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Øystein Førsvoll
Director Course Center
Presentation in TeheranStavanger Offshore Technical college
08 August 2016
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Stavanger Offshore Technical College is a public college located in Stavanger, Norway.
The college has 150 years of tradition as a maritime institution.
As the maritime industry in Norway declined in the 1970s the oil and gas industry arrived, placing a new area of focus at the college.
Today Petroleum Technology has a dominant position at the college, makingSOTS one of the most interesting institutions of its kind.
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SOTS currently has about 600 students at the level of Vocational
School and Technical College.
Nautical / MaritimeEngineering
Oil and gas Electronics / Automation
Building and construction
Main Areas
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Norwegian Educational System
Norway has integrated oil and gas training andeducation into the official educational system.
Vocational education in Norway is popular and wellfunctioning.
The Norwegian system is designed to enable pupilsstarting on vocational education also to enterhigher education at a later stage.
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Vocational Model
One year basic course
in Mechanics
One year advanced course
in Well Technology
Apprenticeship Contract
(Two years)
Craft Certificate:
- Drilling
- Wireline
- Cementing
- Completion
- CT/Snubbing
- Subsea Technology
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Technical College
Craft Certificate:
Cementing Wireline Drilling Completion
CT/Snubbing Subsea technology
2 year Technical Course
Drilling, Well service, Subsea, Production
Driller/Toolpusher (Master Craftsman)
Well Supervisor
Rig floor/maintenance
Well Technician
Stavanger University
(3-4 years)
Petroleum Engineer
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Training standards
A number of training standards and requirements for oil industry
• Safety training • Crane/lifting operations training• Well control training• Management training• Maritime and mechanical training • Onboard training and exercises
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New Methods and Distance Learning
SOTS uses Internet and Learning Management Systems in mosttraining and education.
We now run several education programs with students situatedin different locations worldwide.
We use modern tools like:
Video conference Goto meeting It’s learning El petroleum Trainingportal
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New Methods and Distance Learning:An example
We run an education program for the rig company Seadrill.All learning activities and exam are on the Internet.
The program makes it possible to combine studies with work as well as to participate worldwide.
More than 100 employees from Seadrill, Mærsk drilling andothers from 15 different nationalitieshave enrolled in the program.
Technical College PetroleumRead more at: http://en.sotskurs.no/tcp/introduction
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Why have we succeeded as public college in oil and gas?
• Education and training institution is a part of the Norwegian oil
and gas cluster.
• Strong commitment from Norwegian authorities
• Norwegian education model
• Cooperation with industry
• Partnership agreements
• Internships
• Commercial activities
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Some of our Partners
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SOTS Course Center is a commercial division of the college.
Annually, the Center has around 2000 participants in
various kind of courses and education.
SOTS is approved by: the Norwegian Maritime Directorate
and the Norwegian Oil Industry Association.
It has DNV and Norwegian Certification.
Oil and gas Processing Mechanics Electronic
Safety Crane / Lifting Crisis Management Hydraulics
SOTS Course Center
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Safety Center and Emergency Preparedness
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Crane and Lifting Center
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Concrete and Material Testing Center: Technical Courses
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Simulator Training Center
Norwegian Activities
Some examples of activities in Norway:
• Process Operator Training – Statoil
• Safety Courses – Seadrill
• HVAC Courses – ConocoPhillips
• Pipe-handling Simulator Courses – COSL
• Hydraulics Courses – OFIR
• Marine Manager Rig Courses – Rig companies
• Crane/Slinging Course – Seawell
• Technical College – Rig Companies
• IWCF Well Control Courses – Various
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International Activities
As part of the Norwegian oil and gas cluster, we also follow our
partners abroad.
Some of the countries were we do projects:
- Angola
- Vietnam
- Kazakhstan
- Algeria
- Ghana
- Sudan
- Brazil
- South Africa
- Namibia
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International Activities:Example I
FING
Cooperation with 3 colleges in Iceland, Greenland and FaroeIsland.Goal: knowledge transfer in oil and gas, safety and evironmental.
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International Activities:Example II
BRAZIL
On the Job Training (OJT) for personnel at the drilling companyOdebrecht Oil and Gas.
Aims:• To ensure correct competence for
respective positions.• To administer the system and assist
in quality management.
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International Activities:Example III
SUDAN
Inspectors training for staff in the Sudanese Ministry of Oil.
Topics within drilling, process, safety and environment.
Cooperation with PTIL, KLIF, NPDand PETRAD (norwegian safety authorities)
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International Activities:Example IV
AZERBAIJAN
Assisting Ministry of Education to promote and increase quality of vocational schools in Azerbaijan.
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Oil industry as a locomotive in safety and quality improvement cont
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Oil industry as a locomotive in safety and quality improvement cont
Mechanical industry and ship building
Oil company
Maritime cluster Well known to regulation of sea and coast
Contact information
Stavanger Offshore Technical College
Course Center
Øystein Førsvoll
Director
Cellphone: +4747276965
E-mail: [email protected]
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Visit our websites:SOTS college www.sots.noSOTS course center www.sotskurs.no
In English www.en.sotskurs.no
