Training & EducationELearning Oil Majors Increasingly Employ eLearning Toolshe practice in oil & gas eLearning in the U.S is British company, Maritime Training & Competence Solutions growing rapidly, with many oil companies now us- (MTCS Ltd.), to develop bespoke content. Both Shell, Exxon ing eLearning as part of its competence manage- and Chevron use competence management within learning Tment programs. Several oil giants in the U.S. such and training, and this process plays a role in de? ning the need as Shell, Exxon and Chevron are keen on competence-based for eLearning content. management, because it is an effective way for managers to MTCS Ltd. is currently working with Team Trident, a private ensure their workers are capable of making the workplace de- staf? ng ? rm based in Houston, Texas, with a niche focus on cisions. Although companies have focused on competences skilled trades for the offshore energy industry, to ensure Team for some time, the practice is growing in eLearning, and more Trident customers have excellent competence certi? cation op-companies are making formal attempts to tie eLearning to portunities available to them. competence management. “After Macondo, the U.S authorities have been emphasizing Because the oil and gas business is so competitive, senior the skills and experience expected from personnel in the Gulf executives realize that knowledge, and the application of of Mexico,” said Rod Long, Team Trident, Houston. “This is knowledge, is key to business success. Oil and Gas execu- being handed down by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Manage-tives therefore tend to see learning as a strategic priority. And ment, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) through its because the major oil companies have a variety of proprie- Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) re-tary processes and technologies that require bespoke learning quirements and is a very good thing for our industry.solutions, it often commissions third-party vendors, such as Team Trident is working with MTCS to clarify what skills MTCS assessor.May 201444 MTRMTR #4 (34-49).indd 44 MTR #4 (34-49).indd 44 5/12/2014 2:15:38 PM5/12/2014 2:15:38 PM