoperations and safety services)

    Approval of learning suppliers to theindustry via the globally recognisedOPITO Approval brand: (64suppliers in 23 countries)

    Pan industry workforce developmenttools (on line skills testing, assessortraining, bespoke training programdesign for key job roles)

    Design and management oftechnician apprentice schemes forprocess and maintenance job roles

    Competence Assurance Services(System audit, system designconsultancy, system measurement,system approval, occupationalcertification)

    Workforce data research and analysis

    SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONSAUTHORITYThe Optima Building58 Robertson StreetGlasgow G2 8DQScotlandTel: +44 (0)845 279 1000Fax: +44 (0)845 213 5000Email: [email protected]

    www.sqa.org.uk

    SQA is an executive non-departmentalpublic body (NDPB) sponsored by theScottish Executive EducationDepartment. It is the national body inScotland responsible for thedevelopment, accreditation, assessmentand certification of qualifications otherthan degrees.

    The overall aim of the SQA is to managethe qualifications system below degreelevel to allow students to fulfil theirpotential to participate in the economy,society and communities of Scotland.There are approximately 1,470 centresapproved to offer our range ofqualifications.

    SQA believes that global interaction ineducation and training benefits ourcustomers, our clients, our partners andSQA through the sharing of expertiseand experience.

    This is reflected in the three key areasfor action detailed in our InternationalStrategy namely:

    International bench marking andintelligence

    Promoting Scottish education andtraining world-wide.

    Supporting education and trainingworldwide.

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    A1 SAFETY TRAININGCONSULTANTS (1995) LTD

    Portland Wharf Support BaseSouthtown Road Great YarmouthNorfolk NR31 0JJEnglandTel: +44 (0)1493 443883 Fax: +44 (0)1493 443848 Email: [email protected]

    www.a1safetytraining.co.uk

    Providers of training courses focusedon onshore and offshore liftingoperations, specialising in training andassessing crane operators.

    ABALT SOLUTIONS LTD

    7 Queens GardensAberdeen AB15 4YDScotlandContact: Rafael V Jaramillo Tel: +44 (0)1224 619218 Fax: +44 (0)1224 626227 Email: [email protected]

    www.abaltsolutions.com

    Members: EIC, GTEP, SPE

    Abalt offers tailor-made trainingprogrammes and education foroperator and service companies withexperience in providing training inAlgeria, Nigeria and Russia.

    ABERDEEN DRILLING SCHOOL LTD

    50 Union Glen Aberdeen AB11 6ERScotland Contact: Tom Donnelly Tel: +44 (0)1224 572709 Fax: +44 (0)1224 582896 Email: [email protected]

    www.aberdeen-drilling.com

    A private training company supplyingthe drilling industry worldwide withtraining courses in well control anddrilling technology. Accredited to theIWCF and IADC for well controlcertification training.

    Training conducted at any location(including on-the-rig refreshertraining) and the courses arecustomised to meet individualrequirements such as:

    Training to reduce unscheduled events

    Stuck pipe prevention High-pressure, high-

    temperature wells Deepwater well control Horizontal well control Advanced well control

    (including IADC WellCAP Plus) Drilling technology Effective communication

    and leadership

    Training regularly conducted atinternational locations, which haveincluded various countries in theMiddle East and North Africa as well as Azerbaijan, France, India, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway and Trinidad.

    THE ADAM SMITH COLLEGE,FIFE INSTITUTE OF APPLIEDTECHNOLOGY

    Waverley RoadMitchelston Industrial EstateKirkcaldy, Fife KY1 3NH Scotland Tel: +44 (0)1592 223600Email: [email protected]

    www.adamsmithcollege.ac.uk

    Member: Society of Petroleum Engineers

    Recognised educational establishment,sub-chapter of Aberdeen section SPEOverseas Training Projects: General,Middle East and North Africa; Fifteenyears involvement in education andtraining; Diverse technical training forindividual clients, primarily nationaloil companies.

    The Adam Smith College is the thirdlargest college in Scotland. It is theonly institution offering HND inPetroleum Engineering, full time andthrough distance learning.

    AEA

    329 HarwellDidcot, Oxon OX11 0QJ EnglandTel: +44 (0)870 190 1900 Fax: +44 (0)870 190 8109Email: [email protected]

    www.aeat.co.uk

    Short courses on a wide variety oftopics, including:

    Environmental Risk Assessment Environmental Monitoring Environmental and Social Impact

    Assessment Oil spill management HSE management systems Environmental Auditing Contaminated Land Assessment Environmental Planning Permitting

    Waste minimisation/waste handling

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    ALLIED HEALTH & SAFETY

    13 15 Meteor CloseAirport Industrial EstateNorwich, Norfolk NR6 6HQEnglandTel: +44 (0)1603 258088 Fax: +44 (0)1603 258099 Email: [email protected]

    www.alliedhs.co.uk

    Members: RTITB, COGENT, Lift Truck Operator & ExaminerTraining, New Registration.

    Overseas Training Projects: Holland Mobile Elevated Work Platform, StenaLine, June 2004

    Allied Health & Safety is a professionaltraining provider dedicated to theprovision of high quality MechanicalHandling & Health & Safety Trainingservices to industry. They are accreditedto the RTITB, are registered with Cogentand have many years of experience inthe provision of training.

    ALLOMAX ENGINEERING

    Allomax HouseMurcar Commercial ParkDenmore Road, Bridge of DonAberdeen AB23 8JWScotland Tel: +44 (0)1224 827217 Fax: +44 (0)1224 827218 Email: [email protected]

    www.allomax.com

    Training on well completion projects,production technology, artificialascent, sand control, formationdamage, risk management andmanagement of knowledge on drillingprojects. Many in-depth courses forgraduate engineers are given as shortcourses for other interestedprofessionals. Allomax are a wellengineering consultancy that providewell engineering personnel, projectmanagement systems for building wells(Wellmax), as well as the leadingsystems for ensuring well engineeringcompetence (Casmax).

    ALPHATANIA LTD

    35 New Bridge Street London EC4V 6BWEngland Tel: +44 (0)20 7332 9910/11Email: [email protected]

    www.alphatania.com

    Alphatania provides training coursesfor the natural gas and LNG industries,whether public courses with apredefined programme or bespoketraining tailored to clients' individualneeds. They offer course materials andinteractive training for professionals ina wide range of disciplines, companiesand countries. Training programmesregularly conducted in Europe, Asia,the Middle East and Africa.

    ANGUS COLLEGE

    Business Development Centre Keptie Road, ArbroathAngus DD11 3EA Scotland Tel: +44 (0)1241 432600 Fax: +44 (0)1241 876169Email: [email protected]

    www.angus.ac.uk

    Offers short courses and bespokecourses in management and leadershiptraining, team management.

    APPROPRIATE TRAINING LTD

    Withy Trees House 175 177 Garstang RoadFulwood, Preston Lancashire PR2 8JQ England Tel: +44 (0)1772 772430Fax: +44 (0)1772 717693Email: [email protected]

    www.appropriatetraining.com

    Design and implementation of trainingprogrammes for upstream (prospecting,production) operations and processing.Adapted to customers' needs, theprogrammes aim to stimulate technicalaptitudes for technologicaldevelopment, varying in length from 2days to 26 weeks. Certified by ISO9001 for Designing and IntroducingTraining and Corporate AnalysisProgrammes. Appropriate Training Ltdis also an institutional member of theInstitute of Petroleum (IP) and theInternational Association of DrillingContractors (IADC), and is able togrant Sonda certificates.

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    conducting training audits todetermine client needs and inproducing and conductingcompetency-based programmes andshort courses to internationallyrecognised standards. Extensiveoverseas experience and multi-language training delivery capability.Training management includes web-based support and can supply energyindustry personnel includinginstructors and on-the-job trainers.

