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‘OPITO in Action’ highlights our 2018 global successes to date, and looks ahead at plans for the rest of the year. 

An additional HSE exemption has been granted to enable those workers who hold an ENG1 medical certificate of fitness to undertake the same in-water offshore survival training as those holding an Oil and Gas UK certificate of medical fitness for offshore work. 

All of the conditions and requirements that were prescribed in the Certificate of Exemption DWR 1 of 2017 apply to those workers holding the ENG1 medical certificate.  Section A3, C3 and D3 of the Standard has been amended accordingly and this change will be effective immediately

There are over 205 approved training providers across the globe.  Search through our network here.

OPITO, in partnership with RGU’s Oil and Gas Institute, has undertaken a UKCS Workforce Dynamics review to assess the industry skills requirements over the next 20 years.  

Petroleum Open Learning (POL) provides the upstream oil and gas industry with flexible, self-learning courses.

Training providers worldwide train delegates to OPITO Technical Standards.

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The Piper Alpha Memorial Safety Scholarship was created to provide a legacy for the victims of the disaster, ensuring those who are responsible for taking the industry forward into the next stage of evolution are fully aware of the need for the highest levels of safety.

The annual scholarship is open to all postgraduate students undertaking MSc studies 
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