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Technical Development

Young graduatesprepare for new careers

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A NEW safety training and

competence standard which aims to

cut the number of deaths and injuries

to oil and gas workers behind the

wheel was unveiled by OPITO in

2010.

Following a lengthy consultation

process with employers and specialist

training providers, and a successful

pilot course in Doha, Qatar, the Safe

Driving at Work Standard was rolled out

internationally.

The standard has been developed to

reflect todays working environment and

provide, for the first time, quality assured

OPITO-accredited training for those

required to drive by their employers.

In addition to improving the practical

aspects of a drivers ability, the training

will also address the attitude and

behaviour component of safe driving as

driver attitude has been identified as one

of the greatest influences in improving

safety.

It is hoped that the basic standard

will be further developed in the future to

encompass specialist standards for desert

or off-road driving and transportation by

heavy goods vehicles.

Safe Driving at WorkTraining Standard

OFFSHORE safety around the world

could be significantly improved and the

industry could save millions if safety

training is standardised that was the

strong message OPITO sent out during

the Offshore Technology Conference in

Houston in May.

Launching the International Minimum

Industry Safety Training (IMIST) standard

to the global industry OPITO acknowledged

that in the UK, MIST has brought a consistent

approach to basic safety training where every

OPITO has published a new

international guideline document

entitled: Guidance for Effective

Management of Competence and

Training in Emergency Response in the

Oil and Gas Industry

The guidance document has been created

to help provide an understanding of how

effective management of Competence inTraining and Emergency Response can be

achieved using the OPITO standards within

a development framework of training,

assessment, workplace drills, exercises,

ongoing practice and formal assessment.

The document sets out a framework for

applying the OPITO standards across the

spectrum of basic training, to specialist

training for those managing an emergency.

It demonstrates how the sum of the

person on board now has confidence that their

fellow worker has the same level of safety skills

and knowledge as they have. It has also greatly

rationalised the myriad induction programmes

applied by specific employers.

The real step-change is achieved when

globally every offshore worker is trained to the

same high standards.

OPITO aims to roll-out the concept of IMIST

across its existing networks in 30 countries. The

adoption of IMIST will demonstrate the industrys

commitment to make the offshore environment

safer, give workers confidence that all their

co-workers share the same level of safety

training and reduce duplication of training.

parts is greater than the whole and how

knowledge, skills and competence progress

at each level of responsibility.

It also shows how each role is integrated

and linked within a comprehensive

framework. E.g. the person managing

and controlling an emergency (Offshore

Installation Manager), although assessed

to the OPITO (OIM) standard, will beless effective if the basic and specialist

competence requirements are not

consistent, aligned and verified.

Importantly, for the global oil and

gas industry, the guidance is applicable

to both offshore and onshore facilities

such as refineries, gas processing

plants and general facilities where

hydrocarbon processing and/or storage and

distribution occurs.

THE Production Operators and

Maintenance Technicians Professional

Development programme based on the

OPITO training standards delivered

its second clutch of trainee graduates in

September 2010.

The scheme provides an opportunity for

high performing individuals, who are all from

West Kazakhstan, to secure employment

as operators and technicians with KPO

(Karachaganuk Petroleum Operating).Through tailored theoretical and practical

training and on-the-job experience,

young graduates are provided with the

competencies required to work in the oil

and gas industry, thus contributing not only

to KPOs success, but also the creation of a

talented Kazakhstan workforce able to secure

sustained growth, said KPO general director

Giuseppe Pasi.

The OPITO programme, delivered by

Contact Information

DubaiIan Laing

Managing Director

Tel: + 971 4 4458482

Fax: + 971 4 4458481

Email: ian.laing@opito.com

OPITO International FZ LLC

PO Box 500726, Block 6 Room

111, Knowledge Village, Dubai,

United Arab Emirates

Kuala LumpurPeter Lammiman

Technical Manager

Tel: + 6 (03) 20727350

Fax: + 6 (03) 20727355

Email: peter.lammiman@

opito.com

OPITO Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd,

10th Floor UBN Tower, 10

Jalan P. Ramless, 50250 Kuala

Lumpur, Malaysia

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Abiroy Technical Training, provides a

turn-key solution for the development of a

highly qualified technical workforce covering

recruitment, selection, training, practical

skills development, as well as trainee

management and administration.