    BANFF & BUCHAN COLLEGE OFFURTHER EDUCATION

    Henderson Road Fraserburgh AB43 5GA ScotlandTel: +44 (0)1346 586100 Fax: +44 (0)1346 515370 Email: [email protected]

    www.banff-buchan.ac.uk

    Banff & Buchan College is a furthereducation College located in the northeast of Scotland offering a range ofcourses including full time, part time,evening, day and block release, openand flexible learning (including onlinelearning). The college aims to providehigh quality lifelong learningopportunities relevant to the needs ofstudents, employers and communities.There is a range of learning optionsavailable for technicians in the oil andgas sector, including electrical,mechanical and marine engineering.

    BENSON PAYNE LTD

    The Spire, Leeds Road Lightcliffe, Halifax West Yorkshire HX3 8NUEngland Contact: Mike Payne Phone:+44 (0)1422 203558 Fax: +44 (0)1422 203540 Email: [email protected]

    www.bensonpayne.co.uk

    An International Managementconsultancy who offer humanresources strategy, training anddevelopment, marketing, organisationdesign and performance management.We also, offer qualification design,competency framework development,all-round feedback appraisal systems,recruitment and selection, assessmentcentres and psychometric testing.

    We have both government andcommercial clients in such countriesas Azerbaijan, Belgium, CzechRepublic, France, Holland, Indonesia,Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Far East(Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore,Japan) Russia and the United States.

    At BPL, Our Aim is to be the BEST andmost people focused consultancy,providing business solutions that canhelp our clients to achieve their goals.We do this by our values of QUALITY,EFFICIENCY and SPEED

    BLACKPOOL & THE FYLDECOLLEGE, FLEETWOODOFFSHORE SURVIVAL CENTRE(FOSC)

    Fleetwood Nautical CampusBroadwater, FleetwoodLancashire FY7 8JZEnglandContact: Joe BottomleyTel: +44 (01253 779123Fax: +44 (0)1253 773014Email: [email protected]

    www.blackpool.ac.uk/fosc

    FOSC offer emergency response trainingto the offshore oil/gas industry. Thecentre is accredited by OPITO to providethe BOSIET and FOET training coursesand the Basic and Further TEMPSCCoxswain training courses. The centrealso offers a Five Day Basic and ThreeDay Refresher Offshore Safety andSurvival course which is recognised bythe OLF organisation. In addition to theoffshore oil/gas industry training thecentre also offers full range of STCW 95courses ranging from Elementary FirstAid through to Advanced Fire Fighting.The centre is always willing to discuss aclients particular training needs anddesign and deliver bespoke courses.

    BMT CORDAH LTD

    Scotsdown RoadBridge of Don Aberdeen AB23 8HGScotland Contact: Neil Henderson Tel: +44 (0)1224 414 226Fax: +44 (0)1224 414250 Email: [email protected]

    www.bmtcordah.com

    Members:

    UK SpillFirst Point Assessment (FPAL) Society of Maritime Industries Offshore Contractors Association North Scotland Industries Group Society of Petroleum Engineers(Personal Member) IEMA (Personal Members)

    Overseas Training Projects: Nigeria,Indonesia, Turkey, Malta, Italy,Azerbaijan and Brazil.

    ARGYLL-RUANE LTD

    Meadowbank Road Rotherham, South Yorkshire S61 2NFEngland Tel: +44 (0)1709 560459 Fax: +44 (0)1709 557705 Email: [email protected]

    www.ruanetpo.com

    Members: British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing.

    a) Accredited Training organisation b) Level III approved trainer c) Outside agency d) PCN AQB (Test Centre) for ISO

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    Overseas Training Projects: Malaysia,Qatar, Greece, Libya, and Norway.

    Argyll- Ruane provides Inspection andNon-Destructive Testing Training,Certification and Level III Consultancyon a world-wide basis.

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    Minto CentreUnits 3-9 Minto Avenue Minto Avenue, Altens, Aberdeen AB12 3JZScotland Contact: Graham Beattie Tel: +44 (0)1224 859613 or 859615Fax: +44 (0)1224 859640Email: [email protected]

    www.aset.co.uk

    Aberdeen Skills and Enterprise TrainingLimited (ASET) is a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Aberdeen College. ASETspecialise in oil & gas training andoffer competence based programmesranging from process, instrument,mechanical and electrical short coursesto vocational qualification programmesand HNC & HND level. ASETs MintoOperation Training Centre is arguablythe finest facility of its kind anywherein the world and includes more than10 million of investment inequipment and high fidelity simulators. Worldwide Skills Development Specialists in:

    Electrical & Ex Training Marine Offshore Training

    Management of Major Emergenciesfor Emergency Teams, CROs &OIMs (OPITO)

    Oil & Gas competence basedTechnician Training onprocess(productions),instrumentation, mechanical& electrical

    People & Business Management Training Facility Design and

    Consultancy Health & Safety

    E-Learning

    ATLAS INTERACTIVE LTD

    Offshore House Science & Energy Park Claymore Drive, Bridge of Don Aberdeen AB23 8GDScotland Contact: Tim Love,

    VP Sales & Marketing Tel: +44 (0)1224 708430 Fax: +44 (0)1224 708431 Email: [email protected]

    www.atlasinteractive.com

    Atlas Interactive provides electronic andblended learning courses covering health,safety, environmental and technicalsubject areas specific to the requirementsof the oil and gas industry. Atlasproducts are used to train 250,000personnel every year across over 100Operating Companies in 32 countriesand 8 languages. All courses areavailable on CD-ROM, corporate intranetand Internet via the Atlas web portalPetrolearn. Courses are available asgeneric offerings and may also becustomised for individual customers toreflect their site-specific procedures,terminologies and facilities. Atlas alsooperates a number of e-Learning Centresworldwide that deliver just in timesafety critical training and key overseaslocations that Atlas currently servicesinclude: UAE, Qatar, Malaysia, Kuwait,Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan, Indonesia,Angola, USA, Venezuela, Brazil, Algeria,Thailand and Libya.

    AZTEC TECHNICAL SERVICES

    329 HarwellDidcot, Oxon OX11 0QJ EnglandTel: +44 (0)870 1901900 Fax: +44 (0)870 1908109Email: [email protected]

    www.aztec.uk.com

    Members: GTEP

    Aztec Technical Services Limited,deliver and supply a wide range oftraining courses to the energy utilityindustries. These includemaintenance skills training,operational skills training, and healthand safety training. Aztec manages a nationwide network of professionalengineers, technical trainers andassociate trainers who deliver our services to our UK andworldwide customers.

    Overseas Training Projects: Thailand power station operations and stafftraining, Brazil Oil rig electricalgeneration and compressor training,Argentina Oil refinery generationand compressor training.

    BAKER/OTS INTERNATIONALTRAINING SERVICES

    Aspect Gate (4th Floor)166 College RoadHarrow, Middlesex HA1 1BHEnglandContact: Frank ManningTel: +44 (0)20 88617400Fax: 44 (0)20 88617401 Email: [email protected]

    www.mbakercorp.com

    Members: BS EN ISO 9001:2000Accredited Scottish QualificationAssociation (SQA) Accredited City &Guilds of London (C&G). Hasdeveloped training and competencyassessment programmes in variouscountries, most recently in Algeria,Japan, Kazakhstan and Qatar.

    Providers of complete range of humanresource development and associatedtraining services for the energyindustry. Extensive experience in

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    BMT Cordah Ltd is an internationalenvironmental consultancy with over 25years experience providing consultancy,staff, and specialist environmentaltraining, which includes internal EMSauditing and Oil Spill Response, to theoil and gas industry worldwide.

    Tailored training programmes can beoffered in-country or in the UKdelivered by experienced, seniorenvironmental consultants. Courses arehighly participative, with lectures,workshops, and simulation exercises.Topics covered include impactassessment, stakeholder consultation,environmental management, mitigation& auditing; chemical risk assessment;modelling aqueous & air emissions,benchmarking, ESHIA.

