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North East software firm scoop major oil industry deal

A North East software firm have secured a major new deal with oil and gas services specialist Wood Group PSN to supply training programmes.

Cobalt Business Park-based DDL have signed a three-year agreement with Wood Group PSN to use their competency management tool ‘E-qual Electronic Portfolio.’

Workers on oil rigs in the North Sea, many of whom live in the north east, will be the first to benefit from using the software, before a planned rollout worldwide.

DDL specialise in creating learning and assessment software and their expertise in this area has been fundamental in Wood Group PSN choosing to adopt their e-portfolio system.

DDL’s managing director, David Gardner, said: “This contract places DDL at the forefront of online competency management in the oil and gas sector. It will be a key component towards making oil and gas installations worldwide safer and more secure working environments.”

Lynne Duthie, head of Learning & Development, WGPSN, added: “Implementing E-qual Electronic Portfolio within WGPSN supports our Safety and Assurance Core Value. By having a best in class system to demonstrate that our workers are competent to fulfil their roles, we can be sure that they have the skills and knowledge they need to do their job and return home safely.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Tom Keighley .