Virtual Training Providers

Virtual Training Providers

The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented situation which has resulted in worldwide restrictions being imposed. To ensure the safety and well being of employees and well operations crews is maintained, we investigated alternative ways for our accredited centres to deliver training and assessments during this time.

In April 2020, virtual training was introduced and has since been successfully implemented globally, providing an innovative solution to training centres and candidates who could not attend face to face training. In line with our mission to ensure competency throughout this pandemic, IWCF began offering both theoretical and practical virtual assessments from October 2020.

To help us maintain and assure the high standards of quality and integrity expected at IWCF, we have been conducting extensive analysis of data throughout this period. This evaluation has demonstrated the efficacy of IWCF virtual classroom training and remote assessments. One of the key findings from the analysis, supported by statistical evidence, shows that there is no functional difference in candidate assessment results between those who completed an IWCF virtual classroom course versus IWCF face-to-face classroom training.

The results of the analysis performed allows us to continue to offer virtual training and assessments as an option for all IWCF accredited training providers, subject to compliance with IWCF guidelines and requirements.

Below is a list of training providers who are accredited to run virtual classroom training and assessments. Their accreditation for virtual training and assessments in highlighted after the training provider name. If a centre is accredited for virtual training only they will be shown as ‘Centre Name (Virtual Training). If a centre is accredited for both virtual training and assessments they will be shown as ‘Centre Name (Virtual Training and Assessments)’.

This list is updated regularly with the latest accredited providers.

Americas

BOLIVIA

W & C Drilling Consulting  (Virtual Training)

 

BRAZIL

Maersk Training (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Maplo Training Center Ltda (MTC) (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

CANADA 

International Oilfield Training Solutions Ltd (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Well Control Group  (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

COLUMBIA

Instituto Tecnico Del Petroleo – I.T.P Training School (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Smith Mason & Co (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

MEXICO

Aberdeen Drilling School (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

In-depth Drilling Solutions (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Aberdeen Drilling School (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Maersk Training (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Murchison Drilling Schools Inc (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Rigline 24/7 Training Services (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Smith Mason & Co (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Australasia

AUSTRALIA

Australian Well Control Centre Pty Ltd (Virtual Training)

Harness Training Pty Ltd (Virtual Training)

Shell Wells Asia Pacific (IG) Learning Hub (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Well Academy Pty Ltd (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

CHINA

Beijing Landa Education Consultation Co. LTD (Virtual Training and Assessments)

China Oilfield Services Limited (Virtual Training and Assessments)

International Drilling Company, GWDC (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Petroleum Training Services (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

 

INDONESIA

Aberdeen Drilling School (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Alam Alsahara Training Company (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Petroleum Training Services (Virtual Training and Assessments)

PT Petro Internasional Indonesia (Virtual Training and Theory Assessments)

TDS RIG GAIN (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Well Academy Pty Ltd (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

MALAYSIA

Aberdeen Drilling School (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Alam Alsahara Training Company (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Maersk Training (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Petroleum Training Services (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Shell Wells Asia Pacific(IG) Learning Hub (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Velesto Drilling Academy Sdn. Bhd. (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) Wells Training Centre (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Destech Consultancy and Training Services (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

NEW ZEALAND

Renergy Ltd (Virtual Training)

Well Academy Pty Ltd (Virtual Training)

 

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Well Academy Pty Ltd (Virtual Training)

 

PHILIPPINES

Crew Petro Private Limited (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Well Academy Pty Ltd (Virtual Training)

 

SINGAPORE

Equilibria Services Limited (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

THAILAND

Petroleum Training Services Ltd (Virtual Training and Assessments)

PTTCO Ltd (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

VIETNAM 

Chi Khang Investment Services Company Limited (Virtual Training and Assessments)

PVD Technical Training & Certification J.S.C. (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Europe (including UK)

AZERBAIJAN

Aberdeen Drilling School (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

CROATIA

Apave Mare Ltd. (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

DENMARK

Aberdeen Drilling School (Virtual Training)

Maersk Training (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Well Control Pro (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

FRANCE

Caroil (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Ecole Française de Forage (Virtual Training and Assessments)

IFP Training (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

GERMANY

Bohrmeisterschule Celle (Virtual Training)

 

HUNGARY

Well Training & Finance Ltd (Virtual Training)

 

ITALY

Drillmec Training Center (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Pergemine S.P.A. (Virtual Training)

 

KAZAKHSTAN

Advanced Safety Technologies LLC (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Rigline 24/7 Training Services (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Nurikon LLP (Virtual Training)

Wadjet LLP (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

LATVIA

Advanced Safety Technologies LLC (Virtual Training and Assessments [WIPC only])

 

NETHERLANDS

Aberdeen Drilling School (Virtual Training)

Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) Wells Training Centre (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Well Academy B.V. (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

NORWAY

Aberdeen Drilling School (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Altus Intervention (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Maersk Training (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Norsk Petroleumsteknisk Senter (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

ROMANIA

S.C Grup Servicii Petroliere Training Ltd (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

SERBIA

Apave Mare Ltd. (Virtual Training)

 

SPAIN

Malaga Drilling School S.L. (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

TURKEY

Alam AlSahara Training Company (Virtual Training)

Ecole Française de Forage (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Gulf Reservoir Modeling Technology (ResModTec) (Virtual Training)

SDT Petroleum Services l.t.d (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Turkiye Petrolleri A.O. Aratrma Merkezi (Virtual Training)

 

UKRAINE

Aberdeen Drilling School (Virtual Training)

Ivano – Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Wellsite Digital Limited  (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

UNITED KINGDOM

Aberdeen Drilling School (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Altus Intervention UK (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Entrac Petroleum Ltd (Virtual Training)

IKM Testing UK LTD (Virtual Training and Assessments)

KCA Deutag UK Ltd (Virtual Training)

Maersk Training (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Robert Gordon University (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Survivex (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Middle East (including Africa and India)

ALGERIA

RedMed Training Centre (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Sonatrach/Institut Algerien du Petrole (Virtual Training)

Safety Integrated Solutions (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

ANGOLA

Aberdeen Drilling School (Virtual Training and Assessments)

IFP Training (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

AZERBAIJAN

Baku Drilling School LLC (Virtual Training)

 

BAHRAIN

24 Hour Safety Co. W.L.L (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

CONGO

Caroil Training Services (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Ecole Française de Forage (Virtual Training and Assessments)

IFP Training (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

EGYPT

24 Hour Safety CO.W.L.L. (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Alam Alsahara Training Company (Virtual Training and Assessments)

API – Aberdeen Petroleum Institute CMC (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Egyptian Drilling Company (EDC) (Virtual Training)

Gesco Training Centre (Virtual Training and Assessments)

GTSC (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Misr Training Centre (MTC)  (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Oil and Gas Skills (OGS) (Virtual Training)

Sahara Technical Institute – STI (Virtual Training and Assessments)

STC (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

GABON

Caroil Training Centre (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Ecole Française de Forage (Virtual Training and Assessments)

IFP Training (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

INDIA

AVS Multiservices PVT LTD (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Blue Star Oil Field Services (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Crew Petro Private Limited (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Maersk Training (Virtual Training and Assessments)

ONGC, Institute of Drilling Technology (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Petroleum Training & Consultancy Services (PTCS) (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Rig World Multi Services Pvt Ltd (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Vyas Well Control School and Consultancy Services (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

IRAQ

Aberdeen Drilling School (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Entrac Petroleum Ltd (Virtual Training)

Horizon OilWell Academy Ltd (Virtual Training and Assessments)

GTSC (Virtual Training and Assessments)

STC (Virtual Training)

 

KUWAIT

IMEX International (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

LIBYA

Gesco Training Centre (Virtual Training)

STC (Virtual Training)

 

NIGERIA

Aberdeen Drilling School (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Benel Learning Centre (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Charkin Maritime & Offshore Safety Training Centre (Virtual Training)

JC International Limited (Virtual Training)

 

OMAN

Aberdeen Drilling School (Virtual Training)

GTSC (Virtual Training and Assessments)

INFITECH (Virtual Training and Assessments)

MB Petroleum Services LLC (Virtual Training)

Oman Institute of Oil and Gas (InstOG) (Virtual Training and Assessments)

PDO Learning and Development, Wells Learning Centre (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Sparks Petroleum Services (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

PAKISTAN

Aberdeen Drilling School (Virtual Training)

International Petroleum Centre (Virtual Training)

Petroleum Training Academy (Virtual Training)

 

QATAR

24 Hour Safety CO.W.L.L.  (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Aberdeen Drilling School (Virtual Training)

Maersk Training (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

SAUDI ARABIA

Aberdeen Drilling School (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Alam Alsahara Training Company (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

TUNISIA

Alam Alsahara Training Company (Virtual Training and Assessments)

CTF Training Centre (Virtual Training and Assessments)

OGIM S.A (Virtual Training and Assessments)

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

ADNOC Drilling (Virtual Training)

Crew Petro Private Limited (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Drilling Training Center (DTC) (Virtual Training and Assessments)

GTSC (Virtual Training and Assessments)

IAS International Oil & Gas Consultants DMCC (Virtual Training and Assessments)

International Petroleum Centre (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Maersk Training (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Nabors Drilling International Limited (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Rainbow Star Training Services (Virtual Training and Assessments)

Rig Gain (Virtual Training and Assessments)