INDUSTRY WATCH
EVIDENCE OF KOC’S
PASSION FOR HIGH
TECHNOLOGY IS IN ITS
EMPLOYEE TRAINING
PROGRAMME
W
ith Kuwait being the sixth
largest oil reserve in the world,
the Kuwait Oil Company
(KOC) is responsible for overseeing the oil
and gas industry for the country.
The mission of KOC is to explore,
drill, develop and produce Kuwait’s
hydrocarbon resources for its customers
around the world in a way that is safe for
employees, environmentally sound and
economically viable.
Being in charge of the oil reserves in one
of the more progressive countries in the
Middle East, KOC is unique in the industry
and the region because it embraces
the best and latest technology to solve
problems, maximise resources and
improve operations.
Evidence of KOC’s passion for high
technology is in its employee training
programme which uses EYESIM Immersive
Virtual Reality 3D technology from SimSci.
SimSci Simulator enhances plant
safety through operator training
EYESIM Immersive Virtual Reality
technology is a revolutionary solution that
enables simulation-based training for both
KOC field and control room operators.
By capturing the inherent value in the
workforce knowledge base, EYESIM
integrates it into the comprehensive
training programme of KOC.
“The concept simply is to bring the facility
inside a room displaying visual data with
full integration of facility operations.
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The added value with the simulator is to
support the technical aspect for operation
and use this room as a ‘smart training’
centre for all operations staff,” said Jamal
Abdul-Hameed Al-Humoud, Manager,
Research and Technology Group, KOC.
KOC has been using SimSci technology for
several years but has recently been faced
with new operator training requirements.
“The SimSci simulator helps in plant
safety and combined with Smart Training
supports the efficient overall operation of
the refinery,” said Al-Humoud.
EYESIM provides 3D simulation
for operator training
KOC has been using SimSci technology
for years and with the company’s new
requirements for operator training,
they embraced the technology and
implemented it immediately.
KOC management found that the
EYESIM immersive technology provides
significant benefits to its updated
training programme.
The Immersive Training System (ITS),
SimSci EYESIM, connects all operators
and plant personnel with a high-fidelity,
three-dimensional process simulation and
virtual walk-through plant environment.
Operator Training Simulators (OTS) allow
operators to train on a computer in an
identical environment to that of the
control room within the facility.
This provides a realistic virtual
learning environment, which prepares
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