    BOURNEMOUTH BUSINESSSCHOOL INTERNATIONAL

    Avon house, 26-28 St Peter's Road Bournemouth, Dorset BH1 2LWEngland Contact: Miss Claire ButlerTel: +44 (0)1202 780777 Fax: +44 (0)1202 780888 Email: [email protected]

    www.bbsi.co.uk

    Accreditations:

    ISO 9000 Certified Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILT) Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS)Chartered Management Institute (CMI) National Council for Further Education(NCFE) English UKBusiness English UKInternational Association of LanguageCentres (IALC)

    Overseas Oil & Gas trainingprogrammes conducted in Libya and Kazakhstan. BBSI has 25classrooms, 2 computer labs, Wi-Fifacilities, a garden and a library. TheInstitute is accredited by the BritishCouncil, NCFE, CMI, CILT (UK), CIPSand ICDL, and is, in addition, ISO9001 certified. BBSI provides English-language, business, management andprofessional training courses in a

    wide range of subjects. The Schoolalso conducts military, aviation andpolice training.

    BBSI conducts extensive training forcompanies within the National OilCorporation in Libya, in such fields asPurchasing, Supply and Logistics;Contract Law; Management; Finance& Accounting; Secretarial; and Office Management.

    BRITISH EDUCATIONALSUPPLIERS ASSOCIATION

    20 Beaufort Court Admirals Way, London E14 9XLEngland Tel: +44 (0)20 7537 4997 Fax: +44 (0)20 7537 4846 Email: [email protected]

    www.besa.org.uk

    The UK's trade association for suppliersof educational materials. Membersinclude manufacturers of equipment tosupport the teaching and training ofvocational and engineering disciplines incolleges and universities, including theoil and gas sectors.

    CENTRE FOR ENERGY,PETROLEUM AND MINERALLAW AND POLICY

    Centre for Energy, Petroleum andMineral Law and PolicyUniversity of DundeeCarnegie BuildingDundee DD2 3FPScotlandContact: Connie Koh-Grieve Tel: +44 (0)1382 388381Fax: +44 (0)1382 385854Email: [email protected]

    www.cepmlp.org

    The Centre for Energy, Petroleum andMineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP) atthe University of Dundee, Scotland, isthe international postgraduate centre for the energy and natural resources

    sectors offering fulltime and distance-learning LLM, MBA, MSc and PhDdegrees. CEPMLP also holdsprofessional development seminars ontopics including finance, risk analysis,licensing, contracts and negotiationsthat are attended by industryprofessionals from natural resource andenergy companies, banks, law,accounting and consultancy firms,international organisations,government ministries, and academia thuscreating a worldwide platform for practical interaction andnetworking opportunities.

    CERAN UK/ABSOLUTELYENGLISH LTD.

    Sherbourne Priors, Watery LaneSherbourne, WarwickWarwickshire CV35 8ALEnglandTel: +44 (0)1926 624016Fax: +44 (0)1926 624390Email: [email protected]

    www.ceranuk.com

    English language training forbusiness executives.

    CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE

    Tunstall Centre, Sea View Road West Sunderland, Tyne and Wear SR2 9LHEnglandTel: +44 (0)191 5116060

    www.citysun.ac.uk

    Offers courses on health, safety andenvironment, management,maintenance, informatics, solder and ASME solder in accordance withinternationally accepted codes of practice.

    COLLEGE OF PETROLEUM ANDENERGY STUDIES

    Nasmyth RoadSouthfield, GlenrothesFife KY6 2SDScotlandTel: +44 (0)1592 568300 Fax: +44 (0)1592 223301Email: [email protected]

    www.glenco.org

    Offers short courses on refining andother downstream operations,electricity technician, mechanics,process instrumentation, laboratory,computer studies. Contracts in Libya,Middle East, Vietnam.

    COLU

    School of Science and TechnologyUniversity of Teeside Middlesbrough, Tees Valley TS1 3BAEngland Contact: Don Large Tel: +44 (0)1642 342450 Fax: +44 (0)1642 342743 Email: [email protected]

    www.colu.co.uk

    COLU has been providing openlearning training modules for theprocess, oil, gas and engineeringindustries since 1985 and now offers awide range of accredited open learningcourses in these fields. All thesecourses are available in distancelearning format.

    Courses include:

    City & Guilds 0603 Certificate inProcess Technology Levels 2 & 3

    HNC in Chemical Engineering HNC in Instrumentation and Control HNC in Mechanical Engineering HNC in Electrical and Electronic

    Engineering

    CONSULT EAST LTD

    202 Spixworth Road Norwich, Norfolk NR6 7EQ EnglandContact: Rachel Paul Tel: +44 (0)1603 259826 or

    +44 (0)7789511715 Fax: +44 (0)1603 301722 Email: [email protected]

    www.consulteast.co.uk

    Members: EEEGR (East of EnglandEnergy Group and NOF)

    Overseas Training Projects: Ugandaand Dubai.

    Approved suppliers of Shell EPE,Tullow Oil and Petrofac FacilitiesManagement (at Bacton Gas terminal)

    Professional Development Consultantsspecialising in competencedevelopment and implementation inthe oil and gas industry. Also qualifiedApollo (RCA) facilitators able tosupport the learning organisationoffering a range of innovative andbespoke development opportunities fororganisations including:

    Leadership and ManagementDevelopment programmessupported by coaching

    MBTI (Myers Briggs Personality TraitIndicator) used for gaining personalinsight with opportunities forspecific development as well as atool for successful conflict resolution

    Accredited assessor for BelbinsTeam role analysis enhancingteam performance and inclusive of360 feedback

    Team development Personal Effectiveness Programmes

    including Presentation Skills,Assertiveness, Managing EffectiveMeetings, Emotional Intelligence,Influencing skills

    Training the Trainer

    CORROSION ENGINEERINGCONSULTANCY

    The Butts, Station Road Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire PE28 0HSEngland Contact: Colin Britton Tel: +44 (0)1480 860943 Fax: +44 (0)1480 860943 Email: [email protected]

    www.chemsoc.org/networks/dcp

    Members: Royal Society of Chemistry,Institution of Corrosion Fellow

    Overseas Training Projects: MiddleEast, Argentina, Eire, the Netherlands,Russia and the USA. Member NACEInternational (National Association ofCorrosion Engineers USA), Institute ofCorrosion UK.

    Providing consultancy in corrosionengineering to process industries,particularly for the oil and gasindustries, offshore and onshore. Shorttraining courses provided worldwide(four/five days) in corrosionengineering, as well as extensiveexperience providing corrosionengineering courses in the MiddleEast, Argentina, Eire, the Netherlands,Russia and the United States.

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    COVE FOR NAUTICAL SCIENCEAND MARINE ENGINEERING

    St Peters Street, LowestoftSuffolk NR32 2NBEnglandTel: +44 (0)1502 525025Fax: +44 (0)1502 500031Email: [email protected]

    www.lowestoft.ac.uk

    Members: OPITO, MCA, City & Guilds,Edexcel, ILM, IOSH, NEBOSH

    Offshore, maritime, engineering andmanagement development college withspecialities in MME for OIMs / ControlRoom Ops, offshore/onshore competencemanagement, Dynamic Positioning (DP),medical and first aid training.

    Specialist facilities includeenvironmental survival tank (PST andmarine transfer for normally unmannedinstallations and wind generators),Bridge Simulator, DP simulators andControl Room simulator.

    CP TRAINING CONSORTIUM

    PO Box 28, Halisham East Sussex BN27 1RAEngland Contact: Geoff Begley Tel: +44 (0)1323 441445 Fax: +44 (0)1323 441448Email: [email protected]

    www.cp-training-consortium.co.uk

    Members: Energy Institute (Corporate);GTEP (Corporate)

    Overseas Training experience Worldwide.

