Introduction:

This training program provides comprehensive insights into the various stages of petroleum production, refining, and distribution. Participants will gain a holistic understanding of upstream exploration and production techniques, midstream transportation and storage, as well as downstream refining and marketing processes.

Program Objectives:

At the end of this program, the participants will be able to:

Identify key process operations related to the exploration & production of upstream industry feedstock.
Analyze the key process operations related to refining and production of downstream products.
Recognize the total spectrum of the oil and gas industry and the challenges faced.
Develop skills to assist in the evaluation of corporate opportunities
Explore the structure of the oil and gas business.

Targeted Audience:

Technologists.
Mechanical engineers.
Safety and Inspection engineers.
Operations, Maintenance, or project engineers.

Program Outlines:

Unit 1:

Origins of Petroleum:

Origins of oil and gas.
Petroleum chemistry and geology.
Exploration and production of petroleum.
Types of wells used in exploration.
Development of oil and gas fields.

Unit 2:

World Energy Markets:

Geopolitics of pipeline distribution.
OPEC and its influence on oil markets.
Overview of the EIA and its role.
Statistical review of petroleum consumption and supply.
Distribution transmission, transportation, tank farms, and storage.

Unit 3:

Refinery Operations:

Physical separation processes (distillation).
Chemical conversion processes in refining.
Blending and its importance in refinery operations.
Refinery complexity and operational challenges.
Refining margins and their impact on profitability.

Unit 4:

Gas Processing:

Inlet separation and dehydration/dewpoint control.
Contaminants and pipeline gas specifications.
Amine gas sweetening processes.
Physical solvent processes for gas treatment.
Sulfur recovery, gas compression, and liquefaction.

Unit 5:

Oil and Gas Management:

Cost estimation for oil and gas facilities.
Pricing, trading, and risk management in oil markets.
Crude benchmarks and price estimation.
Use of derivatives (futures, options, and swaps).
Addressing climate change and the role of renewable energy in the industry.

Petroleum Industry From Upstream to Downstream