Introduction To Oil and Gas Business – Journey Through the Oil & Gas Lifecycle

Upon completion of the course, the participants will be able to:

• Understand the historical development of the oil and gas industry, from early exploitation to modern practices.
• Learn about the field life cycle, including exploration, appraisal, development, and abandonment phases.
• Develop knowledge of seismic surveying techniques and their interpretation, including 2D, 3D, 4D, and 4C surveys.
• Appreciate the basics of petroleum geology, including the formation of oil and gas, reservoir properties, and traps.
• Get an understanding how hydrocarbon volumes are calculated
• Familiarize oneself with the components of a field development plan, including well costs, facilities costs, operating costs, and economic considerations.
• Understand drilling operations, rigs and the drilling process, as well as completions
• Learn about production, subsurface facilities, production operations.
• Explore the midstream and downstream sectors of the oil and gas industry, including transportation, storage, logistics, and warehousing.
• Assess carbon capture technology, including its benefits, challenges, future potential, targets, and awareness.

The course is intended for non-technical professionals or new engineers who work in the upstream Oil & Gas industry.

The following professionals will find this course useful; Accounting, Commercial, Finance & Treasury, Logistics, Procurement, Legal, Contract, Administration, E&P IT or Data Management, Joint Venture Co-ordinators, Materials Planning, Sourcing, Human Resources, Business Development, Construction, Health, Safety & Environment, Legal, Strategic Planning, Supply Chain, Public Relations and Sales & Marketing.

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This course employs a blend of interactive lectures, visual demonstrations, and hands-on learning activities to ensure deep understanding of the Oil and Gas business. Participants will engage in video presentations, live demos, quizzes, and virtual reality field trips, enhancing practical comprehension of key concepts. Team-based rock identification experiments and glossary-supported discussions encourage active participation, while case-based exploration of upstream to downstream operations reinforces real-world application.

Your Expert Course Instructor is the Geosciences Technical Director for PetroEdge. She was previously, the manager of Robertson Petroleum Training Centre and a Senior Project Scientist at Robertson CGG. She has over 30 years’ of experience in teaching geology and leading field trips. Prior to her 8 years at Robertson, She was in academia as a lecturer for 6 years and a Research Fellow for 3 years. She has conducted fieldwork and led fieldtrips in the US and many areas in the UK. In addition, She has led university regional geology day schools and has comprehensive experience in course and study programme writing.

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In our ongoing commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility, we will no longer providing hard copy training materials. Instead, all training content and resources will be delivered in digital format. Inspired by the oil and energy industry’s best practices, we are leveraging on digital technologies to reduce waste, lower our carbon emissions, ensuring our training content is always up-to-date and accessible. Click here to learn more.

To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized “One to One” coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster.
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