A training provider to the offshore energy industry has launched a new centre dedicated to upskilling drilling workers in the oil and gas industry.
AIS Survivex, which operates a North Shields site, has invested in drilling simulator technology to offer level three and four qualifications accredited by the International Well Control Forum.
The new facility - which will become the only UK centre offering regular approved training outside of Aberdeen - is affiliated to AIS Survivex's Well Control Centre of Excellence.
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Well control certificates are mandatory for drilling and associated personnel working in the oil and gas industry and need to be renewed every two years to demonstrate levels of well control competency are being maintained.
Emma Howorth, general manager England at AIS Survivex, which was a recent winner at the Tyneside and Northumberland, said: “We are delighted to add well control training to the extensive course portfolio at our Newcastle site to give our customers even more choice of where to train.
“AIS Survivex has been running drilling and well control training in Aberdeen for almost two years and we know there is extensive demand from the rest of the UK-market, particularly Northern England. In fact, many drillers from the North East travel to Aberdeen regularly for this training.
“We are acutely focussed on our customers’ needs and have transformed our IWCF well control course content to ensure it is highly engaging and tailored to field requirements. We are now running regular weekly courses In Aberdeen so that drillers can access training when it is needed.
"In Newcastle, there will be a monthly course schedule. This will enable people to plan their training well in advance to fit around their own schedules, as well as removing concerns about missing compliance deadlines. It will also allow delegates to make travel arrangements to get back home to loved ones as quickly as possible once the course has been completed.
“Our new well control training centre features the very latest cloud-based simulator technology, digital systems and software to give our delegates an unrivalled training experience and fully prepare them for the field. This investment demonstrates our continued commitment to the oil and gas sector and will help to cement AIS Survivex’s world-class reputation as a key one-stop destination for energy sector training.”
