
World-leading Drilling Systems Delivers Bespoke Well Control Training Lab for US College
World-leading provider of advanced drilling simulation technology, Drilling Systems, part of market-leading provider of training, technology and simulation solutions 3t Energy Group, has delivered a bespoke well control training lab to Western Texas College (WTC) with the installation of its cutting-edge simulators. The new lab will provide in-demand well control …

Hellenic University Invests in First State-of-the-Art Simulator Training Facility for Greece
Greece’s leading academic institution, International Hellenic University, is investing more than one million euros in a new state-of-the-art simulator training facility to support the oil and gas industry. The facility, which is the first of its kind across Greece, includes the latest simulator technology by advanced simulator developer, Drilling Systems, …

Drilling Systems: Launches Crane and Lifting Simulators
Drilling Systems’ crane operator training simulators are the most innovative and flexible solutions available in crane and lifting training. The KraneSIM range meet and exceed various lifting standards ensuring trainees are exposed to a wide range of real-time scenarios that would otherwise take years to experience. OUR RANGE OF CRANE …

SPE Paper Shows Drilling the Rig on a Simulator (DWOS) Boosts Human Performance by 63%
DWOS project to train Petronas crew members for a specific deep-water drilling campaign has shown how human performance can be improved by 63% by drilling the well on a simulator beforehand. Details of the project’s success have been presented at the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) in a Whitepaper entitled …

On-the-Rig Simulator Used in Plug and Abandonment Campaign for the First Time
Well Expertise has successfully used a mobile simulator for plug and abandonment well control training to decommission several North Sea wells and is now planning other well campaigns using the simulator. Well Expertise is the well management company for operator DNO during planning and execution of the permanent plugging and …

Valaris Embraces Virtual Training to Deliver Well Control Skills to its Personnel
Leading offshore drilling contractor, Valaris is continuing to maintain the very highest safety standards throughout the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to Drilling Systems’ iDrillSIM virtual simulator. When the pandemic hit, Valaris responded swiftly by purchasing Drilling Systems’ highly innovative cloud-based simulator iDrillSIM in May 2020, enabling it to deliver IADC WellSharp …

On-the-Rig Simulator Improves Stuck Pipe Prevention Rates for SSK in Russia
Since opening its state-of-the-art simulator training facility in Nefteyugansk, the Siberian Service Company (SSK) has upskilled hundreds of personnel in drilling and well control operations and improved stuck pipe prevention rates. The new training centre was launched in October 2019 following SSK’s investment in the latest generation of On-the-Rig (OTR) …

3t Energy Group Wins Prestigious Contract with Chrysaor
3t Energy Group has secured a contract with the UK’s largest oil and gas operating company, Chrysaor, to manage the training of its entire UK workforce using the latest innovative digital learning technologies. The significant contract will run for an initial three years with an option to extend for a …

3t Energy to buy Petrofac’s UK in-person Training Business
Today 3t Energy announces that it has exchanged contracts with Petrofac for its UK-based in-person training business, cementing its position as the market leader. Broadens 3t Energy offering into the Marine & Major Emergency Management Training markets. Deal comes as 3t Energy reports recovering demand for training in the energy …

Drilling Systems: Drilling Training Goes Virtual at Malaga Drilling School
Internationally renowned Malaga Drilling School has switched to online teaching during the pandemic for its IWCF-approved drilling and well control training using virtual simulators. The ‘iDrillSIM’ by simulation world leaders, Drilling Systems, uses tried-and-tested well control software to create a virtual drilling experience in the cloud, enabling students to undergo …