Robert Gordon University (RGU) and Russian oilfield educational and engineering services company OILTEAM yesterday announced a partnership worth more than £1.2 million to train the next generation of Russia’s offshore energy professionals.
From October, OILTEAM’s Academy and RGU will deliver a Master of Science (MSc.) degree in Offshore Oil & Gas Engineering in the Black Sea town of Sochi.
Despite Russia’s re-emergence as a world leader in oil and gas production, its offshore resources remain relatively un-tapped, said the partnership.
As land-based E&P opportunities decline, oil and gas operators face a significant challenge to develop the organisational capability on which Russia’s offshore sector will depend.
Targeting graduates, as well as employees of oil and gas majors, the course aims to equip land-based E&P specialists with a comprehensive overview of the challenges, technologies and know-how from the world’s leading offshore regions.
The one-year MSc. represents a pilot product from a new team whose scope is expected to grow with time.
This team combines RGU’s academic and industry expertise with Tomsk-based OILTEAM’s innovation in partnership with operators across Russia and beyond.
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