    The CP Training Consortium providestraining services to clients across mostindustrial sectors, but with emphasison the oil, gas and petrochemicalsectors. We offer public courses in theUK and in-house programmes tailoredto clients needs. Established 1996.

    Topics include:

    Supply Chain subjects includingProcurement, InventoryManagement etc

    Contract and Project Management Road Transport Management Logistics Management Materials Management Storage

    and Warehousing HR Staff training Business Management Risk,

    Business Process Analysis, etc Geosciences

    CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY

    Cranfield, Bedford MK43 0AL EnglandTel: +44 (0)1234 750111 Fax: +44 (0)1234 750875Email: [email protected]

    www.cranfield.ac.uk

    Offers courses on Offshore (Marine) andOcean Technology; Underwater Vehiclesand their Applications, Corrosion in anOffshore Environment, Technology andEnvironment Management, OffshoreStructural Integrity Monitoring, Designand Installation of Offshore Oil Pipelines.Courses also include UnderwaterTechnologies, Risk Management andAsset Risk Management, OffshoreStructures and Environmental Forces,Underwater Oil and Gas Prospecting,Materials in an Offshore Environment,Safety, Offshore Risk and Reliability,Project Management, FractureMechanics, Optics, Underwater Acousticsand Control, and Diving Science and Technology.

    CRESENT

    Cresent House, 35 Summer Street Aberdeen AB10 1SBScotland Contact: Jim Land Tel: +44 (0)1224 636870 Fax: +44 (0)1224 636869 Email: [email protected]

    www.cresentengineering.com

    Members: EIC, First Point

    Specialist in health and safety trainingand safety and operations consultancyfor the oil and gas industries. Classroom-based and computer-based training.

    Currently providing safety training inAzerbaijan, Brazil, Canada, China,Kazakhstan, Malaysia, the Middle East,Singapore, Trinidad, the United Statesand West Africa.

    CYBERLAW SERVICES

    Innovator HouseN.E. Business & Innovation Centre Sunderland, Tyne and Wear SR5 2TPEngland Contact: Dr Rita Esen Tel: +44 (0)191 5166879 Email: [email protected]

    www.cyberlawservices.com

    Members: Northern Offshore Federation (NOF)

    Overseas Training Projects: Nigeria

    CyberLaw Services provide specialistlegal training on electronic informationmanagement and all aspects of onlineactivities to organisations in the oiland gas industry. Training coursescover all the legal risk areas ofelectronic information processing andare delivered at all levels: seniormanagement, middle management,team leaders, frontline staff, systemsadministrators and general staff.

    Training format consists of acombination of presentations, grouptasks, discussions of best practice andpractical problem solving sessions.

    CWC SCHOOL FOR ENERGY

    Regent House, Oyster Wharf16 18 Lombard RoadLondon SW11 3RFEnglandContact: Viviane WalkerTel: +44 (0)20 7978 0042Fax: +44 (0)20 7978 0099Email: [email protected]

    www.thecwcgroup.com

    CWC School for Energy offers premiumtraining courses for international oil,gas and power industry executives andgovernment officials. Participants areprovided with the perfect opportunityto increase their professional knowledge improving their effectiveness in thecompany and paving the way for futurecareer progression.

    Combining leading professionals fromacross the industry as lecturers, withan interactive and hands-on format,the lessons gained in the CWC Schoolfor Energy courses are directlytransferable back in the work place.

    DANGO TRAINING SERVICESLTD

    169 Affric Rd, BalfargGlenrothes KY7 6XAScotland Contact: Mr. A CrossanTel: +44 (0)1592 748234Fax: +44 (0)1358 789965Email: [email protected]

    www.dangerousgoodstrainingdts.co.uk

    Dango trains in the SafeTransportation of Dangerous Goods byAir, Sea, Road & Rail, we are also a UKCAA approved training school and anIATA approved training school. We alsotrain in 15 countries world wide.

    DAVID BROWN TRAINING

    12 Meadows Industrial EstateOldmeldrum, InverurieAberdeenshire AB51 0EZScotlandContact: Keith AdamTel: +44 (0)1651 873398Fax: +44 (0)1651 873999 Email: [email protected]

    www.davidbrowntraining.com

    Specialist training & consultancyservices for the oil & gas industry,providing services in 3 areas:

    Competence AssuranceWe have consistently delivered themost innovative solutions tocompetency for the industry andprovide a range of services including:Advice and consultancy;Competency Frameworks andstandards; Policy and procedures;Training & Implementation & Audit

    Management & LeadershipWe provide a range of deliveryoptions including short courses andin-house development programmes.

    Learning & DevelopmentFrom simple learning solutions fororganisations starting from an earlystage through to professionallyaccredited train the trainerdevelopment programmes.

    DELTON TRAINING SERVICES

    Ribblesdale House14 Ribblesdale Place, Preston Lancashire PR1 3NA EnglandTel: +44 (0)1772 884545Fax: +44 (0)1772 885005Email: [email protected]

    www.deltongroup.com

    Members: Chamber of Commerce,GTEP, C&G Accredited, SQA/AwardsUK Accreditation

    Delton Training Services operates inThe UAE, China, Indonesia, Malaysia,Nigeria, Oman, Libya, Qatar, Thailand,Korea & Kazakhstan.

    Delton Training Services providestraining and consultancy, as well astrain the trainer capabilities for oil andgas personnel.

    Delton Training Services providesrecruitment services on a Contract orDirect Hire basis and specialises in theprovision of Oil, Gas and PetrochemicalTechnical Instructors from a databaseof around 15 nationalities.

    Training topics covered include, EnglishLanguage Training, Technical EnglishLanguage Programmes, CompetencyBased Training Programmes, FieldOperations and Maintenance TrainingProgrammes, Train the TrainerProgrammes, Client Specific andEquipment Specific TechnicalProgrammes, Management andDevelopment Training Programmes,Safety and Safety EngineeringProgrammes and ComputerisedSimulation Training and Short Courses.

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    DV HOWELLS LTD

    The Docks, Milford HavenPembrokeshire SA73 3AQWales Contact: Martin Robertson Tel: +44 (0)1646 696341Fax: +44 (0)1646 663705 Email: [email protected]

    www.dvhowells.com

    DV Howells has been established since1950s and is an approved contractorto the Ministry of Defence and theMaritime and Coastguard Agency,providing accredited trainingprogrammes and consultancy advicethe oil and gas industry.

    Overseas Training Projects: Brunei, Ireland.

    ECS SCOTLAND

    43-45 Circus LaneEdinburgh, MidlothianEH3 6SUScotlandTel: +44 (0)131 2265262Fax: +44 (0)131 2261251Email: [email protected]

    www.ecsscotland.co.uk

    General English (beginner advanced)

    English for the Energy Industries(oil, gas, petrochemicals) (beginnerto advanced)

    English for Business (beginner advanced)

    English for Science & Technology(beginner advanced)

    English for Law (beginner advanced)

    English for Medicine (beginner advanced)

    English for Examinations English for Banking and Finance

    (beginner advanced)

    EDINBURGH PETROLEUMSERVICES

    Head Office, Edinburgh Research Park, Riccarton Edinburgh EH14 4APScotland Tel: +44 (0)131 4494536 Fax: +44 (0)131 4495123 Email:[email protected]

    www.petroleumservices.com

    EPS provides Petroleum Engineeringsoftware, training and services. Thetraining courses encompass severaltechnology and asset management areasand can be open or in-company. Someof these courses include: ProductionAsset Management (PAM), Well TestAnalysis, Gas Field Development,Production Enhancement, Applied BasicReservoir Engineering.

