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

INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

The oil and gas industry are a complex and high-stakes global enterprise requiring capable leadership and informed decision making. Designed specifically for current and aspiring managers and supervisors, this 10-day training course delivers a comprehensive understanding of the industry from exploration to refining, coupled with the critical managerial and strategic skills needed to thrive in this challenging sector.

Participants will gain a robust understanding of the full value chain of the oil and gas industry, analyze operational and strategic challenges, and explore key management competencies including negotiation, financial decision-making, safety culture, and geopolitical influences. This immersive training course equips professionals with the tools and confidence to lead with insight and effectiveness in today’s energy marketplace.

This 10-Day Essential Skills for Oil & Gas Managers & Supervisors training course will feature:

  • A comprehensive overview of the global oil and gas industry value chain
  • Insight into upstream, midstream, and downstream operations
  • Strategic analysis of geopolitics and global energy dynamics
  • Exploration of industry safety, environmental responsibility, and compliance standards
  • Enhanced leadership, negotiation, and decision-making capabilities

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.

COURSE DETAILS

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OBJECTIVES

By the end of The 10-Day Essential Skills for Oil & Gas Managers & Supervisors training course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the full lifecycle of oil and gas operations from discovery to delivery
  • Analyze the influence of global geopolitics on oil and gas markets
  • Gain insights into refining processes and energy consumption patterns
  • Evaluate the roles of stakeholders including NOCs, IOCs, regulators, and service providers
  • Explore environmental trends and EU sustainability targets for 2030
  • Develop an understanding of upstream, midstream, and downstream commercial relationships
  • Promote a strong safety culture within their organizations
  • Strengthening negotiation and leadership skills relevant to oil and gas business environments
  • Apply practical strategies for managing complexity and change
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TRAINING METHODOLOGY

This training course entitled The 10-Day Essential Skills for Oil & Gas Managers & Supervisors is a hands-on highly interactive stimulating learning experience, which facilitates many opportunities to advance the opinions and ideas of the delegates through active discussion. Participation is encouraged in a supportive environment that ensures the concepts introduced during the training course are understood and reinforced. This is achieved through a mix of learning methods, including lecture style presentation, open discussion and case studies.

PowerPoint presentations augmented with videos will be used through the course and will include case studies to facilitate discussions. The delegates will be encouraged to exchange ideas. 

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

  • Working Managers, Supervisors, Engineers, Team Leaders, Safety Managers, and Senior Technicians
  • Oil and Gas Managers
  • Investment Bankers and Fund Managers
  • Media Analysts and Commentators
  • Exploration, Production and Refinery Managers of the international petroleum and natural gas industry, including the areas of and petrochemical operations
  • 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

DAILY AGENDA

Module 1: Fundamental Concepts and Operational Overview of the Oil & Gas Industry
Day 1: 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 2: 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 3: 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 4: Transportation
  • Pipelines
  • Oil Tankers
  • The Baku – Tbilisi – Ceyhan (BTC) Pipeline
  • Storage
  • Tank Farms
  • Tank Farm Operations
  • Commercial Relationships between Oil and Gas Production Companies and Downstream Marketer Organizations
Day 5: 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 6
  • 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 7: 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 8: 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 9: 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 10: 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
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Certificate

On successful completion of this training course, KC ACademy Certificate will be awarded to the delegates.

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