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Petroleum Business Management Courses

Petroleum business management involves using financial, forecasting, accounting, contract management, administrative and management tools in order to create value for the company by supporting and enabling the more the technical dimensions of oil and gas operations.

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Global Energy Policy and Economics Training

This course is design to introduce the concept of energy policies across the globe, through comparison of the policies affecting oil, gas, renewable, nuclear etc, with emphasis on natural gas as an alternative energy source for the future, and the basis for developing such policies by government or regulators taking cognisance of economic factors and infrastructure. The structure of such policy to public and private sector within the gas value, chain as well as the industrial and domestic energy consumers. The course identifies the global energy outlook and how it favours the use of natural gas, as well as the potential technologies that drive gas choice in comparison with other energy sources such as oil, coal, nuclear, biofuels. Electricity generation is then discussed as the key factor in gas industry, with examples of the dependency of electricity on the gas market, and how this shaped the gas policy to encourage participation of private companies in both generation, transmission and distribution. The course will then look at the practical examples of the gas policies development and how it changes over time in different countries such as UK, US, Middle East, Africa and Europe. This unique combination of theories and examples of the existing policies could help policy makers, resource personnel, management team and private sector in the industry to understand their role and strategize their investment and interest in the gas policy at international and local level.

4 locations available

International Oil and Gas Law Fundamentals Training

On this short course, the UK Government is treated as the principal case study; therefore there is an emphasis on the law in the UK oil and gas sector. However, wherever possible, the course materials and teaching will be contextualised to incorporate the law as well as the practices of professionals from other countries in attendance.  Furthermore, wherever possible, problems and solutions in other jurisdictions will also be examined. Practical application of the legal principles is of fundamental importance to this qualification. This is reflected in two ways: (1) in the interactive and practical nature of the regular activities and the assessment question in each module and (2) the significant input in the preparation of materials and delivery of teaching by oil and gas legal experts. Key Benefits of Attending This range of content in this course is distinctive since it pulls together all of the major legal obligations affecting the industry. By the end of this course, the delegate should have the following: Knowledge and Understanding of: The legal principles relevant to the contractual and non-contractual legal obligations incumbent on every entity in UK law The legal principles relevant to the contractual and non-contractual legal obligations incumbent on those operating in the oil and gas industry The legal and oil and gas industry structure within which those principles operate 2. The Practical Skills to: Carry out research into a practical legal problem Apply the law to that problem and generate a solution Recognise and interpret legal terminology in contractual or other documentation Effectively draft or revise important contractual clauses relevant to the oil and gas industry Properly risk manage the legal relationship between parties interacting (by contract and otherwise) in the oil and gas industry 3. The Intellectual Skills to: Research the law in relation to a particular situation in which legal implications exist; Analyse the law in a critical way Develop a technique for gathering relevant raw information prior to carrying out a legal analysis of a practical legal scenario Solve practical situations in which industry legal issues might arise Plan and manage work appropriately and to work to deadlines Develop an understanding of personal learning needs and methods

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Leadership Management For Oil and Gas Executives Training

The turmoil, volatility, uncertainty and risks in the oil and gas industry continue to escalate and it is becoming extremely difficult to model the above parameters and make good decisions based on a reasonable amount of certainty. But good decision making and success is not purely based on risk modelling of uncertainty analysis. What separate leading successful oil and gas companies from other less successful oil and gas companies is the human element, human capital and more specifically, leadership and management skills. If you look at leading successful international companies, they all have one thing in common – advanced, highly effective and humane leadership and management skills. No matter how good your tools are, if you are not able to pull your team together with you and motivate them to attain greater achievements, at a time when risks and challenges increase, you and your company will lose out. Your human resources are both the engine oil and blood circulation in your organisation that make it work and breathe. If your engine oil or blood does not function well, your engine and your body would function poorly. Effective leadership and competent management skills are the essential ingredients to ensure that your company’s operation at all levels runs well with efficiency, quality and productivity. Your decision making and outcomes will improve and could make the difference between loss and profit, between staying in business or going out of business.

4 locations available