IPAA Workforce Committee
IPAA Workforce Committee. Joe Hudson President & COO Nabors Drilling USA, L.P. Nabors Drilling USA, L.P. Nabors Drilling USA, L.P. Nabors Drilling USA, L.P. Recruiting Employee Referrals Internet Media Advertisements Job Fairs Military Outplacement High School Visitations.
IPAA Workforce Committee
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IPAA Workforce Committee Joe HudsonPresident & COO Nabors Drilling USA, L.P.
Nabors Drilling USA, L.P. • Recruiting • Employee Referrals • Internet • Media Advertisements • Job Fairs • Military Outplacement • High School Visitations
Nabors Drilling USA, L.P. • Training • Shortage of skilled labor for our industry increased the need to provide training. • Nabors met this challenge by: • Allocating $40 m for training - 2006. • Strategically placing training centers across the US. • Developing simulators for rig based positional training. • Developing positional training sessions and competency testing.
Nabors Drilling USA, L.P. • Training Center Locations • Rocky Mountain Center – Casper, Wyoming • Gulf Coast Center – Houma, Louisiana • Mid-Continent Center – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma • East Texas Center – Tyler, Texas (Opening Fall 2006) • Training Center Features • Fully functional rig • Positional Simulators • Field realistic work environment • Trainees/Trainers stay on location
Nabors Drilling USA, L.P. Rocky Mountain Training Center
Nabors Drilling USA, L.P. Gulf Coast Training Center
Nabors Drilling USA, L.P. Mid-Continent Training Center
Nabors Drilling USA, L.P. • Floorman Training Seven day/12 hours/day course teaching new hires all aspects of the position: • Roles and responsibility • Introduction to JSA’s • STOP, LO/TO, Hand & Pinch Point Safety • Fall protection, Hazard Identification/Assessment • 56 hours hands-on best practices for tripping in and out of hole, making connections, tong operations, slip usage.
Nabors Drilling USA, L.P. • Motorman Training Three day/12 hours/day course teaching all aspects of the position: • Roles and responsibilities • Tasks associated with rig operations and rig moves • SCR system – inspection • Engine inspection – online and offline operation • Electrical components • Accumulator maintenance and operation • Equipment inspection, maintenance, fluid level checks
Nabors Drilling USA, L.P. • Derrickman Training Three day/12 hours/day course teaching all aspects of the position : • Dressing the board • Mud pump/mud tank operations • Safe handling of chemicals • Drilling fluids, blow out prevention basics • Positional fall protection • Tripping pipe in & out
Nabors Drilling USA, L.P. Derrickman Simulator
Nabors Drilling USA, L.P. • PACE Driller/Toolpusher Training Simulator with visuals teaching functionality of cyber chair drilling. Five day/8 hours/day course covering: • Differences in power, control, rig up/down, moves • Advances in automated control systems • Touch screen control technology • Cyber chair drilling – “joy stick” controls • Well control problem solving • BOP controls
Nabors Drilling USA, L.P. PACE Rig Simulator
Nabors Drilling USA, L.P. • 2006 Training Capacity – 2800 students • Employee Development Programs focused on careers
Nabors Drilling USA, L.P. Industry Challenges • Shortage of skilled labor • Retention • Changing technology • Bridging the gap with academia