Three of the foremost oil and gas training experts in America have teamed up to establish the Reese-Colston Energy Training partnership.

Steve Reese, Fred Colston and William VandeSande have extensive experience in the oil and gas training industry, both in public regulatory training and private best-practice compliance.

Mr Reese explained the rationale for creating the new partnership: "We formed Reese-Colston Energy Training because we recognized there was no one-stop shop that offered a best-in-breed curriculum for every level of employee taught by experts who actually work in their field."

During his time as chief executive of Reese Energy Energy Training, based in Edmond, Oklahoma, Mr Reese has trained more than 4,000 energy industry professionals, working with every major oil and gas firm operating in the US.

The new company will aim to focus on providing highly specialised training for all levels of industry professionals, targeting executives, managers, administrators, technicians and engineers.

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