Petroleum Engineering for Financiers

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As the world's demand for oil and gas increases, so does the demand for professionals with the knowledge to manage oil and gas projects. The Petroleum Engineering for Financiers course is an interactive workshop that will help financiers to understand the science behind oil and gas exploration, as well as the key considerations when managing operational risks.

How will this course help you and your team?

• Understand the inherent factors affecting the oil and gas industry
• Acquire a good understanding of key terms and industry jargon
• Understand what goes on behind an oil and has exploration from start to finish
• Be familiar with the ways reserves are measured
• Gain in-depth knowledge about oil and gas production and refining options
• Be aware of the safety issues surrounding exploration wells
• Perform petro-economics and risk analysis
• Learn what engineers look for when planning oil and gas explorations and how reserves are determined
• Get to know the latest in drilling technology and equipment
• Assess the economics and risk analysis of petroleum engineering

Who should attend?

This course has been designed to suit an audience from a wide range of professions. It can also be further tailored to suit your needs, regardless of the area or industry that you work in.

Course outline

Day 1

• Overview of the global petrochemical market and energy types
• Global oil and gas related statistics such as reserves, production, export and consumption
• Physicals: Backgound on the origin of oil and gas; Reservoir types and formation; Rock and fluid properties
• The various methods used to explore
• Extraction: Overview of drilling and equipment; Well testing and completion; Well stimulation and workover; Reserves determination; Pressure Maintenance

Day 2

• Production: Recovery mechanisms and methods; Oil and gas production; Surface processing operations - artificial lift methods; The wellhead manifold; Oil and gas separation; Oil treatment, storage and transportation
• Processing: Gas treatment, processing and transportation; Refining options; Production problems such as corrosion and scale; The economics and risk analysis of petroleum projects

 There will be a continual emphasis on explaining the various industry terminology, the implications on project risk and valuation and the common operational and economic risks.

Duration: 2 days

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