Course Overview

Day-by-Day Outline

Day 1 – Industry Fundamentals & Value Chain

• - Oil and gas industry structure and global overview
• - Upstream, midstream, and downstream segments
• - Types of hydrocarbons and key reservoir characteristics
• - Overview of the oil and gas project life cycle
• - Exercise: Map the journey of oil and gas from reservoir to market

Day 2 – Exploration & Reservoir Basics

• - Introduction to petroleum geology: source, reservoir, trap, seal
• - Basin types and key exploration methods
• - Basic seismic and well log interpretation
• - Fundamentals of reserves and resources classification
• - Workshop: Identify hydrocarbon prospects from simplified subsurface data

Day 3 – Drilling & Well Construction Essentials

• - Well planning and design fundamentals
• - Key drilling rig components and operations
• - Well control principles and safety considerations
• - Casing and cementing basics
• - Exercise: Build a well schematic and identify critical well components

Day 4 – Production & Surface Facilities

• - Principles of well completions and artificial lift
• - Oil, gas, and water separation basics
• - Production optimization concepts
• - Overview of surface processing and pipeline systems
• - Workshop: Troubleshoot common production bottlenecks

Day 5 – HSE, Business Drivers & Case Studies

• - HSE management systems and risk assessment fundamentals
• - Industry economics: breakeven analysis, CAPEX/OPEX, price cycles
• - Regulatory, environmental, and community considerations
• - Case studies of successful and failed oil and gas projects
• - Capstone Project: Create an integrated plan for a simplified oil or gas field development

Expected Learning Outcomes

•  Understand the full oil and gas value chain and industry fundamentals
•  Grasp key concepts in exploration, drilling, and production
•  Recognize the importance of HSE and risk management
•  Identify economic drivers of oil and gas projects
•  Apply core knowledge to collaborate effectively across disciplines