Dundee University has been named an associate partner in a £2.8million project to provide training for the next generation of oil and gas professionals.
The project secures funding for 31 PhD places each year for the next three years across a consortium of universities, including Dundee, involved in the Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC) centre for doctoral training in oil & gas programme.
PhD projects will focus on four key themes: effective production of unconventional hydrocarbons, extending the life of mature basins, exploitation in challenging locations, and environmental impact and regulation.
The Dundee studentships will be focus on assessing and mitigating risks that natural hazards, such as icebergs and earthquakes, pose to production.
“The programme is geared towards serving the best interests of the UK as it faces up to current and future energy and environmental challenges, and we are looking forward to welcoming PhD students funded under this initiative who will make a real different to the oil and gas industry,” said Dr Michael Brown from the University’s division of civil engineering.
The first intake of students under the programme will begin their studies in October this year.
“Working alongside leading businesses in the oil and gas sector to improve our skills base is vital to the success of the government’s industrial strategy,” said UK universities and science minister David Willetts.
“NERC’s plans to develop a centre for doctoral training will support the growth of the UK’s offshore oil and gas resources and attract further overseas investment, keeping the UK ahead in the global race.”
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