Petrofac Houston training center focuses on emergency management

Petrofac instructors work with students in a simulated exercise in a major emergency simulation suite at the new Petrofac Houston Training Center.

By Joanne Liou, editorial coordinator

Petrofac’s Houston training center has relocated to a new 7,000-sq-ft facility in the Energy Corridor in west Houston, adding about 34% additional training capability. Driven by demand from operators and drilling contractors, the facility has the capacity to train approximately 1,000 people annually in major emergency management, in addition to other course offerings in health, safety and assessor training. Tony Littler, Petrofac’s regional director of the Americas, said companies are looking to emergency management courses to help their crews know what to do if and when things go wrong.

The facility has four classrooms, two simulators and approximately 20 instructors supporting the emergency response and crisis management training, enabling Petrofac to run multiple courses at one time in different simulated models. Courses are accredited by IADC and OPITO, while a number of courses are specifically developed based on clients’ needs.

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