An Intensive 10-day Training Course
The 10-Day Essential Skills for Oil & Gas Managers & Supervisors
Evaluate Key Management Strategies in the Oil and Gas Value Chain

Course Introduction
This 10-day Management & Leadership Course provides essential knowledge and skills for managers and supervisors who are working in the oil and gas sector.
The course provides the opportunity to study the oil and gas business from the perspective of the entire value chain, to analyze oil and gas management strategies and discover the unique business issues facing today's energy marketplace.
As the oil and gas industry impacts organizations and societies worldwide, it is important to learn how to position oneself for success in this competitive industry.
This Oxford Management Centre training course will provide an intellectually challenging academic course of study that will give the ability to analyze and evaluate key theoretical concepts and practical applications in issues of oil and gas management.
Modules
This training course is split into two modules:
MODULE I - Fundamental Concepts and Operational Overview of the Oil & Gas Industry
MODULE II - Advanced Management Strategies and Financial Acumen in the Oil & Gas Sector
Each module is structured and can be taken as a stand-alone training course; however, delegates will maximise their benefits by taking Module 1 and 2 back-to-back as a 2-week training course.
Objectives
- Gain thorough understanding of the nature of the global oil & gas industry, from discovery and production through to consumption
- Understand the geopolitics of oil and gas and the major challenges facing the industry
- Gain an overview of refining and petrochemical processes
- Evaluate the primary uses of oil and gas and its significance within the global energy industry
- Understand the role of the various organizations involved in the oil and gas exploitation
- Evaluate organizations with a positive saefty culture that are characterized by communications founded on mutual trust, by shared perceptions of the importance of safety, and by confidence in the efficacy of preventative measures
- Gain and enhance good negotiating skills which are essential to the smooth running of the business
Who Should Attend?
- Oil and Gas Managers, Supervisors, Engineers, Team Leaders
- Safety Specialists and Technicians
- Investment Bankers, Fund Managers
- Media Analysts and Commentators
- Exploration, Production and Refinery Managers
- Marketing, Law, Human Resources
- Accounting and Finance Personnel
- Anyone requiring a broad understanding of the Structure, Operations and Economics of the Oil and Gas Industries
Course Outline
Module 1: Fundamental Concepts and Operational Overview of the Oil & Gas Industry
Day One
The Nature and Formation of Fossil Fuels and Oil Reserves
- The Nature and Formation of Fossil Fuels and Oil Reserves
- The Chemistry of Petroleum
- Characteristics of Fossil Fuels
- Assay and Properties
- Measurement and Characterization
- Where We Find Fossil Fuels
- Industries & Uses
Day Two
Generation, Migration, Accumulation and Exploration of Petroleum
- Identification of Common Rocks and Minerals
- Ocean Environment and Plate Tectonics
- Traps and Trapping Mechanisms
- Geophysical & Geochemical Surveys
- Offshore Drilling and Production
- Exploratory Drilling & Testing The Well
- Casing and Cementing The Well
- Geologic Classification Types of Reservoir and Reservoir Drive Mechanisms
- Development of Oil and Gas Fields
- Estimation of Reserves
- Surface Treatment and Storage
- Enhanced Oil Recovery
Day Three
Distribution Transmission and Transportation
- Geopolitics and World Energy Markets
- The Geopolitics of Oil Pipelines
- OPEC and The Future Role of a Cartel
- Overview of World Petroleum Consumption, Supply, and Prices
- Sustainable Energy: Myths and Realities
- The Global Oil and Gas Industry
- Petroleum: Composition, Classification and Properties
- Natural Gas: Composition, Classification and Properties
Day Four
Transportation
- Pipelines
- Oil Tankers
- Storage
- Tank Farms
- Tank Farm Operations
- Commercial Relationships between Oil and Gas Production Companies and Downstream Marketer Organizations
Day Five
Introduction to The Petroleum Industry
- The Market For Crude Oil
- The Price of Crude
- The Refining Process
- Product & Specifications
- Refinery Complexity
- Refining Margins and Profitability
- Sales and Marketing of Petroleum Products
- Petrochemicals
Module 2: Advanced Management Strategies and Financial Acumen in the Oil & Gas Sector
Day Six
- Petroleum Economics
- World Petroleum Consumption, Supply, and Prices, Prospects For The Future
- Energy Trading and Commodities
- Futures, Options, and Hedging
- A Brief History of Real Options
- Introduction to Energy Finance and Economics
- Developing and Financing Oil and Gas Projects
- Oil and Gas Accounting
- Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) and Time-value Considerations
- Apply The Present Value and Future Value Formulae (NPV)
- Inflation, Real, and Nominal (time value of money)
- Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
- Hurdle Rates and Minimum Acceptable Rates of Return
Day Seven
Contracts, Joint Ventures and Fiscal Regimes
- Need for Collaboration between NOC’s and IOC’s
- Oil & Gas Contracts & Types of Contracts
- Concession Agreements
- Production Sharing Agreement / Contract (PSA/PSC)
- Technical Service Contract / Agreement (TSA)
- Joint Venture and Service Agreements
- Similarities Among Fiscal Systems
- State Participation
- Signature Bonus
- Production Bonus
- Bidding For Leases
Day Eight
Financial and Energy Risk Management
- Introduction to Energy Risk Management
- Risk Management and Types of Risk
- Risks in Trading Energy Commodities
- Geopolitical Risks and Opportunities
- Risk and Opportunity Analysis
- The Non-linearity and Complexity of Uncertainty
- Carbon Capture and Environmental Issues
- The Future of the Global Oil and Gas Industry
Day Nine
The Evolution of a Safety Culture
- Culture and Safety
- Defining a Value System
- A New Management Safety System
- Leadership and Teamwork
- Understanding Why Employees Put Themselves at Risk
- Assessing the Organisational Culture
- Active Listening
- Nonverbal Behaviours of Communication
- Speaking Hints
- Communication and Leadership
- The Communication Process
- Barriers to Communication
- Presentation Skills
Day Ten
Successful Negotiation
- Steps in Negotiation
- Negotiating Fears
- Making Choices
- Thinking Creatively
- Coping with Criticism
- Approaches to Negotiation
- Negotiating Roles
- Creative Bargaining
- BATNA is an acronym that denotes the Best Alternative To a Negotiated Agreement Relational Influence and Power
- Negotiating with Integrity
- Dealing with Aggressors and Conflict
- Negotiating Globally
- Course Summary and Roundup
Certificate
Oxford Management Centre Certificate will be provided to delegates who successfully completed the training course.
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