Through tailored

theoretical and practical

training and on-the-

job experience, young

graduates are provided

with the competencies

required to work in the oil

and gas industry.Guiseppe Pasi

KPO general director

Traineegraduates fromWestKazakhstan arestrengthening a talented workforce.

International MinimumIndustry Safety Training

Houston, Texas, played hostto theOffshoreTechnologyConference.

The international guidance document is

available in six languages:

English

Arabic

Russian

Spanish

Indonesian

Brazilian Portuguese

International Emergency Response GuidelinesThe document sets out a

framework for applying

the OPITO standards

across the spectrum of

basic training, to specialist

training for those

managing an emergency.

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Continued growth

OPITO staff globally

54

Approved Training

Providers

Asia Pacific = 35

Middle East, Africa & Europe = 26

Americas = 10

New Centre Approvals

in 2010

Asia Pacific = 8

Middle East, Africa & Europe = 4

Americas = 5

New Countries in 2010

OPITO Safety and Competence CoHUNDREDS of delegates converged in

Abu Dhabi in November to attend OPITOs

first ever global Safety and Competence

Conference.

Set to become an annual conference and

exhibition, the event attracted senior figures

from national and multi-national oil and

gas operators and contractors to share best

practice, lessons learned and new ideas with

training and education providers from the major

oil and gas provinces.

A range of expert speakers from the aviation,

automotive and energy sectors presented

papers relating to the value of global industry

standards in ensuring safety and competence.

Delegates also heard the results of a

major piece of research into common global

standards.

The study, which was conducted by the

Aberdeen Business School at Robert Gordon

University, shows that a lack of consistency

and variations in regional approaches are

barriers to achieving competency and changes

in behaviour when it comes to health and

safety training. More than 60 senior figures

from multi-nationals, national and independent

oil companies as well as service companies in

Europe, the Middle-east, Africa, Australasia,

North America and South America were

interviewed. The report, entitled Beyond

2010 Quick Facts

the Barricades, sought to provide in-depth

understanding of the ways in which training is

delivered, how it adds value to those operating

internationally, the means that are used to

measure that value and the significance for

companies of international standards in achieving

improved safety and competency.

The main barrier to achieving global standards

was the variety and complexity of existing

standards. Others were culture, language and

climatic requirements as well as the confusing

number and varying roles of regulatory bodiesand organisations.

The solution, according to respondents, is

to develop an effective global standard that is

flexible and takes account of local operational

environments. Increased communication and

awareness, high quality instructors, continual

auditing, familiar frames of reference and

improving a culture of personal awareness were

all cited as ways of overcoming the barriers.

David Doig.

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2010 was yet another year of positive

change for the OPITO organisation.

Driven as we are to meet the needs of

the oil and gas industry, we reshaped the

organisational structure to ensure we could

focus across all our businesses and meet

the expectations of industry both in the UK

and across our international markets.

I myself moved into the role of Group CEO and

we strengthened the UK business by appointing

David Binnie as managing director for OPITO UK

and Ian Laing as managing director for OPITO

International.

Im proud to say that we achieved many

successes in the first year of this new structure

and this report gives a flavour of some of our

global success. Id like to thank all those who

supported OPITO over 2010; there are some

major skills challenges ahead and without the

support and commitment from industry we

simply cannot get the job done.

David DoigOPITO Group CEO

Im proud to say that we

achieved many successes in the

first year of this new structure

and this report gives a flavour of

some of our global success.

A range of expert speakers from

the aviation, automotive and

energy sectors presented papers

relating to the value of global

industry standards in ensuring

safety and competence.

GordonBallard.

ChrisKnowles.

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Korea

LibyaTunisia

Ghana

Canada

OPITOs international

business continued

to grow significantly

in 2010, meeting the

demands of employersglobally and supporting

the network of an ever

increasing number

of approved training

providers; seventeen new centres were

approved during the year.

I am extremely pleased with the success of

the technical trainee development programme

in Kuala Lumpur. Under the guidance of Peter

Lammiman, our global technical manager, we

have seen the recruitment, training and mentoring

of Malaysian graduates who will be the auditing

face of OPITO in the years ahead. Their success

will provide a template for future recruitment

and development of technical resources in theorganisation.

The growth highlighted in this annual review

could not have been achieved without dedication

and commitment to the OPITO values by all of

the international team and I thank everyone in

the organisation for their contribution in 2010 and

look forward to similar successes in 2011.

Ian S LaingManaging director OPITO International

Ian SLaing.