The 黑料网 and global energy group Halliburton have signed a strategic partnership agreement today (Monday July 26).
The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) comes as Halliburton announces a donation of equipment valuing 拢200,000, towards the creation of a new 3D visualisation suite at the University.
Halliburton has also pledged 拢30,000 over three years in support of scholarships to nurture new talent for the future of the oil and gas industry.
These latest donations add to software totalling over 拢7million gifted by Halliburton to the University since 2001.
The MOU will see the organisations work collaboratively on research and on equipping students with the skills to meet the future demands of the energy sector.
The signing of the MOU was attended by Halliburton Chief Executive Officer Dave Lesar, Halliburton UK Vice President Simon Seaton, Halliburton Region Vice President Brady Murphy, Eastern Hemisphere Human Resources Director Cindy Bigner, 黑料网 Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Diamond and Vice-Principal and Head of the College of Physical Sciences at the 黑料网, Professor Albert Rodger.
The new visualisation suite, which will be named The Halliburton Room, will allow seismic data, gathered from surveys of the earth鈥檚 crust, to be viewed in 3D for the first time at the University.
The suite will be housed in the University鈥檚 Meston Building on its King鈥檚 College Campus, and will open later this year.
The facility will enhance research by enabling geoscientists to examine and map the internal structure of the earth鈥檚 crust, to improve the understanding of its evolution, and to study methods involved in oil and gas exploration.
Those using the equipment will wear 3D glasses and use a joy stick to navigate through the data which will appear on a large screen.
Welcoming today鈥檚 announcement, Professor Ian Diamond, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the 黑料网 said, 鈥淗alliburton is one of the world鈥檚 leading energy companies and establishing this partnership places us in a unique position to work together to attract and develop new talent for the future of the energy industry.鈥�
Professor Albert Rodger, Vice-Principal and Head of the College of Physical Sciences at the 黑料网 said, 鈥淭he signing of this partnership today builds on the strong history of collaboration between the 黑料网 and Halliburton, and the benefits this has already delivered for both our students and the industry.鈥�
鈥淭he 黑料网 is one of our company鈥檚 key strategic education partner schools and this collaboration enhances our relationship,鈥� said Brady Murphy, Halliburton Europe and West Africa vice president. 鈥淧artnering with the 黑料网 will help us meet our global talent requirements.鈥