Today’s multinational, International Oil Companies (IOC’s) and National Oil Companies (NOC’s), both upstream and downstream of the oil and gas supply chain, are facing many challenges from the current economic climate. The recent volatility of crude oil and natural gas prices has resulted in companies to reinvent themselves and to abandon the traditional strategic planning exercises.

This highly participative five-day course is designed to provide a broad understanding of the issues facing the international oil and gas industries and the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively identify and tackle these issues. In addition, the course will also provide the necessary skills and knowledge to prepare the attendees for more senior responsibilities within their organizations.

Upon successful completion of this course, the delegates will be able to:

• A clear understanding of the oil and gas supply chain
• Issues related to the global energy supply
• Energy trading contracts and fiscal systems
• The oil & gas industry’s future prospects for forward planning
• Oil & Gas Sector strategic analysis
• Gain a broad understanding of the petroleum industry and the companies that make up this industry
• Learn about the important issues facing our industry and strategies used to address these issues
• Gain specific skills in strategic planning, setting goals, budgeting and finance
• Understand the management and allocation of resources (money, time, people, tools and technology)
• Develop an understanding of the derivatives markets and an awareness on hedging risk
• Understand and compare international fiscal systems
• Learn about the geopolitical issues surrounding global oil and gas supply and transportation

This course is intended for all Business Development Professionals, Corporate Planning Professionals, Geoscience & Engineering Specialists, Refinery Professionals, Supply Planners & Scheduling Professionals and Contracting Consultants.

This course will also be useful to personnel in leadership roles that need to improve their leadership presence and learn more about strategic planning in the oil & gas industry.

Day 1:

OVERVIEW OF THE OPIL & GAS INDUSTRY

• Origins and formation of fossil fuels
• Chemistry and characteristics of petroleum
• Exploration for oil and gas
• Oil & Gas production
• Global oil supply and reserves
• Reserves, estimation and evaluation

Day 2:

THE SUPPLY CHAIN

• The oil and Gas supply chain
• Logistics – Transportation and Storage
• Adding Value – Refining
• Refined product, specifications
• Natural Gas processing
• Sales and marketing of Refined products and Natural Gas

Day 3:

ENERGY TRADING AND ECONOMICS

• Oil & gas economics
• Energy trading and commodities
• Crude oil production and lifting costs
• Crude Oil pricing regimes and strategies
• Trading – Real and liquid markets
• Trading – Derivatives, futures, options and swaps

Day 4:

THE FUTURE FOSSIL FUELS

• Petroleum – consumption, supply and demand
• Future prospects for the oil & gas industries
• Peak oil – trends and consequences
• Financial and energy risk management
• Risk management and hedging
• Risks for oil and gas companies

Day 5:

STRATEGIC ANALYSIS FOR THE OIL & GAS SECTOR

• IOC & NOC strategic interests and competitive advantage
• Contracting strategies for the oil and gas industries
• Strategic value analysis for competitive advantage
• Strategic analysis for the oil & gas sector
• Project appraisal from a strategic perspective
• Geopolitical risks and opportunities

A variety of methodologies will be used during the course that includes:

• (30%) Based on Case Studies
• (30%) Techniques 
• (30%) Role Play
• (10%) Concepts
• Pre-test and Post-test
• Variety of Learning Methods
• Lectures
• Case Studies and Self Questionaires
• Group Work
• Discussion
• Presentation

To be advised as per course location. This rate includes participant’s manual, hand-outs, buffet lunch, coffee/tea on arrival, morning & afternoon of each day.

Daily Course Timings: