The Hess Corporation donated a miniature working model pumping unit to Bismarck State College for display in the National Energy Center of Excellence (NECE). The unit will be used to promote the Petroleum Production Technology program and to assist with in-house training.
The unit serves as a hands-on complement to the online 3-D animations of pumping units used in the online Petroleum Production coursework. The animations were designed and developed by the NECE Curriculum Development Center and serve as a visual, interactive way for students to learn how a pumping unit operates.
The motorized, battery-operated unit will benefit on-campus students by demonstrating how the motor and ancillary weights help the transfer of energy to lift the rod string. Hess developed the rig especially for BSC to use in training.
Rachel Allison, Hess training technician, wanted to provide BSC with an effective training tool for the petroleum courses. She worked with Brent Hanson at Weatherford to obtain the model unit.
Blake Seibel, artificial lift technician for Hess in Killdeer, teamed with the North Dakota Training Department to provide the model to BSC. The unit was painted Hess colors by Jenny Dobitz, Hess training technician, and was delivered by Rick Swanson to BSC in May.
"We are very pleased to have this unit, donated by Hess, on campus for our students to see and use," says Bruce Emmil, associate vice president of the NECE. "Hess has served as an excellent partner with us in our energy education, and we appreciate their willingness to continue to support our programs."
Hess has donated several other items to the NECE, including chokes for finite control, a choke bean, a switch, and a relief valve. In addition, Hess offers internship possibilities to BSC students and has hired several graduates from the energy programs.
For more information, contact Retha Mattern, business and outreach coordinator, at 701-224-2445 or retha.mattern@bismarckstate.edu.
About Bismarck State College
Bismarck State College, an innovative community college in Bismarck, N.D., offers high quality education, workforce training, and enrichment programs reaching local and global communities.
The unit serves as a hands-on complement to the online 3-D animations of pumping units used in the online Petroleum Production coursework. The animations were designed and developed by the NECE Curriculum Development Center and serve as a visual, interactive way for students to learn how a pumping unit operates.
The motorized, battery-operated unit will benefit on-campus students by demonstrating how the motor and ancillary weights help the transfer of energy to lift the rod string. Hess developed the rig especially for BSC to use in training.
Rachel Allison, Hess training technician, wanted to provide BSC with an effective training tool for the petroleum courses. She worked with Brent Hanson at Weatherford to obtain the model unit.
Blake Seibel, artificial lift technician for Hess in Killdeer, teamed with the North Dakota Training Department to provide the model to BSC. The unit was painted Hess colors by Jenny Dobitz, Hess training technician, and was delivered by Rick Swanson to BSC in May.
"We are very pleased to have this unit, donated by Hess, on campus for our students to see and use," says Bruce Emmil, associate vice president of the NECE. "Hess has served as an excellent partner with us in our energy education, and we appreciate their willingness to continue to support our programs."
Hess has donated several other items to the NECE, including chokes for finite control, a choke bean, a switch, and a relief valve. In addition, Hess offers internship possibilities to BSC students and has hired several graduates from the energy programs.
For more information, contact Retha Mattern, business and outreach coordinator, at 701-224-2445 or retha.mattern@bismarckstate.edu.
About Bismarck State College
Bismarck State College, an innovative community college in Bismarck, N.D., offers high quality education, workforce training, and enrichment programs reaching local and global communities.