OFFSHORE CREW’s product portfolio includes Open Learning, eLearning and publications, providing learners with direct access to flexible self-learning courses. Learners can choose where and when they want to study, tailoring their learning around their personal and work commitments, while gaining an industry-recognised certification.
Open Learning courses deliver an affordable, highly effective learning solution. Industry technical experts continually revise the learning units to ensure they reflect the changing energy skills landscape.
The benefits include:
- Access to a flexible, inexpensive way to study
- Developing new knowledge and skills
- Adding additional industry-focused expertise
- Gaining an industry recognised certificate
- Opening up new employment opportunities
Successful completion of the Open Learning course units will contribute to the final City and Guilds accredited Stage 3 product certificate, recognised throughout industry.
How to purchase
To register and enrol on to an OFFSHORE CREW Open Learning course, entrants need to purchase access to the learning materials from our Open Learning library below. Once payment is made, an email will be sent to the entrant with a link to the learning materials.
Introduction
The OFFSHORE CREW Open Learning portfolio, accredited by City & Guilds, provides self-learning, flexible courses to both individuals and organizations across the globe.
By choosing when and where learners study, the traditional boundaries of learning such as time away from work, travel and accommodation are removed.
Industry technical experts continually revise the learning units to ensure they reflect the changing skills landscape. In addition to extending knowledge, successful completion of the modules delivers a City & Guilds accredited Stage 3 certificate, recognised throughout the industry.
Open Learning courses deliver a low cost, highly effective training solution for individuals and provides employers with the assurance of developing a skilled workforce.
Course Materials
Who are the courses for?
For all Open Learning series:
- New starts and experienced staff looking to
gain an industry recognised qualification, or
who wish to refresh their knowledge.
- Managers and supervisors looking to gain a
solid knowledge base.
- New technical or engineering graduates.
- Administrative staff that require an
introduction to the technical background
and technical language.
- Mechanical, Instrumentation and Process
Technicians who need to build on their
background knowledge.
Workbooks contain:
Syllabus breakdown
Training targets for learners
to achieve by the end of
each unit.
‘Test yourself’ questions
‘Check yourself’ answers
Workbook activities
Chapter summaries
The Oil and Gas Electrical Engineering Systems series will be of value to:
- Electrical technicians in other industries who wish to gain or enhance their
knowledge and understanding of oil and gas electrical engineering systems.
The Subsea Technology series will be of value to:
2. Subsea technicians in the early stages of their career or technicians from
other industries looking to transfer to the subsea industry.
The Oil & Gas Well Technology series will be of value to:
3. Drilling rig crew members at the beginning of their career.
4. Process operations staff requiring familiarisation with
“downhole technology”.
5. Experienced drilling personnel or operations staff who wish to gain a
recognised qualification, or who wish to refresh their understanding of
drilling technology.
The Hydrogen Technology Series will be of value to:
- Non advanced Energy Industry Technicians who are looking to gain an
industry recognised certification, or who wish to gain an awareness of the
potential role of hydrogen in supporting the transition of the energy sector
from hydrocarbons to cleaner sources of energy. - Energy Industry Technicians who need to build on
their background knowledge. - New technical or engineering graduates – as part
of their induction programme. - Administrative staff that require an introduction to
the technical background, and a key to the technical language.
OFFSHORE CREW BOSIET
Course Title: OFFSHORE CREW BOSIET
Target Audience: Personnel new to the offshore oil and gas industry
Course Duration: 3 Days
Certification: OFFSHORE CREW approved BOSIET certificate
Certificate Validity: 4 Years
Course Overview
The OFFSHORE CREW BOSIET with EBS (5700) stands for Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training with Emergency Breathing System, designed for personnel new or returning to the offshore oil and gas industry who need certification for safe helicopter transfers and emergency response procedures when traveling to offshore installations. This training is essential for offshore staff, particularly those required to use an Emergency Breathing System during helicopter flights. This course is particularly important for offshore staff who may be required to use an Emergency Breathing System (EBS) during helicopter flights. Please note that the OFFSHORE CREW BOSIET with EBS (5700) does not include the additional OOFFSHORE CREW CA-EBS (5902) module, which is commonly required for operations in certain regions, such as the North Sea.
Course Objectives
The course involves theoretical and practical training, with demonstrations where necessary. The objectives of the BOSIET are that delegates will be able to:
- Identify the generic hazards which are specific to offshore oil and gas installations, potential risks associated with those hazards, and how controls are put in place to eliminate or reduce risks.
- Identify key offshore related safety regulations and explain the basic safety management concepts.
- Demonstrate that they can use the safety equipment, and follow procedures in preparing for, and during helicopter emergencies with particular focus on escaping from a helicopter following ditching.
- Demonstrate sea survival and first aid techniques.
- Demonstrate that they can effectively use basic firefighting equipment, and practice self-rescue techniques in low visibility situations, to include smoke-filled areas.
Petroleum Processing Technology Series
The course will help anyone with an interest in the oil industry achieve a broad understanding of the operational techniques of
petroleum processing and the function and construction of the plant and equipment used in the processing of petroleum
reservoir fluids.
