Using Distance Learning Methods

For Petroleum Industry Technical Training

In Baku, Azerbaijan

David Maggiori BP Exploration – Baku AzerbaijanHamlet Isaxanli – Khazar University – Baku

Azerbaijan

Knowledge Economy Forum III, Budapest, Hungary

March 25, 2004

Strengthening Tertiary Education Strengthening Tertiary Education Through University – Industry Through University – Industry

RelationsRelations

BP Baku Expansion BP Baku Expansion PlansPlans

Sangachal

Chirag

Central Azeri

West Azeri

Shah Deniz

East Azeri

Phase 3

Inam Alov

Sangachal

Chirag

Central Azeri

West Azeri

Shah Deniz

East Azeri

Phase 3

Inam Alov

•Rapid growth in Projects – up to 13 platforms by 2013.

•Rapid growth in People Needs – engineering disciplines.

•Innovation required for staffing and development needs

•Education system in Azerbaijan starved of funding for 15 years

•Good theoretical education – poor applied

•Poorly-motivated teachers due to very poor salaries.

BP – University BP – University RelationsRelations

Heriot Watt University - Scotland

• BP / Amoco / Arco – contribution to set up of P.E. Institute in Heriot Watt.

• Many Technical Training Classes taken by BP employees for last 10 years (+/- ) – Drilling Engineering, Casing Design, Petrophysics, Production Technology etc.

• BP employees Graduates from Heriot Watt

• Offering new option for BP to develop Nationals in Developing Countries.

• Proven DL approach with MBA.

Khazar University - Azerbaijan

• Sound Private University – 1st Private University in Soviet Union

• Many BP employees from this university – business related

• Have a modern Pet. Eng. Undergraduate & graduate programme

• Have Western QA system for university administration

• BP interest due to no corruption policy and “students can fail”!

• Extensive relationships with Western Universities – Georgetown, Harvard etc.

BP Azerbaijan DL BP Azerbaijan DL ApproachApproach

Objectives

Market

Delivery Mode

Student Commitment

ResourcesRoles

Agreement

Costs

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DL Delivery - Azerbaijan

•Heriot Watt to Baku early 2003

•“Mind Mapped” an approach

•Contract agreed per course

•Delivered DE Module

•Engaged Khazar University

•Approved Support Centre

•Contract agreed - ongoing

•Delivered G&G/PLA Module

BP Baku

Heriot Watt Uni.

Khazar Uni - Baku

P.E MSc. Modules

Approved Support Centre

Sustained Programme

DL Pet. Eng. MSc DL Pet. Eng. MSc ModulesModules

• A one-week course given by a Heriot Watt lecturer in Baku.

• Full Module course notes for each engineer.

• 6 sets of Challenge exercises to be completed in teams and assessed through a Web Board linked to a Heriot Watt Tutor in the UK and a Khazar Tutor in Baku.

• Heriot Watt module exam in Baku under auspices of British Council.

• All courses approved as part of BP Early Development Programme for D&C disciplines.

• Khazar University is officially an Approved Support Centre for Heriot Watt University.

• Deliver remote teaching of UK curriculum.

SuccesseSuccessess

• Proven DL capability – Drilling Engineering, Petroleum Log Analysis & Geosciences modules

• Engaged local University ( Khazar ) as Approved Support Centre.

• Implemented 2 week “Train the Trainer” period for Khazar University Lecturers – used local BP material for course delivery.

• Very good course documentation.

• Cost effective current & future approach for BP Exploration Baku.

• 1st time in Azerbaijan where Industry has contracted a local university to provide educational support on a long-term basis.

•Tutors earn additional salary for BP work.

Future Azerbaijan Future Azerbaijan PlansPlans

•Continued DL requirement for D&C disciplines for next 10 years

•Recent BP Pet. Eng. Peer Review showed underestimation of resources needed to manage over 300 wells – potential to increase coverage to PE for next 10 years.

•Up to 20 new engineers each year for next 5 years – up to 60 in programme

•Need deliver full MSc. to engineers – projects in remote locations.

•How does HW support Khazar University with improvement of undergraduate/masters programmes independent of BP?

Industrial Industrial ScholarshipsScholarships

• Fall 2004 – Start of BP Engineering Scholarship Programme.

• Khazar will have 16 BP sponsored students

( 4 in each year of study ) – 8 in 2004 rising to 16 in 2007.

• Long-term programme earning up to $40,000 per year for Khazar

• Khazar with links to Middle Eastern Technical University, Ankara ( Also BP Scholarship University ) engaged in joint exercise of finding, testing and matriculating BP Scholarship students.

• Potential for student exchanges between 2 similar Pet. Eng programmes.

• Enhanced co-operation on western accreditation for Pet. Eng. Degrees.

• Opens up additional research opportunities between Khazar, Heriot Watt & METU.

Expansion on a Global Expansion on a Global Scale?Scale?

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RussiaRussia

AsiaAsia--PacificPacific

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TrinidadTrinidadGoM GoM DeepwaterDeepwater

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AlaskaAlaska

North North AmericaAmerica

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AsiaAsia--PacificPacific

AngolaAngola

TrinidadTrinidadGoM GoM DeepwaterDeepwater

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EgyptEgypt

•New BP multi-site approach.

•Offers consistent approach to certain core training for Early Development Pathway

• Engages local education providers

• Increases level of education generally offered at support Universities.

• An additional and sustainable source of funds for the Institute

•How does BP deliver this?

•Post Doc to support programme ?

•BP corporate sponsorship?