OPITO Crowns its Apprentice of the Year 2017 Dec 19, 2017
A former Peterhead Academy student who followed in his family’s footsteps into the oil and gas sector has been named by the global skills for energy body, OPITO, as its Apprentice of the Year 2017.

OPITO Launches Digital Delivery of Safety-Critical Oil and Gas Training to Global Industry Nov 9, 2017

A digital transformation of oil and gas safety-critical emergency response training is set to save the industry more than a million hours of training time per year, driving time and cost efficiencies across the sector...

OPITO and RGU Oil & Gas Institute Launch UKCS Skills Study Sep 4, 2017
A major new in-depth labour market analysis of the oil and gas industry is to be carried out to determine the conditions of the sector and to shape a new skills strategy for the continued success of the UKCS...

Military Moderniser Drills Out Tactics for Oil and Gas Safety Training Future Jul 28, 2017
Former NATO and Royal Navy strategist Andy Fawkes believes all organisations should beg, borrow or steal technological ideas from other industries to innovate and survive.

OPITO Appoints CEO Jul 13, 2017
Global safety, standards and workforce development organisation OPITO has appointed John McDonald as CEO as the organisation seeks to further drive the international skills agenda for the oil and gas industry.

Paradigm Shift in Oil and Gas Industry Emergency Response Training Unveiled Nov 17, 2016
A transformational change in the way the global oil and gas workforce can undertake safety-critical emergency response training has been unveiled at a world-wide gathering of industry leaders.

International Oil and Gas Industry Investment in Safety Training on the Rise Jul 5, 2016
The global oil and gas industry has sent out a strong message about its commitment to maintaining the safety of its workforce in the downturn...

OPITO urges industry not to compromise on safety at sub $50 Oil Oct 13, 2015
A global oil and gas skills and training body called on the industry not to cut corners on safety training and competence in the face of a much lower oil price.

Finalists for the 2015 global oil & gas safety awards unveiled Sep 30, 2015
OPITO on 29 October 2015 revealed the shortlist of finalists for its Annual Global Oil and Gas Workforce Safety Awards. INSTEP/PETRONAS in Malaysia, OSRL in the UK and

Nominations open for OPITO’s sixth global safety and competency awards Jul 28, 2015
Employers and training providers working to achieve the highest safety standards in the oil and gas industry are being invited to submit

Speakers announced as registrations open for 6th Global Oil & Gas Safety Conference Jun 25, 2015
A government adviser, an explorer, an HSE executive and a process engineer are the keynote speakers for this year’s OPITO Safety and Competence Conference – OSCC 2015.

OPITO marks move into China Apr 21, 2015
International oil and gas skills organisation, OPITO has expanded its global footprint of accredited training providers with the approval of the first

PETRONAS and OPITO deliver on skills agenda for Malaysia Apr 3, 2015
Oil and gas workers and those seeking to enter the industry in Malaysia now have access to globally recognised qualifications and

Finalists for Global Safety and Competency Awards revealed Sep 30, 2014
After much deliberation following the highest ever level of entries, OPITO has announced the finalists for the 2014 global safety and competency awards.

OPITO makes travelling to work offshore in the Gulf of Mexico safer Aug 4, 2014
With 2.3 million passengers travelling to work on offshore installations by helicopter in the Gulf of Mexico every year, OPITO is making