Mini MBA:
Oil & Gas and Energy Management

By the end of this training course, you will be able to:

• Appreciate the important issues facing the industry and the strategies to effectively address them
• Gain a clear understanding of the companies that make up the petroleum industry
• Learn about the geopolitical issues surrounding global Oil & Gas supply, transportation and pricing
• Gain specific skills in budgeting finance and strategic planning whilst assessing the commercial viability of Oil & Gas Projects
• Acquire an understanding and compare various international fiscal systems
• Explain the nature and fundamentals of Oil & Gas Projects and Project Management
• Function more effectively and efficiently in today’s competitive Oil & Gas business environment
• Evaluate the strategic challenges facing the industry and implications for the organization

This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Business development and commercial professionals
• Corporate planners, investment analysts, oil & gas directors
• Executives intrigued by MBA concepts, but lacking time for full course
• Managers in oil & gas wanting a ‘taster’ to see if a full MBA is right for them
• Managers in industries and professions serving the O&G industry
• Bankers, lawyers, analysts, service majors, etc.
• Project managers, engineers, geoscientists, planners

Amongst a wide range of valuable topics, the following will be prioritised:

• The nature of the oil and gas industry, including: the origins of oil and gas, the professional disciplines, the fundamentals of oil and gas exploration and production
• The oil and gas industry business environment, including: global petroleum reserves, supply and demand, the global energy mix
• Technical advances in the oil and gas industry, including: shale oil & gas revolution; directional drilling; microseismic; hydraulic fracturing; measurement while drilling
• The monetization of natural gas (liquefied natural gas LNG, compressed natural gas CNG, gas to liquids GTL)
• Project finance and economics, including: economics of oil & gas projects; project selection criteria and key performance indicators; fiscal regimes
• Current issues in the oil & gas industry, and future prospects
• Oil & gas industry strategic analysis, including: relationship of IOC’s, NOC’s, OPEC & IEA; energy risks and opportunities; geopolitics; world energy markets; derivatives, energy commodities and markets