Category: Oil, Gas & Energy
Overview
Oil & Gas Industry Overview: Upstream, Midstream & Downstream introduces participants to the specific technical, operational, and risk dimensions of the oil, gas and energy sector, with a strong focus on project, safety and performance excellence.
Objectives
- Understand the specific context and value chain of the oil, gas and energy sector.
- Recognize key technical, operational and HSE challenges in energy projects.
- Apply structured methods for planning, risk and performance control.
- Engage effectively with stakeholders, regulators and technical teams.
- Identify opportunities to improve safety, reliability and efficiency.
Who Should Attend
- Engineers, supervisors and project staff in oil, gas and energy companies.
- HSE, operations and maintenance personnel in energy facilities.
- Consultants and contractors working on oil, gas and energy projects.
5-Day Course Outline
Day 1 – Oil, Gas & Energy Sector Overview
- Review the oil, gas and energy value chain and main players.
- Identify different types of facilities, assets and projects.
- Discuss sector-specific risks, regulations and constraints.
- Recognize the importance of HSE and integrity in the sector.
- Analyze a real case from an oil, gas or energy operation.
Day 2 – Technical Fundamentals & Operations (High Level)
- Outline key technical concepts at a non-specialist level.
- Discuss how operations, maintenance and projects interact.
- Recognize typical bottlenecks and reliability challenges.
- Connect technical decisions to safety and business impact.
- Review selected examples of improvement initiatives.
Day 3 – Projects, Risk & Performance in Energy Environments
- Consider specific challenges in planning and executing energy projects.
- Identify major hazards and risk scenarios.
- Discuss project KPIs and performance indicators for energy assets.
- Highlight the role of interfaces between disciplines and companies.
- Work through a scenario involving an energy project or asset.
Day 4 – HSE, Integrity & Regulatory Requirements
- Understand the foundations of HSE management systems.
- Discuss asset integrity, inspections and preventive maintenance.
- Review typical regulatory and environmental expectations.
- Explore lessons from major accidents in the sector.
- Identify practical steps to strengthen HSE and integrity performance.
Day 5 – Energy Future, Transition & Personal Action Plan
- Discuss trends in energy transition and decarbonization.
- Reflect on how digitalization and new technologies affect the sector.
- Identify opportunities for improvement in participants’ own areas.
- Share best practices and examples across participants’ organizations.
- Develop a short action plan aligned with participants’ roles.
Oil & Gas Industry Overview: Upstream, Midstream & Downstream (Course No. 17816)