ASET: Competence based Training & Assessment for the Oil & Gas Industry Atholl S. Menzies – Chief Executive
ASET: Competence based Training & Assessment for the Oil & Gas Industry
Atholl S. Menzies – Chief Executive
• Commercial Subsidiary of Aberdeen College • Delivering Competence-based Training and
Assessment to the North Sea, UKCS and Overseas International oil & gas industries
• Over £10M investment in ASET’s new Academy
ASET International Oil & Gas Training Academy
• Over Thirty -thousand student registrations annually • ASET train between 150 – 200 personnel every day • Largest Approved Centre of Learning for UKCS
UOGITT’s Technician Apprenticeship Scheme • The highest accolade “Queens Anniversary Award”
Winners on two occasions • Chartered Mark of Excellence • British Safety Council Sword of Honour
Aberdeen College & ASET
• Oil and Gas Production & Maintenance (upstream & downstream)
• Oil and Gas Exploration • Marine (Including Radiotelephony) • Electrical & Hazardous Areas (Ex) • Health, Safety & Environment
Industry Sectors Supported
Technician competence based training & assessment (short & long courses, customised or standard)
Drilling and Well Intervention
Hazardous Areas (Ex Training)
Dynamic Positioning
HV/LV (utilising “live” electrical plant)
Semi-Submersible Stability and Ballast Control
Marine Operations of Self-Elevating platforms (Jack Ups)
Management of Major Emergencies / OIM assessment
Production Operations (live process plant and dynamic simulation)
Health and Safety training
Training Portfolios Includes
Competence based training and assessment in four disciplines:
• Process • Mechanical • Electrical • Instrumentation
Technician Training
• Higher National Diploma (HND) • Higher National Certificate (HNC) • National Certificate • Vocational Qualifications • Customised Long & Short Accredited Courses • Off-the-Shelf Long & Short Accredited Courses • Blended Learning • Train –the-Trainer
Curriculum and Qualifications
• Russia • France • Holland • Kuwait • UAE • Egypt • Oman • Qatar • Brazil • Germany • Nigeria • South Africa • Libya • Azerbaijan
• Australia • New Zealand • India • China • Japan • Singapore • Mexico • Canada • Poland • Norway • Bangladesh • Venezuela
Supporting Industry Wordwide
• Shell • BP • Chevron • AKER • Exxon Mobil • Total • ENI Group • Marathon • Kuwait Oil Companies • Qatar Gas • Wood Group
• Maersk • Senai / Petrobras • AMEC • PSN • Libyan NOC Companies • OMAN LNG • PDO OMAN • Petrofac • SBM • Noble Energy
Examples of Major Clients
ABCOL Oil and Gas Production Training Platform
Unique Marine Simulators used for practical exercises on DP, Stability, Jack-Up, FPSO and MME courses
Marine Department
Electrical Department
• Ex Hazardous Areas simulated plant
• Courses run to national standards; CompEx, Atex & City and Guilds
• HV/LV Switching
• Short Electrical Courses
High Voltage Department
Mechanical Workshops
New ASET OPITO Approved CRO & OIM Management of Major Emergencies Training Suites