Transformation of the Personnel Training System for Oil and Gas Projects in the Russian Arctic

Ekaterina Samylovskaya, Regina-Elizaveta Kudryavtseva, Dmitriy Medvedev, Sergey Grinyaev and Alfred Nordmann
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Ekaterina Samylovskaya: Faculty of humanities and sciences, St.-Petersburg Mining University, 199106 St Petersburg, Russia
Regina-Elizaveta Kudryavtseva: Institute of History, St.-Petersburg State University, 199034 St Petersburg, Russia
Dmitriy Medvedev: Faculty of Integrated Security of the Fuel and Energy Complex, I.M. Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, 119991 Moscow, Russia
Sergey Grinyaev: Faculty of Integrated Security of the Fuel and Energy Complex, I.M. Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, 119991 Moscow, Russia
Alfred Nordmann: Institute of Philosophy, Darmstadt Technical University, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany

Resources, 2020, vol. 9, issue 11, 1-20

Abstract: This paper analyses the process of transforming specialist training systems for oil and gas projects in the Arctic, which has been taking place within the structure of education in Russia over the past decade. Using classical methods of analysis, synthesis, and classification, the authors studied the main global trends in training personnel for the Arctic and the manifestations of these trends in the system of training Russian specialists. To identify the qualitative characteristics of the educational system development, the authors applied the survey method and composed a list of leading universities in training personnel for the Russian Arctic, as well as the “Arctic professions of the future”. As a result of the study, the authors came to the conclusion that global trends in training “Arctic personnel” show the need to develop an interdisciplinary approach, to form basic knowledge in Natural Sciences, to study the socio-cultural specifics of the region, to develop new educational standards, to implement the concept of ‘Life Long Learning’, to widely introduce digital technologies and to internationalize education. In general, the Russian personnel training system is adapting to changing conditions, in particular, some progress has been made in the formation of “digital” competencies and skills to work in a developed IT infrastructure. The introduction of “digital fields” has led to an increase in the demand for IT specialists in the Arctic oil and gas sector. With the help of an expert survey, it was revealed that in the future, the most popular professions, along with “drillers” and transport specialists, will be IT specialists who ensure the “digital fields” functioning. The leading Russian universities that train specialists for modern oil and gas projects in the Arctic have been identified. It is noted that not all leading industry universities in Russia are participating in international educational projects and organizations. There is skepticism about the internationalization of education.

Keywords: oil and gas education; personnel training; Arctic education system; oil and gas projects; international cooperation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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