Opito

OPITO is the oil and gas industry's focal point for skills, learning and workforce development. With the needs of employers and trade unions at our heart, our focus is to deliver initiatives and activities which ensure a competent and safe workforce supply for industry both now and in the future. Our primary aim is to ensure people go to work and come home safely.

It is essential that the oil and gas industry is provided with new talent. OPITO aims to inspire school leavers, college graduates, university graduates and postgraduates by raising awareness of the breadth of exciting career opportunities in the sector.
 
By working with partners in education, academia and industry, OPITO continues to establish sustainable relationships that focus on enhancing and enriching the curriculum. We aim to showcase the application of academic subjects and the people who use them in their jobs.

Oil and gas are the world's most important energy sources and the industry offers an extremely dynamic, sustainable and challenging future that will be driven by innovation and technological advancement. Having talented individuals with the right skills, qualifications, ingenuity and expertise will be vital to the continuing success of this industry. If you’re looking for an exciting career path and long term future with excellent rewards and benefits, the oil and gas industry could be the place for you.

To find out how to get into this vibrant industry, visit our careers website - myoilandgascareer.com

Or contact us at: OPITO, Minerva House, Bruntland Road, Portlethen Aberdeen, AB12 4QL

Tel: 01224 787800 or email: info@opito.com

• Edition 18 The importance of sustainable purchasing and supplyThis supply chain case study explores the role of purchasing and supply in the oil and gas industry.
  1. Introduction
  2. The purchasing and supply role
  3. Purchasing and supply in oil and gas
  4. Sustainable procurement
  5. Roles and skills
  6. Conclusion
• Edition 16 Roles & responsibilitiesThis roles and responsibilities case study demonstrates how the right people with the right skills ensure that the sector can maximise the recovery of the remaining oil and gas reserves as well as remaining competitive and profitable.
  1. Introduction
  2. Workforce planning
  3. Functions of an organisation
  4. Roles and responsibilities
  5. Roles within the oil & gas industry
  6. Conclusion
• Edition 15 Sectors of industryThis sectors of industry case study shows the importance of primary sector activities in the oil and gas industry, highlighting the range of work and the skills required.
  1. Introduction
  2. Sectors of industry
  3. Oil and gas activities in the primary sector
  4. Oil and gas roles in the primary sector
  5. Secondary sector and tertiary sector
  6. Conclusion
• Edition 14 Management styles in the oil and gas industryThis organising people case study examines how different management styles may be necessary to support the variety of job roles within the oil and gas industry.
  1. Introduction
  2. Management and leadership
  3. Management style
  4. Autocratic and democratic
  5. Paternalistic
  6. Conclusion