A Layman's Guide to the Oil & Gas Industry

Description

A Layman's Guide to the Oil & Gas Industry is a web-based course on the fundamentals of the oil and gas industry.�The 3-4 hour class provides a basic introduction to the industry that can be used as part of a new employee orientation program.� The course provides a non-technical review of upstream (exploration and production), midstream (gas processing and transportation) and downstream (refining and marketing) operations.� Each section contains a brief quiz to test the student's knowledge of the subject.

Features

	Narrated slides guide users through the oil and gas industry from exploration to marketing
	Over 115 slides that provide an excellent introduction to the oil and gas business
	Animated graphics for easy navigation
	Lecture material that may be downloaded for note-taking and future reference
	Chapter quizzes to emphasize important points of lecture and test your knowledge
	Interactive drilling rig, well completion, production surface operations, crude oil logistics, refinery flowchart, and oil and gas industry players schematics.
	Easy access to help using the "Ask an Expert" form and/or phone
	References for your to learn more about class topics

Who Should Attend

	New employees
	Support staff that require a basic knowledge of industry operations
	Public accountants who analyze oil and gas companies
	Petroleum industry financial analysts and investors
	Sales personnel who market products and services to the industry
	Investors who need an understanding of industry basics�

What You Will Learn

	Basic understanding of the role of oil and gas in the energy mix
	Understanding of the value chain functions of exploration, production, transportation, refining and marketing
	Identification of the major industry segments and company's position
	Provide the terms and definitions to communicate effectively with technical professionals

Course Features

	On-line 24/7 delivery
	Self-paced program with technical support
	Lesson tests to monitor progress
	Oil and gas glossary
	Digital Library
	FAQs

Class Outline

	Introduction Overview of oil and gas operations The nature of crude oil and natural gas Oil and gas in energy supply and demand
	History History of Oil and Gas from Ancient Uses to Current Issues Oil and Gas Milestones Most Influential People Quiz
	Upstream Petroleum geology Exploration technology Drilling operations Drive mechanisms Shale oil and gas operations Surface facilities Offshore operations Drilling Rig Schematic* Drill Ship Schematic* Well Completion Schematic* Production Surface Operations Schematic* Quiz
	Midstream� Natural gas processing Waterborne movements of oil and gas Pipeline transportation of oil and gas Rail transportation of crude oil The Keystone XL Pipeline Refined product shipments Oil Logistics Schematic* Quiz
	Downstream Refined products Refinery operations Refinery complexity Refined product marketing Gasoline marketing Refinery Flowsheet* Quiz
	Industry Structure and Future Classes of industry players OPEC Oil and Gas Industry Players* Oil and gas industry developments over the next twenty years Summary Quiz
	Industry Intelligence How to gather information about companies, countries and current issues Quiz - Exercise
	Special Topic Report - The Impact of Falling Oil Prices in 2015

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* Interactive web page

Registration

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