Integrated Project Management
From
Concept to First Oil

Duration: 5 Days
Target Audience: Senior Project Engineers, Project Managers, Asset Leaders, Technical Directors, and Integrated Project Team Members in Oil & Gas
Delivery Mode: Classroom / Virtual with Integrated Planning Workshops and Case Studies
Level: Advanced
Price: USD 5,200

Course Overview

This advanced course provides a comprehensive, practical framework for managing upstream projects from concept selection through execution to first oil. Participants will learn how to integrate multidisciplinary teams, optimize field development plans, implement stage-gate processes, and apply value assurance principles for successful delivery of complex projects.

Day-by-Day Outline

Day 1 – Concept Selection & Feasibility

- Defining project objectives and value drivers
- Screening and selecting development concepts
- Feasibility studies and concept optimization
- Exercise: Compare concepts for a marginal field development

Day 2 – Field Development Planning

- Developing integrated field development plans (FDP)
- Reserves certification and production profiles
- Planning drilling and completion sequences
- Workshop: Draft an FDP outline for a hypothetical field

Day 3 – Multidisciplinary Integration

- Coordinating subsurface, drilling, facilities, and HSE teams
- Aligning schedules and budgets across disciplines
- Managing design interfaces and dependencies
- Exercise: Build an integrated project schedule for an FDP

Day 4 – Value Assurance & Stage-Gate Process

- Understanding value assurance reviews and stage gates
- Conducting decision support packages (DSP)
- Ensuring project alignment with corporate governance
- Workshop: Prepare a DSP for a stage-gate review

Day 5 – Execution Planning & Project Delivery

- Execution strategies for complex offshore and onshore projects
- Handover to operations and readiness assessments
- Case studies of successful integrated project management
- Capstone Exercise: Develop a mini integrated execution plan

Expected Learning Outcomes

Select and evaluate optimal development concepts
Plan integrated field development projects across disciplines
Align multi-team schedules and budgets effectively
Apply value assurance reviews and stage-gate principles
Deliver projects on time, within budget, and aligned with business objectives

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.