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Knowledge is power.
Access to the right technical knowledge at just the right time is priceless.
Introducing PetroCore Reference - Anytime-Anywhere, Online Access to PetroSkills Technical Knowledge Resources
PetroSkills' PetroCore Reference module offers technical professionals in the oil and gas industry anytime-anywhere, online access to PetroSkills course materials and other technical knowledge resources, when and where they are needed most.

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Product Overview

Anytime-anywhere online access to technical knowledge

Launched in September 2011, PetroSkills' PetroCore Reference module offers technical professionals in the oil and gas industry anytime-anywhere, online access to PetroSkills course materials and other technical knowledge resources.

Personalized, "most-relevant" delivery of information

All resources available in PetroCore are closely aligned with the PetroSkills Competency Maps (CMAPS), enabling engineers, scientists and other petroleum professionals to quickly access the core, "important, not unique" industry knowledge specific to their job role or industry domain.

Provides value across the technical development plan

  • PetroSkills course participants gain limited-time online access to their course materials - during and after course delivery
  • The library of industry-expert developed technical references may be incorporated into PetroSkills or customer-managed mentoring and coaching programs.
  • Personalized dashboard enables on-the-job reference and real-time performance support of knowledge application - in the office or out in the field.

Minimum System Requirements

PetroCore Reference is a browser-based application that does not require any software to be installed on the user's machine. Minimum system requirements are as follows:

Browsers: PetroCore Reference supports the leading browser versions, including:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.x or higher
  • Mozilla Firefox 3.x or higher
  • Google Chrome 10.x or higher
  • Apple Safari 5.x or higher

Browser Plug-ins: While the PetroCore Reference application does not require any additional browser plug-ins, select content featured in the reference library may require a browser plug-in (e.g., Adobe PDF, Macromedia Flash, Windows Media, etc.) to properly display the content.

Screen Resolution: PetroCore Reference is optimized for a minimum screen resolution of 1024x768 pixels. For technical support, please click here.

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Key Business Benefits

In addition to supporting the evolving nature of how the latest generation of industry professionals acquire knowledge and learn new skills, PetroCore Reference offers many benefits to your organization and employees, including:

  • Outsourcing the development and maintenance of core, non-competitive ("important, not unique") technical knowledge refocuses valuable internal expertise on proprietary knowledge and skills.
  • Online, paperless delivery minimizes the ongoing, printing and shipping costs associated with the management of physical materials on a global scale.
  • Highly-personalized and targeted user access to technical content reduces time-to-knowledge and drives increased employee productivity. Less time searching for the right information means more time creating value for the organization.
  • 24/7 performance support that makes current and accurate technical knowledge available within the workflow results in a reduction in error and associated costs.

The PetroCore Reference is available for an annual, per-user subscription fee. Where applicable, PetroSkills course participants will gain limited-time, trial access to online course materials for the course(s) in which they are enrolled.

For more information about PetroSkills' PetroCore Reference module or to purchase an annual subscription for your organization, email us at petrocore@petroskills.com.

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Release Highlights

PetroCore Reference v1.0 is available as a hosted, software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution to oil and gas companies and their technical employees, who will benefit from access to the following features:


The PetroCore Reference Dashboard provides technical professionals with "one-click", easy access to all available materials via browse and search features, and enables them to centrally manage all of their digital notes and bookmarks.

Powered by PetroSkills' industry-standard Competency Map (CMAP) taxonomy, the Browse-by-Competency feature* allows users to easily browse available content by the skill groups, skills and level of mastery in the competency maps associated with their job role or industry domain.

Robust e-book reader and slide viewer features enable users to intuitively navigate knowledge resources with their web browser, create sticky notes and save digital bookmarks in the material for future reference.

Following the release of PetroCore Reference v1.0, PetroSkills will be expanding available course title availability, third-party content availability (service providers, technical professional societies, publishers) and software features on a quarterly basis.

For more information about PetroSkills' PetroCore Reference module or to purchase an annual subscription for your organization, email us at petrocore@petroskills.com

*Please note: The Browse-by-Competency tool depicted above is only available to PetroSkills Alliance member organizations or CMAP licensees.