OPITO

OPITO is a global skills organization for the energy industry.

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Up to 500,000 people register for OPITO standards training every year, across 50 countries through 230 accredited training centres. OPITO works to develop a safe and skilled workforce by driving global standards and qualifications, creating workforce development solutions and leading dialogue with industries and governments. With operation centers in four regions—UK and Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific, and the Americas—OPITO is driving safety and competency improvements to benefit the industry and providing career pathways and training opportunities for the current workforce and the next generation.

Last updated September 2024

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Meeting the demands of today’s offshore workforce development needs requires a multi-pronged approach.
May 6, 2025
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It is critical to equip tomorrow’s workforce for the challenges ahead.
Sept. 10, 2024
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Offshore Oil Gas Skills
Energy Skills Alliance members, OPITO and ECITB are co-funding development of the UK Offshore Energy Skills Intelligence Hub.
Nov. 8, 2022
ODITC, a joint venture between Orinduik Development, Windsor Technologies and 3t EnerMech, has become the first organization in Guyana to deliver OPITO-accredited training to ...
Aug. 16, 2022
China National Offshore Oil Corp. has become the country’s first organization certified to staff to OPITO safety standards.
Sept. 25, 2018
OPITO has appointed Robert Gordon University’s Oil and Gas Institute in Aberdeen to develop a new UK oil and gas skills strategy.
July 16, 2018
Safety, standards, and workforce development organization OPITO has called for the US oil and gas market to embrace common industry standards, in order to strengthen the safety...
May 4, 2017
OPITO has expanded its geography with approval of the first accredited training providers in China.
April 20, 2015
KCA DEUTAG is the first North Sea drilling contractor to achieve OPITO approval for its internal competence management system.
Jan. 17, 2011
A call for standardized safety training across the entire offshore petroleum industry – particularly in light of the ongoing Gulf of Mexico mobile rig explosion and oil spill ...
May 5, 2010

Additional content from OPITO

Weatherford International has gained OPITO approval for worldwide delivery of its Competence Assessors training course.
Oct. 6, 2009
Petrofac has gained approval from OPITO - The Oil & Gas Academy to deliver an offshore emergency response team member course that meets the academy’s globally recognized standards...
July 20, 2009
OPITO – The Oil & Gas Academy has appointed Mike Duncan as skills director.
Feb. 2, 2009