    EEEGR (East of England Energy Group)

    Beacon Innovation CentreBeacon Park, GorlestonGreat YarmouthNorfolk NR31 7RAEnglandContact: Johnathan ReynoldsTel: +44 (0)1493 446535Fax: +44 (0)1493 446536Email: [email protected]

    www.eeegr.com

    EEEGR is a business led, businessdriven energy industry association witha membership comprising of morethan 290 members ranging from one-man independents to the energyindustrys biggest multi-nationals pluspublic sector agencies, not for profitbodies and academic institutions.

    EEEGRs vision for the region is the..sustainable production and wiseuse of energy

    With the strategic importance ofenergy in the UK established, the valueof a representative and specialistorganisation supporting sectordevelopment is crucial. EEEGR is theonly regional body and representativevoice with a remit for all energyacross the East of England. It provides

    support; cohesion and stimulation tohelp members and the wider energycommunity deliver against its keyobjectives. Established in April 2001 ithas consistently grown to meet theseneeds as an all energy body.

    EEEGR operates against five keystrategic themes aligned to its vision,which are:

    regional industry promotion in aglobal market,

    strengthening the regions abilityto do business internationally,

    encouraging innovation, knowledgetransfer and technologyacceleration,

    stimulating supply chainimprovement, and diversification,

    developing skilled people for thefuture of the industry. EEEGR actsas an effective and unique bridgeworking between industry, thepublic sector and academia.

    EFFECTIVENESS CONSULTANTSUK LTD

    Blairs College, South DeesideAberdeen AB12 5LF EnglandTel: +44 (0)1224 860348Fax: +44 (0)1224 860301 Email: [email protected]

    www.ec-uk.com

    Works with the main oil companies inleadership programmes to improvesafety rates. The courses are dividedinto 3 categories:

    Change and organisationaldevelopment: Increases theorganisations effectiveness.

    Managerial and leadershipdevelopment: Helps managers andsupervisors do the right things inthe right way.

    Consultant training anddevelopment: Short ManagerialDevelopment courses, FormingTeams and Developing Groups,Leadership Transition Articulation,Psychometric Assessment,Organisational Efficiency Assessment.

    ENERGY INSTITUTE

    61 New Cavendish Street London W19 7AREngland Tel: +44 (0)20 7467 7100 Fax: +44 (0)20 7255 1472 Email: [email protected]

    www.energyinst.org.uk

    The Energy Institute providesintroductory, intermediate and advancedshort training courses for the oil and gasindustry, including one-day sessions fortime-pressured personnel and executives.

    Overseas training projects: Germany,Kazakhstan and Kosovo.

    ENTRAC PETROLEUM LTD

    Leopard Rock, Gipsy LaneWokingham RG40 2HPEngland Contact: Dr H Rabia Tel: +44 (0)791 9062455 Fax: +44 (0)118 9122216Email: [email protected]

    www.entrac-petroleum.com

    Entrac Petroleum provides training inall aspects of the oil industry and at alllevels from beginners to advanced.

    Training courses include: drillingcourses such as drilling operations,geology, casing design, drillingengineering, drillbits and hydraulics,cementing, directional drilling, wellborestability and rock mechanics, stuckpipe,fishing, well control, drillstring design,HPHT technology, horizontal andmultilateral technology. Entrac alsoprovides training in petroleumengineering, reservoir engineering,geology, geophysics, economics andspecialised downstream activities.

    Overseas training projects: Kuwait,Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emiratesand United States.

    We run short courses from one, two orfour weeks or long term courseslasting up to one year.

    ERT SCOTLAND LTD

    Research Park SouthHerriot-Watt University Edinburgh EH14 4APScotland Tel: +44 (0)131 449 5030 Fax: +44 (0)131 449 5037 Email: [email protected]

    www.ert.co.uk

    Members: Registered Environmental ImpactAssessor Institute of EnvironmentalManagement & Assessment

    Overseas Training Projects: NorthernAtlantic, the South China Sea, offshore West Africa,Caspian Sea, Thailand, Malaysia, Libya.

    ERT provides marine environmentalconsultancy and monitoring servicessupported by in-house chemistry andbiology laboratories. With 30 yearsexperience of marine environmentalissues and familiarity with theregulatory processes across industrysectors, it is able to provide a range ofservices from baseline surveys andanalytical services to environmentalimpact assessments, consultation andconsent applications.

    ESD SIMULATION TRAININGLTD

    Craigearn Business ParkMorrison Way, Midmill, KintoreAberdeenshire AB51 0THScotlandContact: David BrandTel: +44 (0)1467 634934Fax: +44 (0)1467 634949Email: [email protected]

    Members: Institution of Chemical EngineersInstitution of Engineers AustraliaA.P.E.G.G.ANorwegian Federation of Engineers

    Overseas Training Projects: Norway,Australia, Canada, Russia, Monoco.

    International technical trainers for theprocess industries covering operationand control of compressors, processcontrol, floating production, FPSOs,

    Subsea, generic oil and gas training, Control Room Operations (using ournew CRO simulator), and Oil & GasNon Technical Training

    ESI INTERNATIONAL

    27 Mortimer StreetLondon W1T 3JFEnglandTel: +44 (0)20 7017 5550Email: [email protected]

    ESI offer the following courses:

    Project Management Training andDevelopment, Project IntegrationManagement, Project ScopeManagement, Project QualityManagement, Project TimeManagement, Project CostManagement, Project RiskManagement, Project HumanResources Management, ProjectPurchases Management and ProjectCommunication Management.

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    EUROTECHNOLOGY INCONTRADING AS EUROINCON

    Kirkhill Place Kirkhill Industrial Estate Dyce AB21 0GUScotland Tel: +44 (0)1224 722966 Fax: +44 (0)1224 773657 Email: [email protected]

    www.euroincon.com

    British Institute of NDT is an approvedTraining Organisation specialising ininspection and NDT services, third partyaudit, surveillance and consultancy.Overseas Training Projects: Middle East;West Africa; USA.

    EVOLVE TRAINING

    Wellheads Crescent Wellheads Industrial EstateDyceAberdeen AB21 7GAScotland Contact: Neil Watson Tel: +44 (0)1224 724008 Fax: +44 (0)1224 214151 Email: [email protected]

    www.evolvetraining.com

    Evolve Training is a highly successfulcompany with a 15-year track recordof delivering Health and Safety,Mechanical Skills, PersonalDevelopment and IT training. Thecompany also provides safetyconsulting and support services. Webelieve that the company has anexcellent range of courses and services,a high standard of customersatisfaction and develop ourcapabilities through structuredmarketing and business development.

    Our mission is to help people achieveexceptional performance in a safe andhealthy work environment.

    The four main areas of business:

    Training Health & Safety Equipment Safety Consulting & Support Services Conference Facilities

    Evolve was a finalist in the 2006Enterprise North East Awards in theAlick Buchanan Smith Spirit ofEnterprise Category.

    The company has over 700 clientsand each client has an allocatedAccount Manager. This improves thequality of personal service providedand focuses sales and businessdevelopment activities, making sureclients know about our flexibleapproach to dates, and tailoringcourses to their requirements.

    Company AccreditationsTo ensure that we can compete withthe multi nationals, the demands ofcustomers and a changing marketplace we have gained Investors inPeople. We have accreditation fromBritish Safety Council, OPITO, ECITB,ITTSAR, Chartered Institute ofEnvironmental Health, and Instituteof Occupational Safety & Health. Thisspread of accreditations shows to ourcustomers that we have theknowledge and have reached thestandard as a company.

    THE FARADAY CENTRE LTD

    Unit 3 Stephenson Court Skippers Lane Industrial Estate Middlesbrough TS6 6UTEngland Contact: Suhail Mitoubsi Tel: +44 (0)1642 467236 Fax: +44 (0)1642 467236 Email: [email protected]

    www.faradaytraining.co.uk

    Members: NOF/ RoSPA/ SaBRE/ NECCOverseas Training Projects: Nigeria,Jamaica, Oman

    Specialists in High and Low voltagetraining providing practical hands-ontraining. The Faraday Centre is an IEE Endorsed Training Provider and isaccredited by City & Guilds, EAL, NICEIC.