- Oil and Gas Separation £170
- Gas Dehydration £150
- Petroleum Gas Compression £230
- Natural Gas Liquids Recovery £150
- Oil Pumping and Metering £150
- Water Injection £150
- Produced Water Treatment £150
- Gas Flow £150
- Process Flow and Piping and Instrument Diagrams £170
- Oil Treatment (Dehydration) £150
Full course series: £1620*
Duration: 300 study hours recommended
Stage 3 Certificate in Petroleum Processing Technology
“OFFSHORE CREW gave me excellent support and were very helpful with any questions I had. They also gave me the opportunity to speak to someone in the industry who helped me gather some information on a particular module.” – Colin Thain
Oil and Gas Well Technology Series
This series will help learners achieve a broad understanding of operational techniques of oil well drilling, drilling calculations and gas completion and wireline well-servicing. It includes the function and benefit construction of a representative selection of tools and equipment used in the drilling of oil and gas wells; the completion and wireline well-servicing of oil and gas wells; while providing guidance and practice on the calculations required during drilling operations.
- Oil Well Drilling Technology £210
- Drilling Calculations £210
- Oil Well Production Technology £210
- All prices are inclusive of VAT
Full course series: £630*
Duration: 180 study hours recommended
Stage 3 Certificate in Oil and Gas Well Technology
Oil and Gas Electrical Engineering Systems Series
The course looks at the underpinning knowledge relevant to the electrical engineering maintenance sector; as well as the theory, operation and practical application of the electrical equipment and systems used in extraction.
- Electrical Safety £210
- Electric Motors £210
- Electrical Hazardous £210
Area Equipment - Generation, Distribution £210
and Control of Electrical Supplies - Electrical Protection Systems £210
* All prices are inclusive of VAT
Full course series: £1050*
Duration: 220 study hours recommended
Stage 3 Certificate in Oil and Gas Well Technology
“The course content was extremely thorough and well-presented. It was useful to receive electronic copies of the course as well as workbook copies that I will be able to use as a reference throughout my career.” – Colin Thain
Subsea Technology Series
The aim of this Subsea Technology series is to help anyone
with an interest in the oil industry, achieve a broad understanding of:
- The operational techniques of subsea systems and technologies
- The function and construction of a representative selection
- Subsea Equipment and Tools £155
- Material Technologies, £155
Subsea Systems and Flow Assurance - ROV Systems £155
- Subsea Controls £155
* All prices are inclusive of VAT
Full course series: £620*
Duration: 220 study hours recommended
Stage 3 Certificate in Subsea Technology
“The entire course was very well presented and explained. OFFSHORE CREW were very helpful in offering assistance, from sitting exams to any specific questions I had about each module.” – Jim Smith
Hydrogen Technology Series
This series covers the required background and knowledge relevant to the hydrogen sector, including a high-level introduction to the theory, operation and practical application of the emerging technology.
- Introduction to Hydrogen £150
- Production, Storage and £150
Supply of Hydrogen - Case Study: Hydrogen £150
Market Development
*All prices are inclusive of VAT
Duration: 120 study hours recommended
Stage 3 Certificate in Hydrogen Technology
Full course series: £420*
“The entire course was very well presented and explained. OFFSHORE CREW were very helpful in offering assistance, from sitting exams to any specific questions I had about each module.” – Jim Smith
Who Our Courses Benefit
Companies
- Enhance technical knowledge, improve skills and performance in the work place.
- Improve competency and knowledge of personnel.
- Tailor learners learning around work patterns, providing maximum benefit and cost efficiencies.
- Overcome the barriers of cost, time, location and culture associated with traditional classroom based courses.
- Use relevant modules individually to help augment their own training and competency schemes.
- Provide an industry recognised certificate.
Individuals
- To open new employment opportunities.
- Develop knowledge and skills.
- An inexpensive way to study.
- Flexible with no time constraints.
- Opportunity to sit exams when and where they choose.
- Wanting to add industry-focused expertise.
Our clients include a long list of well known companies worldwide including Aker Solutions, BP, Chevron, Shell and Petrofac.
Exams
Learners are set up on an online assessment platform to complete their 2-hour closed book examination which connects to proctoring software that will record and monitor the learner during their examination. The software has replaced in person invigilation to allow more flexible exam options.
The proctoring software records all movement and audio, along with any web search made during the examination. The learner’s video, audio and desktop are verified before launching the examination. Printing, downloads and right click functionality are disabled for the duration of the examination. Learners are also limited to the use of one screen.
There is no registration or examination fee. However, in order to be registered to sit the exam, the candidate must have purchased each module from OFFSHORE CREW. If you do not achieve the required pass mark (60%) in your module exam you
will be able to re-sit your exam at no extra cost.
Should you require to re-sit the same module exam more than once there will be
an examination fee of £30.00
Helicopter Publications
We currently offer 2 Helicopter Handbooks
This handbook provides a guide to Helicopter Landing Officer’s (HLO) and others with responsibility for helicopter operations in the offshore environment. It contains the basic information needed to prepare the HLO for learning their job on their particular installation to the requirements of the Offshore Installation Manager. Based on the regulations, it has been revised with the Health and Safety Executive, Offshore Safety Division (HSE OSD), Civil Aviation Authority, Safety Regulations Group (CAA) and UK Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA). There is now an industry standard for the Helicopter Landing Officer’s Emergency role offshore in which this handbook plays an important role.
Helicopter Refuelling Handbook
(8th Edition – 2022) > Price – £70
The handbook provides a guide to the handling and dispending of aviation fuel. Covering all helicopters currently in use in the UK offshore industry, it includes responsibilities defined by Regulations, refuelling equipment, fuel quality and stock control, refuelling procedures, safe operations and documentation. Helicopter refuelling points drawings are also included in the handbook.