Course Details

This wide-ranging and practical industry overview covers each key phase of the exploration and production industry. It offers oil and gas professionals the opportunity to gain a technical and commercial understanding of the industry fundamentals.

What you will learn

• The scientific origins of oil and gas
• The commercial issues underpinning hydrocarbon exploration and development
• The role of government and its agencies
• Oil and gas terminology
• The technical process of exploration
• The technical process of drilling
• The technical process of production
• The challenges of decommissioning

14 hours 
CPD Verifiable

Petroleum geology - the origins of hydrocarbons

• The formation of petroleum
• Oil and gas reservoirs
• Reservoir rock and fluid properties

World energy supply and demand

• Oil and gas supply and demand
• Classification of reserves
• Oil pricing and market issues
• Non conventional oil, gas and renewables

Ownership and exploitation of reserves

• Licensing/concessions
• Joint-venture agreements
• Production-sharing contracts

Exploration and appraisal

• Geological and commercial factors necessary for successful exploration and appraisal
• Seismic surveys

Drilling

• Drilling rigs
• Equipment and processes involved in drilling a well
• Completing a well and preparing it for production
• Horizontal drilling
• Well workover operations

Field development

• Onshore/offshore developments
• Shallow/deep water developments
• Gas field developments
• Aspects of well and facilities design

Petroleum economics

• Field development decision-making
• Key economic indicators and their uses

Health, safety and the environment

• Safety
• The environment

Petroleum production and treatment

• Reservoir production mechanisms
• Artificial lift systems
• Well stimulation - fracturing, acidising and sand control
• Production and treatment of reservoir fluids
• Processing the production from oil and gas fields

Maintenance and logistics

• Well and facility maintenance
• Reliability-centred maintenance
• Corrosion and how it is controlled
• Transportation of personnel and materials

Decommissioning

• Possible decommissioning solutions
• Scope of decommissioning obligations

Future issues and challenges

• Meeting future energy demand
• Environmental sustainability
• Security of supply

 

This course is extremely popular with personnel from all sectors of the oil and gas industry – government agencies, authorities, operators, contractors and service companies. It is especially valuable for newcomers to the industry and non-technical personnel working in areas like HR, finance, IT, contracts and administration who feel they could benefit from gaining a wider appreciation of the “big picture”.

Companion courses

This course combines effectively with Exploration and Production Accounting – Level 1, especially for finance personnel who are new to the oil and gas industry. If you attend both courses at the same venue during the same week, you will be entitled to a 10% discount from the combined course fee.

"I really enjoyed this course. I knew nothing about oil and gas and now I have a good high-level understanding of the industry. Drew was brilliant. So knowledgeable and gave so many real life examples I would highly recommend this course to anyone. "Shelagh Marr, NSTA

"I came to the course with very little understanding of the industry whilst having to have very technical conversations with my clients. I have far greater confidence now in my knowledge, and know this will have a hugely positive impact on my role."Ashkan Kazeroonian, TSC Inspection Services

"Great introduction to the oil and gas industry that filled in the (vast) gaps in my knowledge. Great to be able to ask lots of questions and get answers."Vince McCaughey, Premier Oil

"Pitched at the right level. Very informative. "Chris Ashbourne, North Sea Transition Authority