training

An ATCE special session featured a range of perspectives on the importance of training beyond academic education in preparing new industry hires to develop long-term, sustainable careers.

The newcomers to exploration are digital natives arriving at companies that need their skills to mine underused hordes of data. But those looking to get ahead have a lot to learn.

The results of a virtual reality (VR) safety simulator and gaming experience presented by Lloyd’s Register at SPE Offshore Europe suggest that more needs to be done in training and understanding the daily risks of oil rig maintenance and operation.

How much value are you obtaining from your safety communication and training efforts?

An industry expert said that workforce education will be critical to helping companies adapt to a changing data landscape and optimize their operations.

Virtual reality technology has become a powerful training tool for companies looking to recreate real-life, on-the-job oil industry scenarios.

Despite a number of recent and high-­profile jetliner crashes, commercial aviation has entered into a new era of safety. There is a lot the oil and gas industry can learn from their success.

The oil and gas industry's performance in executing megaprojects is dismal in terms of cost overruns and schedule slippage. An operating company has introduced a support group dedicated to project management and developed a program based on online resources, social networking, mentoring and coaching

Improving the success rates of major projects by ensuring the technical competence of engineers was the subject of a networking event at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston in May.

Thoughts on skills and training from 2013 SPE President, Egbert Imomoh