OPITO International Graham Gall, OPITO International Managing Director IADC Middle East - September, 2016
OPITO International
Graham Gall, OPITO International Managing Director
IADC Middle East - September, 2016
Our Mission
‘Our mission, as the skills organisation for oil and gas, is to support the industry to build a sustainable, competent and safe oil and gas workforce and to ensure that quality, innovation and partnership underpin everything that we do.’
To do this, we will: • Provide industry standards and support competence • Support the industry in the development of a skilled workforce • Promote and signpost careers and training in oil and gas • Connect the industry and provide intelligence
Organisation Overview
• A unique Global oil and gas industry organisation
• Exists solely to serve the needs of the oil and gas industry
• Not for profit owned by the oil and gas industry
• Wholly independent and non competitive
OPITO Overview
Global Operations
• Over 250,000 people trained yearly to OPITO standards globally • Over 190 Training Providers worldwide • Operating in approximately 45 Countries • Industry supported from 5 regional hubs
Emergency Response Standards
Emergency Response Standards Developed for survival and where competence is critical in emergency response situations. These standards include a variety of training programs used by employees working on and travelling to and from offshore installations and vessels, and for competence in managing and supervising emergency response situations. Non-Emergency Response Standards We assist industry on the development of training and competence for safety critical roles including offshore crane operations, rigging and lifting, painting and blasting, permit to work, gas testing and elected offshore safety representatives.
OPITO International Standards
• Emergency Response Framework • Competency Based Standards, for Safety Critical Roles • Occupational Standards for job roles
Offshore Emergency Response Framework
Specialist Roles Offshore Installation Manager (OIM) Managing the emergency
Control Room Operator Muster Coordinator
Offshore Lifeboat Coxswain (Refresher every 2 years)
Emergency Response Team Leader (Refresher every 2 years)
Muster Checker Emergency Response Team Member (Refresher every 2 years)
Offshore Helicopter Landing Officer /Helideck ER Team Leader (Refresher every 2 years)
Offshore Helideck Assistant / Helideck ER Team Member (Refresher every 2 years)
Coordinating the response to an
emergency
Responding to instructions to control the
emergency
All Personnel
Basic H2S training (Refresher every 2 years)
International / Minimum Industry safety Training (Refresher every 4 years)
Tropical / Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training (T/BOSIET)
Travel Safely by Boat, Escape Chute Training (Refresher every 4 years)
Responding to instructions
Last updated Jan 2016 (to be updated annually by OPITO)
Onshore Emergency Response Framework
Specialist Roles
Global Technical Standards Through our Workforce Skills Development team these global technical standards support our technical qualifications framework. The disciplines catered for are processing operations hydrocarbons and three maintenance disciplines: electrical, mechanical and instrument and control. We offer a range of qualifications that can be delivered in the training centre via global training standards and workplace environments via global occupational standards.
Workforce Skills Development
Workforce Skills Development (WSD)
• Industry led technical standards and qualifications framework • Helping employers and government develop skills in the operations and
maintenance activities associated with the oil and gas industry • Developing a framework that supports our long term goal of delivering
a globally competent, safe and sustainable workforce
Workforce Skills Development Framework (WSD)
For example - skilled operator, technician, team leader/supervisor, project leader/coordinator
Oil and Gas Foundation
For example - trainee at basic skills level
Oil and Gas
Level 1
For example - entry level employment/support roles for basic operations
Oil and Gas
Level 2
For example – craftsman/operator for routine operations, team/project support
Oil and Gas Level 3
Training
Training Certificate
Introduction to Workshop Practice
/Processing
Training Certificate
Basic Maintenance Practice/Processing
Training Certificate Maintenance
Practice/Processing
Vocational/Occupational Qualifications
Maintenance/Process
Vocational/Occupational Qualifications
Maintenance/Process
Competence
Assessment
Competency Management Systems (CMS)
OPITO has developed industry recognised criteria which can be used to approve your organisation’s Competence Management System (CMS). There are many benefits to OPITO approval: • It demonstrates your organisation’s commitment to maintaining industry criteria • It enables your organisation to demonstrate employee competency to clients andregulatory bodies • OPITO approval provides evidence for tendering purposes • We will audit your systems regularly, ensuring continual improvement • It can also reduce the amount of client audit days required
Values and Benefits
• An investment in skills development returns prosperity for all • National • Business • Personal
• A structured framework for the development of a safe and skilled workforce
• Global standards & qualifications for a world class workforce
• Enhanced safety, business and environmental performance