    FALCK NUTEC

    Foinavon CloseAberdeen Airport EastDyce, Aberdeen AB21 7EGScotlandTel: +44 (0)1224 725 808 Fax: +44 (0)1224 725 809 Email: [email protected]

    www.falcknutec.co.uk

    The centre for SafetyMembers: OPITO, MCA, HSE, RYA

    Provides health, safety and survivaltraining internationally to the offshore,maritime, aviation and industrialsectors. Training includes firefighting,first aid, fire survival and behaviouralsafety alongside many other health,safety and environment issues.Regularly provides offshore survivaltraining in Abu Dhabi, Malaysia, theNetherlands, Norway and Trinidad.

    FLAGSHIP TRAINING LTD

    Shore House, Compass RoadNorth HarbourPortsmouth PO6 4PREnglandTel: +44 (0)23 9233 9000Fax: +44 (0)23 9233 9001Email:[email protected]

    www.flagshiptraining.co.uk

    Flagship is a leading internationaltraining provider, who design,manage and deliver training solutionsfor commercial and militaryorganisations worldwide.

    Unlike any other supplier we have aunique partnering arrangement withthe UK Ministry of Defence, withexclusive access to the Royal Navystraining expertise and facilities.

    Flagship has an excellent reputation indelivering training solutions toorganisations which operate withinsafety critical environments. Ourexperienced instructors are highlytrained and meet the Navys exactingstandards, meaning that we can offerrelevant and auditable training.

    Spanning Naval and Maritime Training,Engineering and Education Services,our training solutions are tailored toindividual clients needs.

    With training solutions that get theresults customers are looking for,Flagship is the first choice foroutstanding training, whatever the requirement.

    THE FIRE SERVICE COLLEGE

    London Road, Moreton-in-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0RHEngland Tel: +44 (0)1608 812077Email:[email protected]

    www.fireservicecollege.ac.uk

    Members: OPITO

    Overseas Training Projects: Kuwait,Qatar, Thailand, Bahrain, Belarus,Jamaica, Taiwan

    A training provider for internationalfire services and commercial enterpriseswithin the oil and gas sector, providingcourses on-site and around the world.

    FUGRO ROBERTSON LIMITED

    Tyn-Y-Coed Site Llandudno Conwy LL30 1SAWales Contact: Emma Fenn Tel: +44 (0)1492 581811 Fax: +44 (0)1492 583416 Email: [email protected]

    www.fugro-robertson.com

    Fugro Robertson Limited is aninternational oil and gas consultancycompany, providing innovative andintegrated products, data and services fornew ventures, exploration, appraisal,development and production. We alsooffer technical experience in projects inregional and basin scale studies, prospectand field evaluations. Fugro Robertsonprovides a wide range of training coursesand workshops from short (3-5 days) tolong (4 weeks 9 months) in a widerange of integrated geo-science topics.The majority of our training isundertaken on a proprietary basis.

    Overseas training projects include:Algeria, Germany, Korea, Kuwait,Mexico, Mozambique, Sudan, SaudiArabia, and Vietnam.

    GEODATA INSTITUTE

    Southampton University Southampton S017 1BJEngland Contact: Andy MurdockTel: +44 (0)23 80592719 Fax: +44 (0)23 80592849 Email: [email protected]

    www.geodata.soton.ac.uk

    Offering continuing professionaldevelopment courses and Training inGeographic Information Systems (GIS)(MapInfo and ArcGIS) as well asbespoke programmes.

    Services include: terrestrial, marine andcoastal data capture, scanning anddata processing, quality assurance anddata support arrangements for oil andgas sector. Environmental datamanagement through GIS, databaseapplications development and webGIS.

    GeoData offers extensive institutionaldevelopment training in GIS in the UKand overseas, often supportingdevelopment work to build GIS capacity.

    Training is supported by links withacademic expertise within the wideruniversity, drawing upon expertise inGeography, Statistics, Engineering,Operational Research and Oceanography.

    GEOSPHERE LTD

    Netherton FarmSheepwash, Beaworthy Devon EX21 5PLEngland Tel: +44 (0)870 9090087Fax: +44 (0)870 9090006Email: [email protected]

    www.geosphere.uk.com

    Members: Institute of Petroleum,Society of Petroleum Engineers,Petroleum Exploration Society JGB

    Geosphere provides geomechanicalconsultancy services for well planning,specialising in tectonic regionsintegrating geoscience, geomechanicaland petroleum engineering information.Geosphere supports drilling (e.g.predictions of reservoir natural fracturedistribution) typically extending thenormal application of commercialengineering software.

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    HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY

    Institute of Petroleum Engineering Edinburgh, Midlothian EH14 4ASScotland Contact: Anne Mathers Tel: +44 (0)131 4513545/3543 Fax: +44 (0)131 4513127Email: [email protected]

    www.pet.hw.ac.uk

    Heriot-Watt's Petroleum EngineeringDepartment is an internationallyrecognised institution doing qualityresearch in the upstream area andoffering resident master's degreecourses and short courses.

    The courses available encompass:

    Petroleum Geoscience, Formation Assessment, Reservoir Engineering, Production Technology, Drilling Engineering, Project Economics.

    HOSE INTERNATIONAL

    Excalibur House, Woodburn RoadBlackburn Industrial EstateBlackburnAberdeen AB21 0RXScotland Tel: +44 (0)1224 790707Fax: +44 (0)1224 790986 Email: [email protected]

    www.hoseint.co.uk

    Hands on Subsea EngineeringInternational Ltd provides services forthe oil industry all over the world insurface and underwater training, suchas: Underwater Well Control Equipment,Offshore Well Control Equipment andProcedures; Underwater Drilling ControlSystems; Specific for Platforms; Jack-upsand Onshore Wells.

    HUMBERSIDE OFFSHORETRAINING ASSOCIATION (HOTA)

    Malmo RoadSutton Fields Industrial EstateHull HU7 0YFEnglandTel: +44 (0)1482 820567Fax: +44 (0)1482 823202Email: [email protected]

    www.hota.org

    One of the United Kingdom's mainOffshore Support Vessel traininginstitutions offers over 80 courses.More recently, HOTA diversified intoproviding nationally approved Healthand Safety, Medicine, First Aid andElectricity courses.

    RECOGNISED BY OPITO

    IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON

    Centre for Professional Development Room 212 Mechanical Engineering Building, South Kensington CampusLondon SW7 2AZEnglandTel: +44 (0)20 7594 6882 or

    +44 (0)20 7594 6884 or+44 (0)20 7594 6886

    Fax: +44 (0)20 7594 6883Email: [email protected]

    www.imperial.ac.uk

    The Centre for ProfessionalDevelopment presents a diverse rangeof intensive short courses forprofessionals. Courses of special interestto the oil and gas industries include theuse of special analysis in reservoirengineering, reservoir characterisationand modelling, and integrated reservoirmanagement and modelling, andintegrated reservoir management. ShortMSc Petroleum Engineering Courses areavailable for petroleum engineeringprofessionals with the necessarybackground who wish to develop theirknowledge in specialist areas. Modulescover Fundamental Knowledge,Reservoir Characterisation, WellPerformance, Reservoir Performance andField Development.

    Using Special Core Analysis in ReservoirEngineering 3 day course designedfor reservoir engineers and geologistsinvolved in modelling petroleumreservoirs, and for geoscientists workingin the area of reservoir characterisation.

    Integrated Reservoir Managementcourse 12-week course where 8 weeksare spent at the IFP School in Franceand 4 weeks at Imperial CollegeLondon. The course is structuredaround field case studies andbackground lectures in order tofamiliarise engineers with real lifeproblems associated with the optimalappraisal, development and operationof petroleum resources and to providea basis for management decisions.

