Introduction to the oil and gas industry

About the course
This course provides a complete overview of the oil and gas industry from its origin, exploration methods and production processes to commercial trends and technical terms. If you’re new to the industry or ever wondered how it all works, this is the course for you!

Duration:  1 day
Level:   Foundation

You will gain from this course

• a non-technical overview of the petroleum industry, the people that work in it and key events that have shaped its development
• a better understanding of how you and your company fit into the bigger picture
• an understanding of industry terms and acronyms
• an awareness of market drivers and commercial trends

Who should attend?
Anyone and everyone involved in the oil and gas industry who has not been ‘orientated’ yet, including:

• engineering graduates joining the industry
• conversion engineers switching industries
• human resource professionals operating within the industry
• finance, insurance and legal personnel offering services to the industry
• secretaries, administration and technical support staff working in the industry
• technical specialists from manufacturing and supplier companies
• senior managers from companies breaking into the oil and gas industry

Need more information?
To find out if the course is right for you call us on +44 (0)1732 371 371.

How to book

1. Online by credit card
2. By telephone +44 (0) 1732 371371
3. By fax - click here for booking form

Course outline The modules for each day are listed below: Course outline Hydrocarbon formation Origin of oil and gas, Products generated, Alkanes, cyclo-alkanes and aromatics, Migration of petroleum, Typical composition of crude oil, Accumulation in geological traps - anti-clinal, faults, salt domes and stratigraphic traps, Location of major offshore fields Exploration methods Geological field mapping, Geophysical prospecting, Magnetic, gravity and seismic surveys, Exploratory drilling - onshore and offshore, Oil recovery and enhanced oil recovery - gas, water, chemical and air injection, Hydrocarbon recovery Hydrocarbon production Onshore production wells, Offshore platforms and floating facilities, Offshore production drilling, Subsea equipment, Field layouts and terminology, Trees and manifolds Transportation systems Installation methods for flowlines and trunklines, onshore and offshore, Tankers for oil and LNG, Flexible and rigid risers, Existing infrastructure - typical developments, Decommissioning Gas treatment and uses Natural gas terminals and processing, LNG production, Gas distribution network, Power generation Refining process Refining crude oil - distillation, Cracking and blending, Petroleum products Commercial trends History of hydrocarbon abstraction and use, Major influences on industry, Politics of oil, Consumption trends and reserves, Price fluctuations in oil, New areas of production