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Operation Excellence Learning & Certifications PlatformOfficial launch: January 2027
OpexA
Build capability.
Deliver Operational Excellence.
SME and AI-supported learning for Oil & Gas leaders, managers, technicians and supervisors.
5 OE pillars3 certification levels2 role pathways
Oil & GasUpstreamMidstreamLNGDownstreamPetrochemicals
The OpexA academy modelFive pillars.
Five pillars.
A shared operational foundation.
Leadership & Governance connects the five pillars. Industry fundamentals, engineering and asset management systems support both role pathways.
Leadership & Governance
Direction · Accountability · Continuous improvement
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Production Assurance
Explore pillar03
Maintenance & Reliability
Explore pillar04
Asset Integrity
Explore pillar05
HSE & Environmental Management
Explore pillarShared foundations
Operational Learning SystemLearn Apply Improve
SME & AI supported Academy model PDF
Certification progressionFoundation.
Foundation.
Practitioner. Expert.
Progress within each pillar. All five Foundation certificates are required before attempting any Expert certificate, alongside Practitioner in that same pillar.
Level 1FoundationBuild understandingLevel 2PractitionerDevelop applied capabilityLevel 3ExpertAdvance specialist capability
Practitioner Operational Excellence
Expert Operational Excellence Lead
Role pathways
One model, applied to your role.
OpexA-Leads
Leadership, governance and cross-functional decisions across the five pillars.
Explore Leads learningOpexA-Tech
Applied technical capability, dependable work and day-to-day operational improvement.
Explore Tech learningYour learning priorities
Start with a five-pillar profile.
A short self-assessment helps identify where focused learning could support operational improvement.
- 10 questions across five pillars
- Immediate learning priorities
- A starting point for discussion with an SME
Learn → Apply → Improve
Learning supports practice. Practice supports improvement.
Connect the five-pillar profile with the right shared foundations and a role pathway.
The initial assessment is a learning diagnostic. It does not award certificates or establish certification eligibility.
For companies
Build capability around the work your assets require.
Discuss role-based development across the five pillars, supported by Leadership & Governance and shared industry foundations.
Discuss an enterprise academy