As we all know the oil business has its up and downs, more so than most businesses, and oil company exploration budgets in particular are very much dependent on the demand for oil and gas and hence the price of a barrel or cubic meter.
Price drops usually result from a number of combined factors as was seen when the price of a barrel dropped by 50% during the latter half of 2014.
The recent onset of the Covid-19 virus causing the world demand for oil and gas to drop to unprecedented lows has affected the business so badly that even the major oil companies will struggle to recover from this.
However, recovery will happen at some point, and oil companies need to be prepared for this in the most cost-effective manner possible. One aspect of recovery will be ramping up exploration again to source and develop hydrocarbon reserves necessary for the future. Having experienced and trained staff ready to handle this is an important factor, and SeisTrain is an ideal tool for companies to utilize to prepare staff for supervisory roles in their seismic acquisition programs.
The flexibility of the program allows for cost effective remote mentoring and assessments via email and social networking. If on the job training on a seismic crew is not an option during periods of downturn, tutoring by a mentor via video conference can be used to supplement the provided reference material.
Assessments and examinations can also be arranged using similar remote methods at reasonable cost.
