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Using Distance Learning Methods
For Petroleum Industry Technical Training
In Baku, Azerbaijan
David Maggiori BP Exploration – Baku AzerbaijanHamlet Isaxanli – Khazar University – Baku
Azerbaijan
Knowledge Economy Forum III, Budapest, Hungary
March 25, 2004
Strengthening Tertiary Education Strengthening Tertiary Education Through University – Industry Through University – Industry
RelationsRelations
BP Baku Expansion BP Baku Expansion PlansPlans
Sangachal
Chirag
Central Azeri
West Azeri
Shah Deniz
East Azeri
Phase 3
Inam Alov
Sangachal
Chirag
Central Azeri
West Azeri
Shah Deniz
East Azeri
Phase 3
Inam Alov
•Rapid growth in Projects – up to 13 platforms by 2013.
•Rapid growth in People Needs – engineering disciplines.
•Innovation required for staffing and development needs
•Education system in Azerbaijan starved of funding for 15 years
•Good theoretical education – poor applied
•Poorly-motivated teachers due to very poor salaries.
BP – University BP – University RelationsRelations
Heriot Watt University - Scotland
• BP / Amoco / Arco – contribution to set up of P.E. Institute in Heriot Watt.
• Many Technical Training Classes taken by BP employees for last 10 years (+/- ) – Drilling Engineering, Casing Design, Petrophysics, Production Technology etc.
• BP employees Graduates from Heriot Watt
• Offering new option for BP to develop Nationals in Developing Countries.
• Proven DL approach with MBA.
Khazar University - Azerbaijan
• Sound Private University – 1st Private University in Soviet Union
• Many BP employees from this university – business related
• Have a modern Pet. Eng. Undergraduate & graduate programme
• Have Western QA system for university administration
• BP interest due to no corruption policy and “students can fail”!
• Extensive relationships with Western Universities – Georgetown, Harvard etc.
BP Azerbaijan DL BP Azerbaijan DL ApproachApproach
Objectives
Market
Delivery Mode
Student Commitment
ResourcesRoles
Agreement
Costs
Advertising in BP
DL Delivery - Azerbaijan
•Heriot Watt to Baku early 2003
•“Mind Mapped” an approach
•Contract agreed per course
•Delivered DE Module
•Engaged Khazar University
•Approved Support Centre
•Contract agreed - ongoing
•Delivered G&G/PLA Module
BP Baku
Heriot Watt Uni.
Khazar Uni - Baku
P.E MSc. Modules
Approved Support Centre
Sustained Programme
DL Pet. Eng. MSc DL Pet. Eng. MSc ModulesModules
• A one-week course given by a Heriot Watt lecturer in Baku.
• Full Module course notes for each engineer.
• 6 sets of Challenge exercises to be completed in teams and assessed through a Web Board linked to a Heriot Watt Tutor in the UK and a Khazar Tutor in Baku.
• Heriot Watt module exam in Baku under auspices of British Council.
• All courses approved as part of BP Early Development Programme for D&C disciplines.
• Khazar University is officially an Approved Support Centre for Heriot Watt University.
• Deliver remote teaching of UK curriculum.
SuccesseSuccessess
• Proven DL capability – Drilling Engineering, Petroleum Log Analysis & Geosciences modules
• Engaged local University ( Khazar ) as Approved Support Centre.
• Implemented 2 week “Train the Trainer” period for Khazar University Lecturers – used local BP material for course delivery.
• Very good course documentation.
• Cost effective current & future approach for BP Exploration Baku.
• 1st time in Azerbaijan where Industry has contracted a local university to provide educational support on a long-term basis.
•Tutors earn additional salary for BP work.
Future Azerbaijan Future Azerbaijan PlansPlans
•Continued DL requirement for D&C disciplines for next 10 years
•Recent BP Pet. Eng. Peer Review showed underestimation of resources needed to manage over 300 wells – potential to increase coverage to PE for next 10 years.
•Up to 20 new engineers each year for next 5 years – up to 60 in programme
•Need deliver full MSc. to engineers – projects in remote locations.
•How does HW support Khazar University with improvement of undergraduate/masters programmes independent of BP?
Industrial Industrial ScholarshipsScholarships
• Fall 2004 – Start of BP Engineering Scholarship Programme.
• Khazar will have 16 BP sponsored students
( 4 in each year of study ) – 8 in 2004 rising to 16 in 2007.
• Long-term programme earning up to $40,000 per year for Khazar
• Khazar with links to Middle Eastern Technical University, Ankara ( Also BP Scholarship University ) engaged in joint exercise of finding, testing and matriculating BP Scholarship students.
• Potential for student exchanges between 2 similar Pet. Eng programmes.
• Enhanced co-operation on western accreditation for Pet. Eng. Degrees.
• Opens up additional research opportunities between Khazar, Heriot Watt & METU.
Expansion on a Global Expansion on a Global Scale?Scale?
Egypt
existing
newnew
AlaskaAlaska
North North AmericaAmerica
RussiaRussia
AsiaAsia--PacificPacific
AngolaAngola
TrinidadTrinidadGoM GoM DeepwaterDeepwater
North North SeaSea
Latin Latin AmericaAmerica
AzerbaijanAzerbaijanAzerbaijan
EgyptEgyptEgypt
existing
newnew
AlaskaAlaska
North North AmericaAmerica
RussiaRussia
AsiaAsia--PacificPacific
AngolaAngola
TrinidadTrinidadGoM GoM DeepwaterDeepwater
North North SeaSea
Latin Latin AmericaAmerica
AzerbaijanAzerbaijanAzerbaijan
EgyptEgypt
•New BP multi-site approach.
•Offers consistent approach to certain core training for Early Development Pathway
• Engages local education providers
• Increases level of education generally offered at support Universities.
• An additional and sustainable source of funds for the Institute
•How does BP deliver this?
•Post Doc to support programme ?
•BP corporate sponsorship?