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Introduction to the course
The roadmap for transport and future energy markets will not be complete without Downstream oil & gas industry. This advanced-level Certification training course focuses on the success factors in the Downstream oil & gas operations.
This Certification training course on Certificate in Global Downstream Oil & Gas Operations includes petroleum refining processes and their integration with petrochemicals to significantly improve return on investments and add process efficiencies. Furthermore, combining business strategies of Upstream with Downstream to reduce corporate risk exposure due to crude oil price volatility, environmental and climatic control regulations. Balancing this huge corporate price-risk would make your company more profitable and competitive. The analytics insights presented here will provide decision makers with the key facts and information they require to future-proof their business models.
Course details
By the end of this Certificate in Global Downstream Oil & Gas Operations training course, participants will learn to:
- Understand all the basics of Downstream oil & gas processes and operations
- Be cognizant of the current changes in the Downstream business
- Understand the strategies in a refinery, refined products sales & marketing
- Maximize the profitability of refinery operations
- The integration of refinery and petrochemicals to improve Net Return
- Master Downstream profitability drivers
This KC Academy Certificate in Global Downstream Oil & Gas Operations training course is designed to train and improve the business knowledge of a wide range of professionals as follows:
- Business Development Managers
- Corporate Planning Professionals
- Geoscience & Engineering Professionals
- Refinery Professionals
- Supply Planners & Scheduling Professionals
- Government Regulators
- Law Professionals
- Tax & Finance Advisors
- Auditing Personnel
- Compliance Officers
- Equity Analyst and Bankers
- Joint Venture Officers
- Negotiators and Contracting Professionals
- Trading Professionals
Daily Agenda
DAY 1 to DAY 5:
- Broad Perspective of Petroleum Refining, and Sales & Marketing of Refined Products
- Global and Regional Supplies; and Trade Routes of Oil, LNG and Refined Products
- Basic Principles in Pricing, Oil Supply-Demand Balance, and its Impact on Prices
- Fundamentals of All Transportation – Pipelines, FLNG, VLCC’s, Tankers and Chartering
- Refinery Optimization and Refinery Economics
- Petrochemicals and its Integration with Refining that Results in Improved Profitability
- Downstream Markets Structures and Trading
- Oil Market Derivatives – Futures, Forwards, Swaps, Option
- Managing Risk and Maximizing Downstream Profits
- Challenges to Petroleum Industry and Trends in New Technology
Frequently Asked Questions
There are no prerequisites. Our courses are open to students of all backgrounds who are 18 years of age and older. All courses are conducted in English. Video lectures include English subtitles and the option to slow-down, pause, or replay lectures for better retention. Discussion boards are a critical component of each of our courses; therefore, we suggest students have a conversational knowledge of English when pursuing a Certificate of Completion. For any of the art writing courses, students need to be 100% proficient in written English.
You should have an up-to-date web browser such as: Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Internet Explorer. For more detailed information, please see the guides for supported browsers and basic computer specifications. Our Online Courses can be accessed on a mobile or tablet device, although we strongly encourage you to have access to a desktop or laptop computer and reliable internet connection for certain course components. Former students have told us it is easiest to read discussion threads and complete written assignments on a laptop or desktop computer.
Registration is available on our website. Just follow these simple steps: Click the “Apply Now” button in the top right corner of your screen. Select “Online Courses.” Choose your course(s). You will be asked for basic contact information and your credit card payment. We require full payment at the time of registration and all tuition is billed in US dollars. Be sure to check with your bank or credit card company, as your financial institution may charge a foreign transaction fee.
Our classes are kept small, at no more than 30 students, to better facilitate and encourage personalized interaction with the instructor and fellow participants. Your classmates come from all over the globe and contribute their global perspectives and experience. Some are currently working within the arts while others are just beginning. All classmates share in their passion for the art world.
It is recommended that you begin your course promptly. If you do need to start the course a few days late, contact your instructor as soon as possible after the course has opened to discuss your options. Registration closes on the Friday after the course begins.
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