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December
- Press Statement28 December 2006
- Graduates Complete Training Programme19 December 2006
- Trading update18 December 2006
- Investment in UK North Sea Interest18 December 2006
- Education Project for Sudanese Community14 December 2006
- Petrofac Awarded Duty Holder Contract in the Southern North Sea14 December 2006
- UK's First Pipeline Training Facility opens in the UK1 December 2006
November
- Petrofac Awarded Irish Sea Duty Holder Contract27 November 2006
- Petrofac Wins Consecutive Gas Plant Contract in Egypt27 November 2006
- Petrofac Wins OCA Awards22 November 2006
- Hasdrubal Gas Plant Contract Award in Tunisia15 November 2006
- WaGE Meets Major Milestones14 November 2006
- Petrofac Wins Gas Plant Contract in Egypt14 November 2006
- Petrofac Awarded Strasshof Development FEED13 November 2006
- First Cargo Lifting from Cendor Field, Malaysia9 November 2006
- Investment in Tunisian Interest9 November 2006
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March
- Petrofac Training to establish Deepwater Training function for BP USA29 March 2006
- Petrofac Training Secures Contract with ECITB24 March 2006
- Shell Selects RGIT Montrose to Deliver New Standard in Water Survival Training in the Gulf of Mexico6 March 2006
- Petrofac Wins Contract in Kazakhstan with Karachaganak Award1 March 2006
February
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Aberdeen Training Simulator Receives OPITO Accreditation
26 June, 2006
Rubicon Response, a division of Petrofac Training specialising in emergency response and crisis management, has opened a new state-of-the-art emergency management training simulator in Aberdeen.
The Aberdeen simulator has been accredited by OPITO for the assessment of offshore installation managers (OIMs), deputy OIMs, control room operators (CROs) and senior CROs (shift supervisors). It has also enabled Rubicon Response to help meet industry demand for improved skills by introducing a range of new and enhanced emergency response training courses.
Petrofac Training has been providing Major Emergency Management (MEM) training from accredited simulators in Montrose since 1980, through its specialist safety training division, RGIT Montrose. Extensive research was undertaken with customers to ensure that the company remained in step with market needs, and the state-of-the-art simulator was developed in Aberdeen, augmenting the company’s two other simulators in Montrose.
The MEM training team is now part of Rubicon Response and a new and enhanced course portfolio in the area of Critical Incident Management Training (CIMT) has been developed, including a brand new course specifically developed for OIMs of normally unmanned installations (NUI), taking into consideration the differences in the skills required.
Petrofac Training’s Scota House in Aberdeen is now home to the simulator and classrooms, delivering a range of courses from within the CIMT portfolio (including MEM) in the heart of the North Sea’s oil capital.
“OPITO accreditation was received a week after completion and we are delighted to be offering our complete suite of courses across our Aberdeen and Montrose locations”, explained Mike Comerford, Managing Director, Rubicon Response. “We have taken a very innovative approach and in addition to the development on the NUI course, have revised the management of major emergencies course for OIMs. We have reduced the number of delegates on each four day course to six, giving greater exposure and more activity for each delegate to fulfil the OIM position.
“This is an exciting time for the team,” continued Comerford. “The development of new courses and industry accreditations aligned with the creation of a state of the art facility in Aberdeen, ensures that we are well placed to meet our customers’ needs in 2006 and beyond.”