    ICE EDUCATION

    International House1 St.Katharines WayLondon E1W 1UYEnglandContact: Neil ScurlockTel: +44 (0)20 7265 3745Email: [email protected]

    www.theice.com/educationtraining

    ICE is the global leader in electronicenergy marketplaces. At ICE Educationwe offer a unique opportunity tolearn from professionals at the heartof the market.

    We offer training & development in:

    Energy Derivatives Physical Oil Markets Gas, Power, Coal & Emissions

    We deliver through scheduled opencourses and our tailor-made in-company training.

    GETENERGY LTD

    Futura House LG 169 Grange RoadLondon SE1 3BNEnglandContact: Matt SheahanTel: +44 (0)20 7096 5606Fax: +44 (0)20 7231 2223Email: [email protected]

    www.getenergyevent.com

    Getenergy is the only organisation inthe world to bring together oil andgas operating companies withproviders of education and trainingin the global oil/gas industry.Getenergy is independent and doesnot provide training or givepreference to any supplier.

    Join the Getenergy Annual Event: Theunique global event where leadingNOCs and IOCs form a community withuniversities, institutes and trainingproviders. Getenergy RegionalExchanges: Key strategic meetingswhose focus is delivering skills andemployability as part of governmentsLocal Content and Workforce Initiatives.

    GLASGOW COLLEGE OFNAUTICAL STUDIES

    21 Thistle Street Glasgow G5 9XBScotland Contact: Calum MacleanTel: +44 (0)141 5652500 or

    +44 (0)141 5652854Fax: +44 (0)141 5652584 / 2599 Email: [email protected]

    www.gcns.ac.uk

    GCNS has a long establishedinternational reputation fordelivering world class training in theMaritime and Shipping industries.Students undertaking the Deck andEngineer Cadetships are trained tobecome the Masters and ChiefEngineers of the future.

    In addition to the HND andProfessional Diploma courses we alsooffer a BSc courses in Nautical Scienceand Mechanical Power Plant inconjunction with Glasgow andCaledonian Universities. GCNS offers

    specialised short courses for the Marineand Offshore industry using Engineand Bridge/Tanker simulators. Manystudents go on to work in the OffshoreIndustry on Platforms, Semi-Subs,FPSOs, Anchor Handling, Supply orDiving Support Vessels.

    GLOBAL TRAINING ANDEDUCATION PARTNERSHIP(GTEP)

    36 Holly WalkLeamington SpaWarwickshire CV32 4LYEnglandContact: Judith Rooney Tel: +44 (0)1926 462917 Email: [email protected]

    www.gtep.org.uk

    Members:Society of British Gas Industries (SBGI)Energy Industries Council (EIC) Society of Marine Industries (SMI) Pipeline Industries Guild (PIG)

    GTEP's role in the UK is to be thedirect interface between the supplierand customer markets. GTEP can offera credible route for customers toaccess the latest information relatingto issues that are affecting thecustomer directly.

    GTEP adds value because it is focusingon delivering training and educationservices in the oil, gas andpetrochemical industries. GTEP's roleas a supplier identifier also gives it aunique role as a co-ordinator of thedelivery of groups of services to clientsfrom a range of suppliers.

    GTEP as a supply base co-ordinatorputs it in the unique position of beingable to act as a 'portal' for linkingsuppliers and customers together in avery efficient way.

    GREAT YARMOUTH COLLEGE

    Southtown Campus Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 0EDEngland Tel: +44 (0)1493 653423 Fax: +44 (0)1493 653423 Email: [email protected]

    www.gyc.ac.uk

    Members: Great Yarmouth & NorfolkChamber of Commerce, EEEGR East ofEngland Engineering Employers Group(Angle)

    A vocational education institution,offering courses from foundationlevel to degree level in a wide rangeof subject areas includingengineering. Great Yarmouth alsooffer short updating courses andcourses designed to provide bespoketraining for employers. The collegehas a long standing tradition ofproviding training for the North Seagas industry and works closely withthe sector skills groups for theindustry and with the rapidlydeveloping sustainable energyindustry within the area.

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    Overseas Training projects: AbuDhabi, Dubai, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar,Saudi Arabia.

    JAYBETEC CONSULTANTS LTD

    33 Kildrummy Road AberdeenAberdeenshire AB15 8HJScotland Contact: Mr John B Smith Tel: +44 (0)1224 311508 Fax: +44 (0)1224 311508 Email: [email protected]

    www.jaybetec.com

    The company provides specialisedtraining in Electrical Safety andElectrical and Electronic Engineering,develops competency and assessmentrequirements, undertakes consultancyand competency projects, and deliversIT Training.

    Overseas Training projects: UAE

    JEE LIMITED

    Hildenbrook HouseThe Slade, TonbridgeKent TN9 1HREngland Contact: Jenny MatthewTel: +44 (0)1732 371371 Fax: +44 (0)1732 361646 Email: [email protected]

    www.jee.co.uk

    Jee provides pipeline, riser and subseatraining courses to the oil and gasindustry. Our courses provide essentialtraining for those working in subseaengineering industry at all levels from industry orientation andoverview courses to advanced designand operations. All courses are written

    and delivered by Jees charteredengineers, fully trained in the latestteaching techniques.

    Our public courses regularly run atfour locations throughout the year Aberdeen, Houston, Kuala Lumpur andAbu Dhabi. We also run in-companycourses worldwide at our clientsrequests. Log onto www.jee.co.uk forthe latest course dates.

    KBC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIESPLC

    42 50 Hersham Road Walton-on-Thames Surrey KT12 1RZEnglandContact: Claudia Gower Tel: +44 (0)1932 242424 Fax: +44 (0)1932 224214Email: [email protected]

    www.kbcat.com

    KBC is the leading independent,process engineering consultancyproviding a wide range of servicesto the hydrocarbon and other process industries.

    At the heart of KBCs OperationalExcellence (OpX) model is the idea thatpeople are the most valuable assetwithin an organisation. To attain thelevel of performance required toachieve and sustain OpX, organisationsmust invest in continually improvingemployee performance. Effectivetraining programs provide thefoundation for improving humanperformance through the increasingemployee competence. Whendeveloped and delivered correctly,targeted training systems provideemployees with the knowledge andskills required for the job and motivatethem to strive for excellence. KBCsHuman Performance Improvementdivision is a recognised leader indeveloping and delivering world classtechnical and non-technical trainingfor point-of-manufacturing employees(e.g., Process Control Operators, FieldEquipment Operators, and Shift TeamSupervision). This division is comprisedof highly experienced professionalconsultants, trainers, and trainingsystem developers.

    KBC provided training courses onmany aspects of our Oil and Gasoperations, including process unitoperations and optimisation, planteconomics, profit improvementtechniques, world class planningtechniques as well as KBCsproprietary software packages. KBCsapproach to training is to customisecourses as far as possible to meet theclients specific needs.

    KINGSWAY ENGLISH CENTRE

    40 Foregate StreetWorcester WR1 1EEEnglandTel: +44 (0)1905 619877 Fax: +44 (0)1905 613388Email: [email protected]

    www.kingsway-english.com

    Members: Society of PetroleumEngineers since 1983 Accredited by the British Council since 1991Member of English UKMost trainers qualified to Diplomalevel (DELTA)

    All trainers educated to degree standard

    Kingsway English Centre is anintensive English language trainingschool run by ex-oil industryprofessionals for professional peoplein general but especially oilfieldpersonnel. Courses focus onimproving speaking and listeningskills in a variety of situations toenable participants to work in aninternational environment. Kingswayworks the 24/7 that the industryexpects and courses run 52 weeks peryear. Kingsway has provided hundredsof training courses for oil and gascompanies since 1990 and is used toworking to the extremely highstandards that the industry demands.

