Upon the successful completion of the course, participants will:

• Identify where petroleum comes from and how and where it accumulates
• Recognize and understand basic geology and its relation to the formation and exploration of petroleum
• Identify the stakeholders in the energy supply chain
• Explore the global oil and gas industry to date and understand different type of oil companies
• Understand exploration and production techniques and their associated risks
• Gain insight to petroleum economic, fiscal and project planning issues
• Become aware of development, transport and market options for oil and gas

• Those seeking a broader knowledge of the oil, gas and energy industry and markets
• New recruits to oil, gas and energy companies
• Oil & gas field personnel
• Operations, maintenance and engineering professionals
• Finance, Procurement & Supply Chain Staff
• Other support staff who have an interest in increasing their understanding of the oil & gas production operations: analysts, planners, traders, sales, marketing, engineering, refining, communications and commercial personnel
• Ministerial, governmental, industry bodies and development agency staff

This interactive Training will be highly interactive, with opportunities to advance your opinions and ideas and will include;

• Lectures
• Workshop & Work Presentation
• Case Studies and Practical Exercise
• Videos and General Discussions

Module 1 - Introduction - Oil Production Life Cycle

·         KeyTopics:

• Overview of oil and gas operations
• The nature of crude oil and natural gas
• Oil and gas in energy supply and demand
• Descriptions of the distinct oil and gas supply chains
• Origin and distribution of oil and gas
• Upstream production, reserves and price trends
• Petroleum product consumption trends
• Supply, demand to license and bidding

Module 2 - Petroleum Geology and Drilling Operations

·         KeyTopics:

• Petroleum geology
• Exploration technologies and activities
• Reservoir Rock Properties
• Properties of Reservoir Fluids
• Drilling operations and Engineering
• Well Completions

Module 3 - Reservoir and Well Dynamic Behavior

·         KeyTopics:

• Reservoir Drive Mechanisms
• Estimation of Reserves and Prediction of Reservoir Performance
• Field Appraisal & Volumetric Estimation
• Project planning and managing field developments
• Upstream fiscal terms, contractual and project finance

Module 4 - Field Development and Production Operations

·         KeyTopics:

• Secondary Recovery and Pressure Maintenance
• Introduction to Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques
• Role and Tasks of Production Technology
• Inflow Performance
• Artificial Lift Systems
• Well Stimulation

Module 5 - The Role of Technology in Hydrocarbon Processing

·         KeyTopics:

• Surface Facilities Operations
• Introduction to Oil & Natural Gas Processing
• Gas treatment Operations and Products
• Pipeline transportation of oil and gas
• Refined products
• Case Studies

BTS attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing a minimum of 80% of the total course duration.