Cash Flow Management & Treasury Operations in Oil & Gas

Duration: 5 Days
Target Audience: Treasury Managers, Finance Controllers, NOC Accountants, Ministry Cash Flow Analysts
Delivery Mode: Classroom / Virtual with Cash Flow Forecasting and Treasury Workshops
Level: Intermediate-Advanced
Price: USD 5,100

Course Overview

This practical program equips participants with the knowledge and tools to manage cash flows and treasury operations in the petroleum sector. Topics include forecasting cash flows, managing working capital, mitigating foreign exchange risk, optimizing bank relationships, and building effective treasury strategies.

Day-by-Day Outline

Day 1 – Cash Flow Fundamentals

- Understanding cash flow cycles in petroleum operations
- Components of operating, investing, and financing cash flows
- Linking cash flows to financial statements
- Exercise: Analyze a sample cash flow statement

Day 2 – Cash Flow Forecasting & Budgeting

- Building short and long-term cash flow forecasts
- Incorporating CAPEX, OPEX, and revenue fluctuations
- Scenario planning for price and production changes
- Workshop: Prepare a 12-month cash flow forecast

Day 3 – Working Capital Management

- Optimizing receivables, payables, and inventories
- Strategies to improve cash conversion cycles
- Monitoring working capital KPIs
- Exercise: Calculate working capital ratios for a sample company

Day 4 – Treasury Operations & Banking Relationships

- Cash pooling, liquidity management, and short-term investments
- Managing bank accounts and relationships
- Foreign exchange risk basics and hedging tools
- Workshop: Design a treasury dashboard

Day 5 – Treasury Risk Management & Compliance

- Identifying treasury-related risks
- Developing treasury policies and procedures
- Compliance with internal and external requirements
- Capstone Exercise: Build a treasury management plan

Expected Learning Outcomes

Develop accurate cash flow forecasts for petroleum operations
Manage working capital efficiently to optimize cash positions
Design effective treasury strategies and dashboards
Mitigate foreign exchange and treasury-related risks
Comply with treasury policies and external regulations

Training Methods

- Classroom instruction and interactive discussions
- Case studies and exercises with real-world data
- Excel-based economic models and production forecasts
- Software demonstrations

Customization for Regional Needs

- Examples from regional onshore/offshore fields
- English delivery option available
- Integration with national regulatory framework

Trainer Profile

- Multidisciplinary instructors (reservoir, production, drilling)
- Regional NOC/IOC engineering advisors
- Guest speakers from petroleum economics and HSE backgrounds

Certification

Certificate of Completion and individual assessment report provided.