This course will provide a thorough understanding of the upstream oil and gas industry for those whose responsibility it is to formulate and implement government, regulatory and management policy, and to manage, supervise and oversee oil and gas projects.
All aspects of the upstream oil and gas industry are covered – technical, commercial and strategic – in a manner suitable for busy policy makers and senior managers from all backgrounds, whether technical or non-technical.
The roles, responsibilities and technologies are described of the many disciplines involved in oil and gas exploration, development and production, including geoscience, engineering, commercial, managerial and regulatory.
The course is presented from a non-technical management perspective, providing the key information needed to manage, regulate, oversee, supervise and work-with oil and gas companies and project teams on all aspects of oil and gas production.
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- To equip senior policy makers with the appropriate level of knowledge and information to guide and oversee effective oil and gas policy implementation
- To enable senior personnel of all backgrounds, technical and non-technical, to oversee, regulate and communicate-with professional teams drawn from all technical and commercial disciplines within industry and government
- To present information in a straight-forward, concise and logical manner, suitable for busy, senior government, regulatory and management personnel
- To support efficient management of national oil and gas resources by means of effective policy and regulation and by creating an enabling environment for the promotion of the private sector
DAY 1
OVERVIEW OF THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
- General overview of the petroleum Industry
- Petroleum geoscience, and the role of geophysicists, geologists and petrophysicists
- Petroleum engineering, and the role of subsurface reservoir analysis teams as they seek to optimize the recovery of oil or gas.
- Well engineering, including well drilling, completion, workover and production engineering
- Surface facilities engineering, and the role of the very wide range of engineers that ensure that oil and gas is produced and transported safely, efficiently and cost effectively
- Petroleum refining
DAY 2
COMMERCIAL ASPECTS OF THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
- Field development planning and full lifecycle costing
- Petroleum resources and reserves evaluation and reporting
- Petroleum cash-flow & economics
- Petroleum production licences and contracts
- Health safety, security, environment and corporate social responsibility
DAY 3
STRATEGIC ASPECTS OF THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
- Oil and gas industry players (IOCs, NOCs, OPEC, IEA, finance, contractors)
- Future of the oil and gas industry
- The key role of natural gas, and natural gas policy, in the future energy mix
- Oil industry transition in response to climate change
- Oil and gas industry issues
DAY 4
WORKSHOPS
- Oil and gas industry players (IOCs, NOCs, OPEC, IEA, finance, contractors)
- Future of the oil and gas industry
- The key role of natural gas, and natural gas policy, in the future energy mix
- Oil industry transition in response to climate change
- Oil and gas industry issues
DAY 5
WORKSHOPS
- Oil and gas industry players (IOCs, NOCs, OPEC, IEA, finance, contractors)
- Future of the oil and gas industry
- The key role of natural gas, and natural gas policy, in the future energy mix
- Oil industry transition in response to climate change
- Oil and gas industry issues
This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Government ministerial teams and policy advisors
- Senior managers within government agencies and international oil companies
- Government and regional regulators of oil and gas operations