ODL’s Competence and Training Group offers the oil and gas and associated industries a range of training and competence consultancy services. As a Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) Approved Training Centre, ODL is able to award recognised qualifications in a range of oilfield subject areas.

ODL personnel bring a high degree of operational experience to the learning process and have the qualifications necessary to provide a range of training and competence options tailored to meet client or national standards.

Drawing from our own in-house expertise in Operations, Maintenance, HSEQ, New Media and Graphics support,
ODL's Training Group is uniquely positioned to provide innovative and cost-effective solutions to our clients' competence and training needs.

Competence Consultancy

• Development, management and support for competence assurance systems
• Development of assessment materials
• Provision of Assessors
• Provision of Approved Training Centre services

Training Consultancy

• Development of training strategy
• Training needs analysis and training planning
• Development, management and administration of major training projects
• Cost-effective solutions to training problems

Training Delivery

• Production Operations, including topsides, marine, pipeline and terminal operations
• HSE, including Permit to Work, Isolations, Gas Testing (OPITO Approved)
• Train The Trainer

Training Materials

Generic or tailored trainers packages for:

• Confined Space Entry
• Gas Testing
• Risk Assessment
• Isolations
• Bespoke trainers' packages for clients' process systems
• Computer-based Training (CBT) and e-learning packages

ODL has developed IMPACT, a unique competence training system that maximises the use of companies' existing documents and data. This enables site-specific training to be delivered 'just in time' at the workplace, which research shows, significantly increases its effectiveness and retention.

IMPACT is available to support new starts and current employees. Vital information is just a click away, offering the chance to learn about a system or to 'refresh' knowledge whenever it is needed, eg on first arrival on the platform or just before operating a particular piece of equipment. IMPACT significantly reduces the training workload for supervisors by providing a means by which site-specific training can be delivered whenever it is required.