AN INTRODUCTION TO THE OIL & GAS INDUSTRY
(EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION)
FOR NON-TECHNICAL STAFF
1. COURSE OUTLINE
DAY ONE
INTRODUCTION
 Petroleum History
 Petroleum Products
 Worldwide Distribution of Fields, Hydrocarbon Basins
 Origin of Reservoirs, Organic Matter and Oil
 Business Drivers
 Subsurface Reservoirs
 Fundamental Principles
 Visualization and Analysis
 Life Cycle
EXPLORATION
 Purpose and Players
 Identification of Prospects
 Petroleum Accumulation Fundamentals
 Overview
 Rocks
 Generation
 Reservoir Prediction
 Overview
 Surface Geology
 Wellbore Data
 Geophysical Methods
 New Technology
 3D & 4D Imaging
 Business Process
 Risk Assessment
 Regional Analysis
 Acreage Acquisition
 Fiscal Systems
 Data Acquisition
 Interpretation
 Drilling
DAY TWO
RESERVOIR APPRAISAL & DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
 Reservoir Engineering
 Overview
 Roles
 Recoverable Hydrocarbons
 Depletion Mechanisms
 Production Rate Forecasting
 Data Sources
 Reservoir & Recovery Estimations
 Categories of Reserves
 Determination of Reserves
 Formation Evaluation
 Testing
 Generating Estimate Variables
 Methods of Evaluation
 Field Planning
 Field Development Planning
 Development & Economics
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RESERVOIR DEVELOPMENT – DRILLING
 Personnel & Equipment
 Processes
 Equipment
 Rig Types & Selection
 Personnel
 Well Design
 Casing
 Drilling Fluids
 Directional Drilling
 Design Parameters
 Well Construction
 Drilling
 Casing
 Completion
 Production Tools
 Techniques for Directional Drilling
 Drilling Economics & AFE
PRODUCTION
 Well Construction
 Completion Optimizations
 Completion Fluids
 Formation Damage Mechanisms
 Completion Configuration
 Completion Specifics
 Secondary Recovery
 Artificial Lift
PRODUCTION (Continued)
 Surface Facilities & Transportation
 Produced Fluids and Products
 Surface Facilities
 Separation
 Processing
 Gathering and Distribution
OTHERS
VIDEOS
Depending upon time and context, a variety of relevant short videos may be shown on either or both days. At
the end of Day Two, at least one video of a subsea deepwater field development will be shown.
LEARNING EXERCISES
Various learning exercises will be conducted throughout the course. These will be related to a variety of
subjects, including Consumption, Supply and Demand; NOC and IOC companies; Geologic Time;
Uncertainty; Drilling.
OBJECTS
Depending on location, availability and confidentiality, a variety of objects may be shown, e.g. oils, rocks,
cores, drilling bits, seismic sections, logs, reports, maps etc
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2. PARTICIPANT’S JOB TITLES
Accountant
Environmental Geologist
Personal & Technical Assistant
Accounting Assistant
Executive Search Consultant
Petroleum Reservoir Engineer
Accounting Manager
Exploration Administrator
Planning Engineer
Accounts Payable Clerk
Financial Accountant
Project Co-ordinator
Administration Assistant
General Counsel
Project Manager
Administration Manager
General Manager
Receptionist
Analyst
Inventory Administrator
Regional Manager
Assistant Tax Manager
IT Officer
Regional Tax Manager
Associate Petroleum Engineer
IT Software Engineer
Business Development Manager
IT System Administrator
Chief Executive Officer
IT System Engineer
Chief Financial Officer
Junior Management Accountant
Chemical Engineer
Junior Petroleum Engineer
Cost Control Assistant
Lead Secretary
Development Administrator
Legal Administrator
Director
Legal Officer
Document Controller
Legal Secretary
Drilling & Logistics Administrator
Managing Director
Drilling Engineer Assistant
Office Manager
Economist
Operations Co-ordinator
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Sales & Marketing Administrator
Sales & Marketing Executive
Secretary
Senior Account Officer
Senior Accountant
Senior Finance Officer
Senior Vice President
Tax Clerk
Technical Assistant
Travel Co-ordinator
Treasury & Tax Assistant