    ILS ENGLISH

    3.3 Clarendon ParkClumber AvenueNottinghamNottinghamshire NG5 1AHEnglandContact: Pam DuboisTel: +44 (0)1159 692424Fax: +44 (0)1159 621452Email: [email protected]

    www.ilsenglish.com

    Customised Technical English English for Petroleum and

    Biochemical Engineers English for Health, Safety and the

    Environment English for Global Environmental

    Issues Skills Partnerships: Combination

    English & Specialist TechnicalTraining

    English for Management in the Oil & Gas Industry

    English for Leadership & Management

    English and Cross CulturalCommunication

    English for Presentations, Meetings& Negotiations

    Effective English Communication Financial English General and Intensive English Academic English and IELTS

    Examination One-to-One English Language

    Training In-Company Tailor Made English

    INLINGUA CHELTENHAM

    Rodney Lodge, Rodney RoadCheltenhamGloucestershireGL50 1HXEnglandTel: +44 (0)1242 250493Fax: +44 (0)1242 250495Email: [email protected]

    www.inlingua-cheltenham.co.uk

    CIP one to one tuition for30/35/40/45/50 or even 60 lessonsper week

    PSP mini groups courses formaximum of 5 students per class

    Combination programme of CIPand PSP

    INSTITUTE FOR APPLIEDLANGUAGE STUDIES

    University of Edinburgh21 Hill Place, EdinburghMidlothian EH8 9DPScotlandContact: Barbara Porter Tel: +44 (0)131 6506200Fax: +44 (0)131 6675927Email: [email protected]

    www.ials.ed.ac.uk

    Tailored course 4-12 weeks: Englishfor Petroleum Technology

    1:1 tuition for Key ManagementPersonnel

    English for International BusinessCommunication

    English for International Finance

    IMA LTD

    Parkwell HouseOtley Road, GuiseleyWest Yorkshire LS20 8BHEnglandContact: Peter TetleyTel: +44 (0)1943 878877Fax: +44 (0)1943 879988Email: [email protected]

    www.ima.co.uk

    IMA are focused on improving processmeasurements in the oil & gas industriesusing new technologies to monitorhumidity, dewpoint or per cent moisturein anything from very dry gases andliquids to hot and humid atmospheres.Offering general hygrometry trainingseminar on or off-site or more specificproduct based training for operators.

    INTREC (INTERNATIONALTRAINING, RESEARCH ANDEDUCATION CONSORTIUM)

    InTREC House1 Vernon AvenueRugby, WarwickshireCV22 5HLEnglandContact: Dr David LancasterTel: +44 (0)1788 552617Fax: +44 (0)1788 552625Email: [email protected]

    www.intrec.co.uk

    A consortium of six British educationand training organisations, twouniversities, two vocational educationcolleges and two private-sectortraining and managementdevelopment organisations workinginternationally in about 50 countriesacross a range of sectors, includingthe oil and gas industries.

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    NEWCASTLE COLLEGE

    Rye Hill CampusScotswood Road Newcastle Upon Tyne Tyne and Wear NE4 7SAEngland Tel: +44 (0)191 2004000Email: [email protected]

    www.newcastlecollege.co.uk

    Members: NOF (Northern Offshore Federation) Approved SEMTA centre and CITB centre Approved Edexcel centre Approved City and Guilds centre Member of Training Group

    Overseas Training Projects: Nigeria, Sri Lanka.

    Deliver training and education ofaccredited Engineering andConstruction courses for operators,craftsman, technicians and engineers.Offering courses from NQF level 1through to levels 4/5 includingfoundation degrees and HND's.

    NOF ENERGY

    3rd Floor Pennine HouseWashingtonTyne & WearNE37 1EPEnglandContact: Joanne LengTel: +44 (0)191 4174255Fax: +44 (0)191 4174257Email: [email protected]

    www.nofenergy.co.uk

    Overseas Training Projects: Trinidadand Tobago, Houston, Perth.

    Innovative support for the energysector in the UK. NOF Energys keybusiness objective is to be recognisedas the leading membership basedbusiness development organisation inthe UK for businesses involved in theoil, gas and related energy sectors

    Included in the membership are over30 Training Providers with universities,colleges, and specialists in mechanicaland electrical engineering training, allrepresented. This collective body ofproviders affords NOF Energy theability to be able to offercomprehensive solutions to thetraining and education needs of theenergy sector all over the world.

    NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY

    Northumbria UniversityCommercial EnterprisesEllison Building, Ellison PlaceNewcastle upon Tyne NE1 8STEnglandContact: Barry Walsh, Commercial

    Training Manager Tel: +44 (0)191 2273863Fax: +44 (0)191 2273057Email: [email protected]

    www.mic.unn.ac.uk/tpi/tpi.aspx

    Northumbria Commercial Enterprises(NCE) brings many years of experiencein providing practical, relevant andinnovative solutions to industry,commerce and the public sector. Weoffer a wide range of problem solvingand knowledge support tools forbusiness from our University intraining and consultancy.

    The school of Engineering andTechnology runs many coursesaccredited by professional bodies, e.g.IEE and IMechE. The school hasenthusiastic and competent staff,modern laboratories, good industriallinks and good Engineering applications.

    NORTH WEST AMBULANCESERVICE NHS

    Ambulance Headquarters 449-451 Garstang Road Preston, PR3 5LNEngland Tel: +44 (0)1772 862666 Fax: +44 (0)1772 861003 Email: [email protected]

    www.lancashireambulance.com

    One of the company's main activities isemergency medical training in the oiland gas industry. The company is veryactive in the United Kingdom and theMiddle East. Last February, North WestAmbulance Service (formerly known asLancashire Ambulance Service) set up ajoint-venture with a Brazilian companyto give the country's first chemical andbiological decontamination course. Itstrainers have given paramedic, technicaland driver training, and created linkswith important trading companies andhealth departments and organisations incountries such as Brazil, Quatar, Canada,Bahrain and Portugal. The North WestAmbulance Service is sought after due toits reputation as being the best in thecountry, as well as to learn more abouthow it can help other countries todevelop similar services.

    LINK ASSOCIATESINTERNATIONAL LTD

    Trent House, RTC Business ParkLondon Road, DerbyDE24 8UPEnglandTel: +44 (0)1332 222299Fax: +44 (0)1332 222298Email: [email protected]

    Members: OPITO, ICUEME, FPAL,IOSH, ICHemE< BCI

    With over 22 years experience, Linkprovides independent reviews, crisis,emergency and event simulation andprocedural development. Training toindustry-approved standards is offeredin crisis, emergency and incidentmanagement, business continuity, andhealth and safety.

    Link Associates has provided crisis,emergency and business continuitytraining in the Middle East, Kazakhstanand Russia, and has provided similartraining in West Africa.

    LOMAX TRAINING SERVICESLIMITED

    Suite B1, Business and Innovation Centre Wearfield, Sunderland Tyne and Wear SR5 2TAEngland Tel: +44 (0)191 5166398 Fax: +44 (0)191 5166498 Email: [email protected]

    www.lomaxtrainingservices.com

    Members: Institute of Gas Engineers &Managers (Associate)

    Training and Assessment within theEnergy sector with special focus on theDomestic, Commercial and Utilitiessector of the Gas Industry.

    MDT INTERNATIONAL

    45 Albert Street Aberdeen AB25 1XTScotlandTel: +44 (0)1224 561521 Fax: +44 (0)1224 561530 Email: [email protected]

    www.mdtinternational.com

    Provides a range of training inbusiness, commercial and managementdevelopment to improve companies'performance. Courses availableworldwide, both in-house and atpublic venues in major cities. Haveprovided training throughout the worldto national and internationalpetroleum companies.

    METOC

    Exchange House Station Road, Liphook Hampshire GU30 7DWEngland Tel: +44 (0)1428 727800 Fax: +44 (0)1428 727122 Email: [email protected]

    www.metoc.co.uk

    Metoc provides environmentalconsultancy services for the oil andgas industry, including trainingprogrammes (ISO14000, HSE, EMAS