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Discover how working with 3t on its recent FPSO project hugely benefited our client, bp.

Background

bp needed to induct and train 100+ operations and maintenance (O&M) technicians for its Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) development – a $4bn gas producing project offshore Senegal and Mauritania, which includes a floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO).

The goal was to fully immerse the crew in the project, so they were operationally ready when the asset went live. bp also wanted to build a formidable team with an unrivalled safety culture from the outset.

The Challenge

Construction of the GTA development was still underway, so a key challenge was to deliver an effective induction programme without a physical asset in place.

Our Solution

3t developed a revolutionary, bespoke two-week ‘blended learning’ programme using digital twins delivered via a ‘Training Console’ and targeted face-to-face training.

Our highly accurate virtual reality model of the GTA project covered a massive 1000 square miles of real-world space. We worked very closely with bp to ensure every metre of the asset was recreated down to the correct placement of every valve, flange and joint.

Digital flythroughs showcased the scale and complexity of the environment and provided a unique opportunity for personnel to interact with their future workplace before it was even built. Numerous highly tailored scenarios were developed to train personnel in safety-critical operating systems and procedures and to test and measure competency.

Using virtual reality headsets and gaming controllers, the crew was able to familiarise themselves with asset layout and crucially learn all the safety-critical operating parameters and procedures in advance.

The result

Active, immersive learning through VR improves knowledge retention by up to 75%.

Our training meant GTA’s crew was fully prepared for mobilisation when the project was ready. They knew their workplace and where all plant and equipment were located inside-out. They were able to practise safety-critical procedures in a risk-free environment until familiarisation was high. This helped to build a strong, coherent team and a safety culture to be proud of prior to mobilisation and beyond.

Below are several additional advantages of employing this approach for delivering training and establishing foundational competence.

This method of delivering training and foundation competence through the development of a digital twin means that from day one on board the asset, you are safe in the knowledge that your people already know their way around, having learned the areas of high risk, as well as the mitigations in place to operate as safely as possible.

A digital twin can save time and money whenever a process needs to be tested – this includes anything from design, implementation, monitoring or improvement. It has also helped organisations in the past by identifying faults and improving processes before the physical major asset infrastructure has been built or commissioned.

Virtual learning reduces the costs as it can take place anywhere, even in the most remote locations. It reduces the need for instructor-led courses which in turn reduces your cost in getting your workforce to training centres, often in other parts of the world.

Enabling your employees to hone their skills in real time, in their hazardous working environment but with no real-life consequences is one of the best ways of investing in your workers. It builds competence and confidence which in turn creates an engaged, work ready workforce.

By choosing to work with 3t on your workforce training programme, you are making a sound investment in the success of your business whilst securing better learning outcomes.

We will work in partnership with you to ensure that our blended learning solutions are what sets you apart from your competition, and ensures that you have a safer, smarter, and more efficient workforce now, and in the future.

It has other benefits for the organisation too:

Improved employee safety

This method of delivering training and foundation competence through the development of a digital twin means that from day one on board the asset, you are safe in the knowledge that your people already know their way around, having learned the areas of high risk, as well as the mitigations in place to operate as safely as possible.

Timesaving

A digital twin can save time and money whenever a process needs to be tested – this includes anything from design, implementation, monitoring or improvement. It has also helped organisations in the past by identifying faults and improving processes before the physical major asset infrastructure has been built or commissioned.

Cost reduction

Virtual learning reduces the costs as it can take place anywhere, even in the most remote locations. It reduces the need for instructor-led courses which in turn reduces your cost in getting your workforce to training centres, often in other parts of the world.

Increased employee engagement

Enabling your employees to hone their skills in real time, in their hazardous working environment but with no real-life consequences is one of the best ways of investing in your workers. It builds competence and confidence which in turn creates an engaged, work ready workforce.