Petrofac Training Services completes £1.5m investment in world-class fire and emergency response training centre

Petrofac Training Services today celebrates the official reopening of its Montrose fire and emergency response training facility in Scotland following a £1.5 million upgrade.

Trainees will benefit from the most realistic and credible fire training at one of the world’s most advanced oil and gas training centres. The 16-acre site includes nine state-of-the-art training modules, three heli-decks and vast practical fire grounds to ensure trainees are prepared for a wide range of emergency response scenarios. There are also 24 classrooms where trainees can be briefed and debriefed using state-of-the-art interactive training software.

Improvements to fire training facilities have also made the centre greener, with natural gas now in use on the fire ground, new fire pumps and a new electric fire-ground support vehicle to replace its diesel predecessor. All of these changes have cut greenhouse gas emissions, shrinking the centre’s carbon footprint by half, without compromising on the quality of the training offered.

Petrofac has continually invested to ensure its training facility remains at the forefront of the onshore and offshore industry with a wide range of training courses. The Montrose centre offers an extensive range of 30 public courses, as well as designing company-specific training to meet clients’ needs.

The centre has also been a part of the development of emergency response equipment acting as an industry testing ground for new technology including new firefighting foam and deluge systems.

Malcolm Webb, Chief Executive of Oil & Gas UK, said: “Investment on this scale demonstrates that Petrofac has confidence in the remaining commercial potential of the UK Continental Shelf, and highlights its commitment to developing the skills of the industry’s workforce using the latest interactive technology to enhance the effectiveness of safety training. I applaud this far-sighted investment in the future of the UK offshore oil and gas industry and the safety of the people who work in it.”

Gordon Caird, Regional Director of Petrofac Training Services, said: “Since our Montrose Fire and Emergency Training Centre first opened its doors in 1978, it has played a pivotal role in setting standards and delivering world-class training and assessment to more than 350,000 delegates from across the globe.

“Our investment at Montrose sends a clear message to the oil and gas industry around the world: we will remain at your side delivering your training needs, whatever they may be, for the years to come. This is an investment in your future as well as ours.”

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