Oil rig to give better yrkeselevar in Odda

Oljeriggen is a gift from the Equinor and to be placed in a glashus on the outside of the yrkesskulebygget in Odda. We hope to get lyssett the rig, so that h

Oil rig to give better yrkeselevar in Odda

Oljeriggen is a gift from the Equinor and to be placed in a glashus on the outside of the yrkesskulebygget in Odda.

We hope to get lyssett the rig, so that he lights up and becomes an important part of the façade of the our, says the principal Øyvind Bjørkevoll at Odda upper secondary school.

Hordaland county council has also løyvd two million to the project, which will be used in the education at school.

the Suit was first featured in Hardanger Folkeblad.

GET SUPPORT: Hordaland county council has løyvd two million to oljeriggen to be used by pupils of the yrkesskulen in Odda. The rig is placed in a glashus on the outside of the skulebygget.

Photo: Odda upper secondary school Will be used in the course

the principal means that the oljeriggen contains pipes, valves and other management system which is used in the offshore industry, and that companies will recognize.

– It can be used in several of our training purposes. Perhaps especially for prosessoperatørar, but also, automatics and electronics, " says Bjørkevoll.

It was oddingen Pål-Audun Tømmersnes that came over the rig, and who took the initiative to get it into the teaching. He is the former staff at the school and has long experience in Equinor.

SEVERAL PURPOSES: the Principal Øyvind Bjørkevoll victory separator-rig can be used in a reikke purpose in yrkesopplæringa at school.

Photo: Speech Hauso / NRK

– They should not say he longer, and then found out that it was a good idea to take the rig in use, in cooperation with the private sector, " says Bjørkevoll.

He add that the rig can be adjusted according to local conditions, and that several of the largest companies in the Odda has already shown interest.


– Provides better professionals

Among those who have signed say interest is the local company Tizir in Tyssedal. They wish to send lærlingar to the school, so that they can practice on the equipment and get more practical experience.

We had been there was a kjempeidé. With such a facility in the vicinity believe that we can get even better professionals, " says technical manager Trond Tiis.

Oljeriggen are also taken well received among the pupils. Lise Andersen goes on the process and kjemilinja and dreaming to be prosessoperatør.

She gler to the rig will come in place.

I think it will be a benefit when we are out in the doctrine. Now we set the proper how it works, and then it becomes much easier to learn, " says Andersen.

POSITIVE: Technical manager Trond Tiis in Tyssedals-the company Tizir think oljeriggen will come to good use both for them and the rest of the industry in Odda.

Photo: Speech Hauso / NRK
Date Of Update: 02 October 2019, 06:00
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