A mathematical technique developed to test the efficacy of nuclear bombs is being used by a Scottish company to predict the reliability of vital equipment on North Sea oil rigs.
The chairman of the Energy Institute said those facing potential redundancy should remain positive about finding alternative work.
Nigel Bradburn had just begun forging his own career in oil and gas after working in the military when he found himself looking for work in 1997.
The former commissioned officer in the Royal Air Force sat down with Energy Voice after the Energy Institute was invited to take part in the recently held PACE (Partnership Action for Continuing Employment) event.
Charles Darwin is quoted as having said “In the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed”.
