This specialized course covers the technical and operational aspects of the upstream and downstream oil and gas industry. It focuses on the engineering principles behind drilling, production, and refining, with a strong emphasis on operational safety and environmental protection in hazardous environments.

Course Objectives:

• Understand the end-to-end Oil and Gas value chain.
• Master the engineering principles of Reservoir, Drilling, and Production.
• Identify the technical challenges of offshore vs. onshore operations.
• Apply Process Safety Management (PSM) in hydrocarbon environments.
• Understand the role of refining and petrochemical processing.

Target Audience:

• Junior Petroleum Engineers.
• Operations Supervisors in Oil & Gas.
• Technical Staff transitioning to the Energy sector.

Course Outline:

Day 1: Upstream Operations – Exploration and Drilling

• Petroleum Geology and Reservoir Characteristics.
• Drilling Rig Components and Well Design.
• Well Control Principles and Blowout Prevention.
• Directional and Offshore Drilling Basics.

Day 2: Production Engineering

• Well Completion Techniques.
• Artificial Lift Systems (ESP, Gas Lift, Rod Pumps).
• Surface Production Facilities: Separators and Treatment.
• Produced Water Management.

Day 3: Midstream and Downstream Overview

• Pipeline Engineering and Integrity Management.
• Storage Tank Systems and Terminal Operations.
• Introduction to Oil Refining Processes (Distillation, Cracking).
• Petrochemical Industry Fundamentals.

Day 4: Process Safety and Risk in Energy

• Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP).
• Asset Integrity and Corrosion Control in Oilfields.
• Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS).
• Environmental Impact Mitigation in Hydrocarbon Production.

Day 5: The Future of Oil and Gas Operations

• Digital Oilfield and Data Analytics.
• Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Techniques.
• Transitioning to Low-Carbon Operations.
• Case Study: Incident Analysis and Lessons Learned.