Maersk Training announced yesterday (September 24) that training on the world’s most advanced drilling and engineering simulator will be available in their new training facility in Houston, TX in November 2015.
Maersk is a leading training provider in maritime and energy industries, together with Oiltec Solutions, a global market leader in simulation technologies, and eDrilling, a leading provider of drilling and well performance solutions.
"Saving cost, improving safety, and increasing efficiency and performance of drilling operations have always been our targets, and these factors are only going to grow in importance. Drilling the well, testing new technology, and verifying procedures, in simulators, are assisting operators to do exactly that,” remarks Jacob Petz, Managing Director, Maersk Training in Houston.
“More than 2000 drilling and well professionals have been trained on wellSim hiDRILL by Maersk Training in Stavanger, Norway, on more than 100 well specific training scenarios. It will be great for US operators now to have the opportunity to do the same,” remarks Tor Olav Schibevaag, CEO eDrilling.