Wireline Issue 26 Winter 2013

EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH

SKILLS

TOTAL E&P UK’s graduate level engineers have designed and developed a range of models to demonstrate complex offshore processes to schoolchildren

At the grassroots Encouraging and instilling an interest in science, technology, engineering and maths among schoolchildren throughout the UK is crucial to ensure future take-up of the exciting opportunities available in sectors such as oil and gas. Wireline puts a microscope on just some of the many industry activities at the grassroots level.

“W e want to secure a high level of future candidates that can work for TOTAL E&P UK (TEP UK) and TOTAL globally for many years to come. We can only do this by speaking to school pupils from an early age to help them better understand our business, what we do, where we

These connections with local schools are beneficial for both parties, helping teachers bring the subjects to life through practical classroom projects, talks, visits, work placements or STEM clubs. TEP UK finds that its newly recruited graduates, in particular, are effective

are going and how they can contribute,” asserts Sandra McIntosh, communications adviser at TOTAL. Many companies in the UK oil and gas industry play a valuable role in supporting STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) activities nationwide.

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