News

Drilling community embraces blended and hybrid learning post-COVID – by Clive Battisby

28 February 2022

Launching our ground-breaking virtual simulator – the iDrillSIM – in the midst of a global pandemic was a game-changer for the oil and gas sector and an innovation we knew would revolutionise the way training is delivered.

New sales appointment for MENA region

21 February 2022

Advanced simulator developer, Drilling Systems, has appointed a new business development manager to support key clients and raise awareness of its state-of-the-art simulator systems throughout the Middle East and North Africa.

Andreas Smith, who will be based in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, has a wealth of experience in the energy sector having grown up in Saudi Arabia and spent his career to date working in oil and gas.

Meetings, greetings and lessons learnt

01 December 2021

As the dust settles on this year’s ADIPEC exhibition, we’ve been reflecting on our conversations with colleagues and friends during the event and looking at the hot topics emerging in the world of simulation.

Hellenic University invests in first state-of-the-art simulator training facility for Greece

18 November 2021

Greece’s leading academic institution, International Hellenic University, is investing more than one million euros in a new state-of-the-art simulator training facility to support the oil and gas industry.

Business Development Executive Vacancy (Bournemouth/Aberdeen)

03 November 2021

We are looking for a hard-working and highly-motivated Business Development Executive (BDE) to join our team here at Drilling Systems.

UK Energy Minister welcomes OGUK’s new Supply Chain Champion on his first visit to UK’s energy capital

14 October 2021

Energy Minister Greg Hands MP has today welcomed Sian Lloyd-Rees as OGUK’s Supply Chain Champion.

The announcement was made during Mr. Hands’ first visit to Aberdeen since his recent appointment as Minister of State at the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.

SPE paper shows drilling the rig on a simulator (DWOS) boosts human performance by 63%

29 September 2021

A DWOS project to train Petronas crew members for a specific deep-water drilling campaign has shown how human performance can be improved by 63% by drilling the well on a simulator beforehand.

3t Transform secures OPITO approval for digital MIST refresher course

06 September 2021

Leading software and learning technology company, 3t Transform, part of the 3t Energy Group, is shaking up the energy training market after receiving OPITO-approval for its next generation digital Minimum Industry Safety Training (MIST) refresher course.

Meet Becky Skevington – office manager and PA to the 3t Executive team

16 August 2021

Drilling Systems’ people are the best in the business, which is one of the many #reasons why our customers choose us.

Making net zero a reality for businesses and industries

03 August 2021

We’re in the middle of a global climate emergency and businesses are starting to wake up to the increasing need to reduce their carbon footprint for long-term sustainable growth and the health of our planet.