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OPITO the Oil and Gas Academy was launched in December 2007.
This new Employer owned led and funded entity has been endorsed by
Alex Salmond MSP - First Minister for
Scotland and Malcolm Wicks MP - UK
Energy Minister.
The creation of this new and
powerful organization has been driven by employers and trade unions in the oil
and gas industry as it seeks to address its skills and workforce challenges for
now and in the future. This will help the industry to continue to make a
significant contribution to Energy production in the UK and export UK
skills and qualifications into the global oil and gas
provinces.
Cogent the Sector Skills Council for
5 industries (including oil and gas) will retain a 10% shareholding in the new
Academy as well as 2 director positions. The Oil and Gas Industry will continue
its relationship with Cogent through membership and both organizations will
continue to work effectively together for the benefit of the Oil and Gas
industry.
Board members are drawn
from:-
- UK Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA)
- Inter Union Offshore Oil
Liaison Committee (IUOOC)
- Offshore Contractor
Association (OCA)
- International Association of
Drilling Contractors (IADC - North Sea
Chapter)
- Well Service Contractor
Association (WSCA)
- Inter-Union Offshore Oil
Committee(IUOOC)
- Health and Safety Executive
- Department for Education and
Employment advisors
OPITO business
includes:-
- Development and maintenance
of Emergency Response Standards
- Approval of training
delivery (56 global training centres in 18 countries)
- Petroleum Open Learning
- Workforce Competence and
Technical Standards and Qualifications
- Management of the Upstream
Modern Apprenticeship Scheme (500 Apprentices)
- Oil Industry Workforce
Skills Development (data gathering and analysis; design and implementation of
skills interventions).
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