Significant investment in a state-of-the-art drilling simulator training facility is helping develop human factors and boost skills across the Norwegian oil and gas industry.
“The focus on crew training and the human risk factor is becoming increasingly important for operators and contractors.”
Jørgen Eriksen, Head of Petroleum, Fagskolen
“Simulator training at Fagskolen i Hordaland is the most efficient way of keeping crews’ skills at a consistent high standard.”
Rune Mesel, Manager Operational Compliance, Odfjell Drilling
The well-specific training scenarios enable Odfjell’s crews to practise a wide range of advanced drilling operations such as well control, stuck pipe, jarring, managed pressure drilling in a safe and controlled environment so that the field personnel are trained to respond effectively.
Rune Mesel, Operational Compliance Manager from Odfjell Drilling said: “Team-based training courses where high-risk operational scenarios, that could never be replicated on the job, can be practised in a completely safe environment ensure our personnel are better prepared for the field. Simulator training at Fagskolen i Hordaland is the most efficient way of keeping crews’ skills at a consistent high standard.”
Jørgen Eriksen, head of petroleum at Fagskolen, said: “Following a number of high-profile well control events on the Norwegian continental shelf over the past few years, the focus on crew training and the human risk factor is becoming increasingly important for operators and contractors. We have heavily invested in our simulator facility to ensure workers in the oil and gas industry are trained to the highest possible standards and are fully competent to cope with the challenges of working in the field.”
Clive Battisby, chief operating officer at Drilling Systems, said: “We are delighted to work closely with Fagskolen i Hordaland to provide the Norwegian oil and gas industry with skilled personnel now and in the future. Our simulators create an extremely realistic environment, which mirrors the equipment and conditions faced on a rig. People can train in a risk-free setting which significantly improves their knowledge and helps improve efficiencies and safety levels across the sector.”