ONLINE TRAINING & KNOWLEDGE BASE - WORLDWIDE 24/7

A unique e-learning environment for the
Oil & Gas Industry

Fast Track Training

Informed by 38 years oilfield experience

INDUSTRY
LEARNING

Learning to suit your schedule and location

fits to your lifestyle

A UNIQUE E-LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

INFORMED BY OVER 38 YEARS OF ADC ENERGY’S WORLDWIDE OILFIELD EXPERIENCE.

Virtual Academy has been designed to equip a whole new generation of oilfield professionals with a foundational understanding of the variety of systems and operations found onboard a modern oil rig.

Accessible 24/7

over 80 units and 19 course
modules


Grow your skills from anywhere in the world

ADC Virtual Academy enables students to enjoy not only the freedom to schedule training to suit their lifestyles, but also determine the pace of learning which best suits their ability.

“Good comprehensive notes. Excellent diagrams and GIFs enhance understanding of workings of equipment and systems.”

 Thomas Coyle

“Very detailed and simple to understand. Support is easy to contact with questions and very helpful with explanations.”

Alexander Escobar

“Slide clarity is perfect, order of material is intuitive. Sufficient number of knowledge checks and hints where wrong answers are provided is very helpful.”

John-Paul Broughton

AUTHENTIC INDUSTRY LEARNING INFORMED BY 38 YEARS OILFIELD EXPERIENCE

Written by seasoned oilfield professionals and administered by a dedicated development team, Virtual Academy’s key objectives is to create learning which feels industry authentic, as if the rig’s OIM was alongside imparting his first-hand knowledge and years of experience, in an easy to understand language and style.

It’s that very understanding, and its resultant effect on competence that has driven the Academy’s learning construct. Every course within the syllabus employs a unique yet simple ‘pass to proceed’ structure designed specifically to develop real-time understanding. Results have proven that when understanding is established, competence levels increase significantly.


IWCF ACCREDITED

IWCF DRILLING WELL CONTROL LEVEL 2


An interactive e-learning training course explaining the fundamentals of well control involving calculations, filling out kick sheets and managing a kill operation – ultimately to prevent a kick or blow-out.

Benefits Include:

  • Insight into what’s happening ‘down-hole’
  • Early stage awareness on how to prevent a kick
  • Insight into common indicators of a kick
  • Understanding why certain equipment is required on a rig



IADC DIT ACCREDITED

UNDERSTANDING
DRILLING EQUIPMENT


A complete e-learning training course explaining the function, operation and key safety and maintenance indicators of both oFFshore and onshore oil and gas drilling equipment.

Benefits Include

  • Better communication with drilling contractors through fuller understanding of the equipment
  • Greater ability to recognise good and bad practice during drilling operations
  • Greater safety and environmental awareness of drilling equipment and its operations




SCQF LEVEL 6

UNDERSTANDING
RIG INSPECTION


The programme is specifically designed, through multiple courses, to equip candidates with a comprehensive appreciation of the importance of inspections, their scope, the industry standards that apply, and the resulting benefits to asset output and safety.

Benefits Include

  • Appreciation of the importance of regular inspection & maintenance
  • Increased awareness of the total rig environment in terms of safety and production
  • Increased knowledge regarding standards (such as API) and their impact on drill equipment
  • Understanding of the major equipment on a Rig including Drilling, BOP and Well Control Equipment




IADC DIT ACCREDITED

UNDERSTANDING
DROPPED OBJECTS


A wide-ranging e-learning training course focusing on successfully managing dropped objects.

Benefits INclude:

  • Understanding the importance of Dropped Object awareness and its consequences
  • Understanding the process of planning, identification and application of suitable control measures
  • Understanding the current best practices for securing Dropped Objects
  • Understanding the processes and systems of managing potential Dropped Objects




UNDERSTANDING THE AUDIT PROCESS


a comprehensive online e-learning training course which encompasses all the recognised drivers of the audit discipline. The course is structured to provide the delegate with the knowledge and skills to undertake first, second and third-party audits of quality management systems against ISO 9001.

Benefits Include:

  • The teaching of auditing skills to the level of Lead Auditor
  • Appreciation of the differing requirements of a technical audit in terms of calibration, inspection, and test.
  • Analysis of corrective and preventative actions.
  • Management of follow-up processes and surveillance.

TAILORED TO YOU

BESPOKE TRAINING COURSE DEVELOPMENT

ADC has the ability to adapt existing ADC online training courses and develop bespoke content to help ensure individual client needs are met. Whether it is rebranding an existing course to be aligned with other online training courses within the existing Learning Management System (LMS); or developing a course that integrates
company-specific processes and procedures whilst explaining the underlying fundamentals of the subject at hand; ADC can tailor the solution utilising our dedicated graphic design team through collaboration with our technical authors.

Learning to suit your location, schedule & lifestyle

Our unique yet simple ‘pass to proceed’ tuition structure allows you to not only control the pace of learning which best suits your ability, but also provides you with the freedom to schedule training to suit your lifestyle, and as long as you have a stable internet connection, all of our courses can be accessed from anywhere in the world 24/7.

Clients using the Virtual Academy

Total Energies eni New Fortress Energy Conoco Phillips Cnooc Tullow Oil Petronas Carigali Beach Ithaca Energy Seadrill Harbour Energy EnQuest wintershall dea Diamond Offshore Stena Drilling Exceed Noble Valco Energy Inc Aquadrill Woodside Oil Spill Response

Accreditation Bodies

International Well Control Forum IADC DIT SQA Approved Centre Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework DNV

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