Advanced Project Planning & Scheduling

Duration: 5 Days
Target Audience: Experienced Project Planners, Schedulers, Project Engineers, and Project Managers in Upstream Oil & Gas
Delivery Mode: Classroom / Virtual with Practical Workshops and Scheduling Simulations
Level: Advanced
Price: USD 4,500

Course Overview

This course deepens participants’ skills in advanced planning and scheduling methods for upstream oil and gas projects. It covers detailed WBS development, resource allocation, critical path analysis, schedule risk assessments, and progress measurement, using industry-standard software like Primavera or MS Project.

Day-by-Day Outline

Day 1 – Planning Foundations & WBS Refinement

- Detailed WBS development for complex upstream projects
- Scope decomposition and alignment with contracts
- Integrating project plans with schedules
- Exercise: Build a comprehensive WBS for an offshore project

Day 2 – Advanced Scheduling Techniques

- Critical Path Method (CPM) fundamentals
- Using float, lead, lag, and dependencies effectively
- Resource allocation and leveling
- Workshop: Create and analyze a network diagram

Day 3 – Scheduling Tools & Software Applications

- Primavera and MS Project essentials for oil & gas scheduling
- Hands-on practice building schedules in software
- Importing/exporting data and reporting progress
- Exercise: Develop a schedule and progress report in software

Day 4 – Schedule Risk Analysis

- Risk identification and its impact on schedules
- Schedule risk modeling basics
- Integrating schedule and cost risk assessments
- Workshop: Perform a simple risk analysis on a project schedule

Day 5 – Progress Measurement & Forecasting

- Earned value management (EVM) for schedule control
- Updating schedules and forecasting completion
- Communicating schedule performance to stakeholders
- Capstone Exercise: Create a project status report with EVM metrics

Expected Learning Outcomes

Develop detailed project plans and comprehensive WBS
Build accurate and dynamic project schedules
Use Primavera/MS Project to manage project timelines
Perform schedule risk analyses and communicate risks
Measure progress using earned value management techniques

Training Methods

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

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.