North-east secondary school pupils are taking part in a scheme aimed at giving them a valuable insight into careers in engineering and the oil and gas industry.
Stem in the Pipeline sets children tasks that test their knowledge of the stem subjects − science, technology, engineering and maths.
Yesterday, 15 teams of senior pupils started work on producing a field development plan that covers subsurface work, production profiling and the calculation of carbon dioxide emissions.
The scheme culminates in a final event in December.
For the first time, the Oil and Gas Authority has come on board as a supporter of the scheme.
It will provide mentors to help the children with their projects.
Brenda Wyllie, the OGA’s northern North Sea and west of Shetland area manager, said she was delighted to be involved.
She also said that in previous years pupils had come up with such detailed projects that operators would be proud to call them their own.
Molly Imrie, TechFest’s education manager, said: “The Stem in the Pipeline project is a great way for secondary school pupils to put all of their knowledge and skills into practice to solve a problem which is relevant to the oil and gas industry.
“Year-on-year the students excel in this project and always demonstrate very high levels of passion, intelligence and ingenuity.”
The schools taking part this year are Banchory Academy, Portlethen Academy, St Margaret’s School for Girls, Robert Gordon’s College, Meldrum Academy, Northfield Academy, Kemnay Academy, Westhill Academy, Banff Academy, Aboyne Academy, Fraserburgh Academy, Harlaw Academy, Aberdeen Grammar School, Inverurie Academy and Oldmachar Academy.
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