An Intensive 5-Day Training Course
Oil & Gas Technical Competence for Non-Technical Professionals
Oil & Gas Technical Competence for Non-Technical Professionals
Tutor-Led Class @ NGN350,000.00 per Participant
Online @ NGN300,000.00 Per participant
On-Site to make formal request
Venue: Mechelectric Conference Centre, Ikeja, Lagos
Date and Time: November 3 - 7, 2025; 0900Hr - 1600Hr Daily
Course Overview
In today’s competitive and demanding market environment, non-technical professionals need to acquire and develop essential skills that will improve their technical competence in Oil & Gas while, at the same time, improve their overall knowledge that will enable them to relate it to better serve their organisation.
The Oil & Gas Technical Competence for Non-Technical Professionals course is an excellent introduction to the highly complex industry that is pivotal to our modern way of living. This training course not only covers production fundamentals, but also includes the necessary upstream background, geology, origins of oil & gas, transportation and storage refining and petroleum product sales and marketing. The training course also includes ownership and land rights, surface operations, production strategy development and project economics.
Participants attending WorkmanSkills Oil & Gas Technical Competence for Non-Technical Professionals training course will develop the following competencies:
Course Objectives:
This WorkmanSkills Oil & Gas Technical Competence for Non-Technical Professionals training course aims to help participants to achieve the following objectives:
Target Audience:
The Oil & Gas Technical Competence for Non-Technical Professionals training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals employed in the petroleum industry, and it will be particularly beneficial to:
How will this Training Course be Presented?
This WorkmanSkills training course will be conducted along workshop principles with formal lectures and interactive examples, which will result in the active participation of all delegates in discussions and teamwork of problem solving. There will be several class-workshops during which case studies and real life problems will be solved in team work. This will provide understanding of the problems and illustrate the efficient application of modern maintenance optimization technologies. There will be ample opportunities for active, open discussions and sharing professional experiences on various industrial applications. Course materials will be provided.
Course Outlines
Day 1 : The Oil and Gas Industry Overview
Day 2 : Hydrocarbon Location, Geology and Exploration
Day 3 : Fiscal regimes - Hydrocarbon Ownership
Day 4 : Crude Oil and Natural Gas Treatment & Storage
Day 5 : Oil and Gas, Mid and Downstream Activities
The Certificate
Certificate of Completion will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course
In today’s competitive and demanding market environment, non-technical professionals need to acquire and develop essential skills that will improve their technical competence in Oil & Gas while, at the same time, improve their overall knowledge that will enable them to relate it to better serve their organisation.
The Oil & Gas Technical Competence for Non-Technical Professionals course is an excellent introduction to the highly complex industry that is pivotal to our modern way of living. This training course not only covers production fundamentals, but also includes the necessary upstream background, geology, origins of oil & gas, transportation and storage refining and petroleum product sales and marketing. The training course also includes ownership and land rights, surface operations, production strategy development and project economics.
Participants attending WorkmanSkills Oil & Gas Technical Competence for Non-Technical Professionals training course will develop the following competencies:
- Learn the basics of oil and gas formation
- Understand the importance of reserves location v’s market location
- Update their knowledge on modern petroleum exploration
- Become aware of the latest developments in refining and storage
- Develop their skills in providing an improved service to their customers
- Appreciate the importance of geopolitics on oil transportation and pricing
- Improve the competitive position of their company/ department in the market
- Help their organization to optimize their daily operations and activities
Course Objectives:
This WorkmanSkills Oil & Gas Technical Competence for Non-Technical Professionals training course aims to help participants to achieve the following objectives:
- Get an overview of the Global Oil & Gas Industry, from discovery to production through to consumption
- Gain an overview of Refining processing
- Evaluate the primary uses of oil and gas and the significance of oil and gas within the global energy industry
- Appreciate the role of the various organisations involved in the oil and gas industry – governments, oil companies, service companies, regulators, external (i.e. non-oil) bodies and others
- Understand the objectives, functions and commercial relationships between companies and organisations in the upstream and downstream oil and gas supply chain.
- Comprehend the Geopolitics of Oil and Gas and the Major challenges facing the energy industry
- The future of the oil and gas business
Target Audience:
The Oil & Gas Technical Competence for Non-Technical Professionals training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals employed in the petroleum industry, and it will be particularly beneficial to:
- New entrants to the Oil & Gas industry
- Petroleum engineers and geologists new to their careers
- Financial, marketing, legal, and other professionals and their staffs interested in the industry
- E&P service company personnel will find it particularly beneficial in understanding the roles played by their clients
- Graduates wanting to get a better overall understanding of the business
- Professional advisers and Business Consultants
How will this Training Course be Presented?
This WorkmanSkills training course will be conducted along workshop principles with formal lectures and interactive examples, which will result in the active participation of all delegates in discussions and teamwork of problem solving. There will be several class-workshops during which case studies and real life problems will be solved in team work. This will provide understanding of the problems and illustrate the efficient application of modern maintenance optimization technologies. There will be ample opportunities for active, open discussions and sharing professional experiences on various industrial applications. Course materials will be provided.
Course Outlines
Day 1 : The Oil and Gas Industry Overview
- Introduction and overview of the Oil & Gas Industry
- Global petroleum reserves, supply and demand
- The nature and formation of fossil fuels and oil reserves
- The Sedimentary theory for oil and gas formation
- Fossil fuel Characteristics
- Crude oil Assay & properties
- Product properties & specifications
Day 2 : Hydrocarbon Location, Geology and Exploration
- Hydrocarbon Location, Geology and Exploration
- Hydrocarbon Traps and trapping mechanism
- Petroleum Exploration methods and Seismic Surveys
- Drilling the Well and Drilling Technology
- Casing and Logging the Well
- Reservoir production mechanisms
- The Technology of Offshore Drilling
Day 3 : Fiscal regimes - Hydrocarbon Ownership
- Introduction to tax and royalty schemes
- Fiscal Regimes / PSA JV’s,
- Concessions and licences
- Effect to fiscal take from oil price fluctuations
- Lifting and production costs
- Reserve estimates and location
Day 4 : Crude Oil and Natural Gas Treatment & Storage
- Oil, Gas & water Separation Processes
- Produced Water Generation and Management Practices
- Crude oil stabilization
- Natural gas processing and commodification
- Oil and gas transmission and pipeline specifications
- Petroleum and petroleum product storage
- Tank gauging & Fiscal Metering
- Transportation and Sales
Day 5 : Oil and Gas, Mid and Downstream Activities
- Crude Oil Refining Processes
- Refining complexity
- Refining profitability and netbacks
- Petrochemicals, adding value
- Time value of money
- Key Performance Indicators
- NPV, IRR, DPIR, UTC, Payback
- Discounting and non-discounting methods
- Course review and close
The Certificate
Certificate of Completion will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course
