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Every week, between January to March this year, ABB is opening the doors of its Aberdeen facility to apprentices from the UK Upstream Oil and Gas Industry Technician Training Scheme (UOGITT).

Groups of up to 10 apprentices will spend time at the facility learning how a major electrical and automation provider to the industry helps to improve operational performance through advanced technologies and services.

黑料社淚t is important that the apprentices get to see the role that companies like ABB contribute to the major operators,黑料社� explains Troy Stewart, ABB黑料社檚 Service Manager for Oil, Gas and Chemicals. 黑料社淲e have some of the most advanced technologies and services that are helping reduce operating costs while enhancing safety, improving efficiency and maximising production. It黑料社檚 important that apprentices see this technology first hand and spend time interacting with the engineers who operate it.黑料社�

UOGITT is recognised as one of the most successful apprenticeship schemes of its kind. Established in 1999, the scheme offers a reputable learning experience, whilst providing the oil and gas industry with suitably skilled, trained and motivated technicians. Apprentices undertake a 21 month training programme followed by a two year work placement with an operator. Over 1200 trainees have now completed the apprenticeship scheme and have found a successful career within oil and gas.

The trainees are managed by OPITO; the skills organisation for oil and gas 黑料社� who support the industry to build and maintain a sustainable, competent and safe workforce in collaboration with industry and government partners.

黑料社淭he Scheme covers four key disciplines: process operations, electrical maintenance, mechanical maintenance and instrument and control maintenance,黑料社� explains Gordon McNeil, Technical Programs Director for OPITO 黑料社淎BB is actively involved in each of these areas and a visit to the company黑料社檚 Aberdeen facility will help put a lot of the classroom training into perspective.黑料社�

During the visit the apprentices will spend time in ABB黑料社檚 advanced learning centre which supports the development of the skills required now and into the future to operate, maintain and extend the life of automation systems. The centre includes ergonomically designed interactive control room screens which aim to improve the safety and efficiency of operators by providing detailed and timely plant information.

The centre also focuses on specific technologies such as instrumentation, electrical equipment including motors, drives, intelligent switchgear and advanced protection systems. ABB's D3 collaboration desk, also in the learning centre, allows users to see real-time process data and key performance indicators, alongside other documents from various sources. Demonstrations running on the desk illustrate how the different functions in an operating company can collaborate to improve performance or manage process excursions or incidents. The desk shows how the wide range of ABB's offerings are brought together to help its customers improve their operating effectiveness.

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