ABERDEEN based training and competency consultancy, Ann McRobb Associates, has secured a new contract with a leading well decommissioning service company to provide a full scope of in-house assessor and internal verifier training programmes.
Founded in 2012 by training and competence professional of over 20 years, Ann McRobb, the specialist consultancy will deliver both onshore and offshore in-house training competence courses for Well-Safe Solutions employees.
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Ann has recently completed her first offshore trip with Well-Safe Solutions, visiting both the Well-Safe Guardian and the Well-Safe Protector, to deliver the first round of in-house training, allowing Well-Safe Solutions employees to become in-house assessors and in-house internal verifiers.
Ann McRobb Associates, based in Dyce, is believed to be the first of its kind in Scotland to roll out its own series of in-house training and competence programmes in line with updated criteria set out by global industry body OPITO earlier this year.
Under the revised criteria, organisations are no longer required to only train assessors and internal verifiers to a nationally or industry recognised standard but can launch their own in-house training packages providing they operate within OPITO guidelines.
Ann McRobb Associates continues to lead the charge in the way energy sector professionals gain industry certifications after becoming one of the first to deliver in-house training in line with the new guidelines.
Ann McRobb, Managing Director of Ann McRobb Associates, says she is delighted to be working with Well-Safe Solutions to support its employees in their training and competence requirements. “This new contract win demonstrates our skill and capability in providing training and competence support to customers in offshore as well as onshore environments.
“I am pleased to be able to deliver best practice to Well-Safe Solutions employees both at the work site and onshore to deliver clear and concise guidance in the complex area of training and competence.
“Making sure the correct certification and competency procedures are in place is a huge requirement in ensuring the safety of operations amidst tightening regulations from industry bodies.
“I look forward to continuing my work with the team at Well-Safe Solutions supporting their training and competence requirements.”
Well-Safe Solutions, launched in 2017, is a specialist well decommissioning company that takes a ground-breaking approach to safe and cost-effective decommissioning of on and offshore wells.
Offering a specialist well abandonment service, Well-Safe Solutions allows operators to meet the challenges and regulatory imperatives around decommissioning, while significantly reducing costs.
Well-Safe Solutions is the first of its kind tier one organisation offering the complete P&A (plug and abandonment) capability.
Anita Martin, HR Manager, Well-Safe Solutions, said the company is pleased to have Ann McRobb Associates on board, “We very much welcome the expertise of Ann McRobb Associates as we remain committed to delivering best practice in training and competency.
“Ann is extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic about competence and having recently completed her first round of work for us, she is in an ideal position to review our systems and provide us with valuable feedback as we continue to invest and drive progress in our Competence Management.
“We look forward to continuing a productive partnership with Ann McRobb Associates as Well-Safe works to firmly establish ourselves as the leading well decommissioning service partner of choice.”
