AIS Survivex Hires O&G Expert for On-Asset Training

Energy sector training provider AIS Survivex has appointed an oil and gas expert to highlight the benefits of training people in their everyday working environment onboard oil and gas assets.

AIS Survivex said that Chris Redgrave would take up the role of business development manager responsible for its wide-ranging onboard training and competency portfolio in both the UK and internationally.

Onboard training involves teaching people in their offshore working environment, using the exact operating equipment, company procedures, and environment they are familiar with, AIS Survivex said in its statement.

This type of training is known to be highly effective, as well as convenient and cost-effective, according to the company. In its statement, AIS Survivex claimed that it had so far delivered training onboard more than 150 assets across all seven continents worldwide over the last decade.

Redgrave has worked in oil and gas his entire 18-year career. Initially starting as a roustabout in the North Sea, he worked onboard oil rigs for two years before moving into a business development role with downhole casing experts Apex Tubulars, AIS Survivex said.

Redgrave was responsible for setting up a new South American office for the Petroleum Pipe Company and then relocating to East Africa with Japanese trading firm Marubeni-Itochu Steel Oceania. During this period, he was responsible for securing several high-profile multi-million-dollar contracts. He returned to Aberdeen in 2017 enjoying business development roles with Oceaneering, Tenaris, and Trident Marine Systems before taking up the position with AIS Survivex, the company said.

According to the company, Redgrave’s priority will be getting to grips with AIS Survivex’s extensive product range, which includes more than 500 training and competency courses approved by the world’s leading accreditation and standard-setting bodies. Redgrave will also be promoting technologies such as Drilling Systems’ On-The-Rig Drilling Simulator – a mobile simulator that allows highly realistic drilling and well control training to take place on the rig itself, AIS Survivex said.

“When onboard in their working environment, people tend to be very engaged with the training and assessment process and are extremely focused. Being comfortable in their surroundings and knowing the systems and procedures inside out means they can concentrate much more closely on the instruction,” Redgrave said, adding that people are also learning alongside colleagues, which helps with communication and the building of strong teams.

“The benefits to the client are endless. In addition to impressive cost reductions, our multi-skilled instructors can work around rig operations, utilizing downtime to train and realizing incredible time efficiencies too,” Redgrave added.

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