EXPLORATION • DRILLING • FIELD SERVICES Training through the downturn
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John Benson reveals how a new online course platform has been created with a view to preparing for the coming upturn
he present downturn is severely affecting most companies in the oil and gas sector. Te low oil price and complicated political position has led to many projects being delayed. Te industry has survived quite
a few of these dips in the past, but this one seems particularly brutal. Each time the industry dips, vital experience is lost. Personnel diversify into other industries, and inevitably, skills are lost forever. Over the past few years the offshore industry has, for a number of reasons, failed to attract younger personnel. All of these factors combined will result in a severe skills shortage when the oil and gas sector bounces back. In the coming years, the training establishments will be busy, with new starters and existing offshore personnel trying to get an edge on others. In early 2016, Digital Edge Subsea is launching an online training course for its range of digital video inspection software, the EdgeDVR. Te online platform is more suited to offshore personnel; logistically, getting personnel in one place to attend a course is difficult. Te trouble with PC-based courses is that they often turn into a box ticking exercise. Tis potential pitfall has been avoided by creating a course that replicates all the major functions of the software, in a fully interactive interface. Users first work through various course modules and answer questions along the way. Te modules consist of multiple-choice questions, interactive EdgeDVR dialogue boxes and tutorial videos. Te user then completes an exam at the end of the course to gain certification.
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www.engineerlive.com Course modules include an installation section,
where all the various connection options are explained, including the differences between high and standard definition systems. Te display and logging of RS-232 survey/ROV data is also covered, together with wiring diagrams and details. Te certification will be valid two years. Te course will be available for all ROV, diving and inspection personnel. And there are additional job- specific modules, so the course is tailored to the user.
AN EYE ON THE FUTURE In the future, Digital Edge will also add more job-specific modules aimed at ROV trainees and newly qualified 3.4u underwater inspectors. Tese will concentrate on the various operational tasks of ROVs and divers, and how the features of the EdgeDVR can be utilised. In addition to the online training course, Digital
Edge has also donated high-definition, multichannel EdgeDVRs to two leading training centres. Te first system was installed at Fort William in early 2014. More recently, a system was provided to Fugro’s ROV training academy in Abu Dhabi. Tese have been supplied to give the trainees a good understanding of recording digital video and the importance of the deliverable to the client. l
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John Benson is director of Digital Edge Subsea.
www.digitaledgesubsea.com
Digital Edge is launching a training course for its EdgeDVR range of digital video inspection software
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