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‘Oil and gas 4 U’ strongly believes in the importance of personal and professional development. There is a wide range of oil and gas training available, ranging from short flexible courses through to full time academic education. All of the training courses outlined in this section have been designed to offer valuable opportunities for people, at all stages of their career, to support, maintain and enhance their competencies and skills.
POL
Petroleum Open Learning (POL) provides the upstream oil and gas Industry with a flexible self-learning Level 3 City and Guilds qualification which enhances technical knowledge and aids the improvement of skills and performance in the workplace.
POL consists of a wide range of stand-alone modules from two different series, Oil and Gas Well Technology; and Petroleum Processing Technology, which enable an individual to tailor their own development. POL has many benefits, including:
- An Industry recognised qualification
- Each module may be assessed by examination with successful candidates receiving a City and Guilds of London Institute certificate
- Used by individuals and employers in over 15 countries
- Modules are continually revised by industry experts
- Each candidate has the flexibility for setting their own pace for self development, accommodating a work/life balance
If you are interested in the POL courses, click here to find out more.
Upstream Modern Apprenticeships (MA) Scheme
The Upstream Oil and Gas Industry Technician Training programme. This programme equips motivated candidates with the skills and knowledge to work offshore and onshore in four varied disciplines: Instrument and Control Maintenance, Mechanical Maintenance, Electrical Maintenance and Process Operation. The skills that these roles embody are highly regarded and valued worldwide and are therefore very ‘marketable’, meaning you will be part of an industry across the world.
The benefits:
- Doing a job that is vital for the life we lead today
- Receive considerable financial rewards
- Enjoy generous onshore leave when you work offshore
- Have the opportunity to travel the world
- Create the life you want to lead
If you are interested in the Upstream MA Scheme, and would like to find out just how fulfilling a career as an oil and gas technician could be, click here to find out more.
Upstream MA Case Studies
Sinead Kelly and Paul Mallinson joined the OPITO Upstream Oil and Gas Industry Technician Training Scheme in 1999. Click on the features below to see how Sinead and Paul explain the benefits of the scheme, the opportunities it has made available to them and find out what they are doing now...
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Sinead Kelly
Joined the OPITO apprentice scheme in 1999. Sinead knew nothing about the industry until she left college. She has since spent four years offshore, two as an apprentice and two as a senior operations technician. Sinead is currently training to be a HSE advisor with Shell UK. Sinead discusses the benefit of working offshore, including the time off and the opportunities to travel the world.
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Paul Mallinson
AS A 16-YEAR-OLD school leaver, Paul Mallinson had no idea what the future might hold for him. Little did he know that less than a decade later, he would own his own home, drive a nice car and have the time and money to indulge in exotic holidays in far-flung destinations.
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Subsea UK ‘Introduction to Subsea’ Training programme
Subsea UK has joined forces with Univation, the commercial training arm of The Robert Gordon University, to develop an eight-week e-learning course for qualified engineers from different backgrounds seeking to embark upon a career in subsea engineering.
The course is split into four modules: ‘Introduction to the Oil and Gas Industry’, ‘Introduction to Oil and Gas Engineering’, ‘Introduction the Subsea Industry’ and ‘Introduction to Subsea Engineering’. These modules are designed to provide entrants with a foundation for a career in subsea engineering. If you are interested in this programme, click here to find out more.
The Robert Gordon University (Energy Centre)
The RGU Energy Centre currently offers the following postgraduate courses (Postgraduate Certificate / Postgraduate Diploma / Masters of Science):
- Asset Integrity Management – PgCert / PgDip / MSc:
- Drilling and Well Engineering – PgCert / PgDip / MSc
- Petroleum Production Engineering – PgCert / PgDip / MSc
- Oil and Gas Engineering – PgCert / PgDip / MSc
- Subsea Engineering – PgCert / PgDip / MSc
These courses can be studied in the classroom, online or a mixture of both, offering you flexibility, with full-time and part-time options. The full-time course takes 1 year to complete and the part-time and online modules can be completed in 2-3 years. For more information about the courses available at the RGU Energy Centre, entry requirements, fees, career opportunities and case studies click here.
The University of Aberdeen
The Department of Geology and Petroleum Geology at Aberdeen University is committed to being an international centre for Petroleum Geoscience research and training and is continually adapting and evolving. The department currently offers pre-eminent and internationally respected postgraduate degrees including:
- MSc Energy Futures (Oil and Gas)
- MSc Oil and Gas Enterprise Management
The department collaborates in a wide range of research with both national and international research communities. To find out more about the department, courses, fees, entry requirements and resources click here.
Cranfield University
Cranfield University offers a number of Oil and Gas Industry related courses, including:
The Technical and Legal Guide to the UK Oil and Gas Industry
The Technical and Legal Guide to the UK Oil and Gas Industry has been recently published as an up to date essential reference book for those interested in becoming involved in any aspect of this exiting and dynamic industry. The guide is set out in an easy-to-read to style with stand-alone chapters, each written by industry experts, in the sequence of how an oil or gas field is developed. Click here for more details of the contents and how to order.
Oil Careers
Details regarding basic offshore courses, short courses, evening classes, distance learning, undergraduate and vocational courses, postgraduate courses and conferences. For more information click here.
Energy Institute
Courses ranging from one-day seminars to distance learning programmes
Oil and Gas Courses
Energy Management Courses
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The Energy Institute holds a comprehensive training and education database detailing a wide range of learning options from professional development short courses to full or part time undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Click here for a full list.
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