Fundamentals of Upstream Operations in the Oil and Gas Industry
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£4,000.00
Overview:
This course is designed for professionals without a technical background in the petroleum industry. It offers a solid foundation in oil and gas concepts, refining processes, and petrochemical basics, enabling participants to gain essential insights into industry operations, terminology, and value chain processes.
Program Objectives:
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
- Grasp fundamental concepts of oil and gas formation and industry processes.
- Understand basics of refining operations and the petrochemical industry.
- Identify differences between exploration, refining, and petrochemical production.
- Familiarize themselves with key petrochemical building blocks and refinery complexities.
Target Audience:
- Non-technical professionals in refineries, petrochemical plants, corporate offices, and supply chain
- Environmental, legal, and administrative personnel
- Sales, marketing, and insurance representatives
- New refinery personnel and semi-technical staff seeking additional training
Program Outline:
Day 1: Origin and Nature of Petroleum
- Chemistry and geological formation of fossil fuels.
- Overview of petroleum geology and the oil & gas lifecycle.
- Exploration methods and stages of production.
- Basics of oil and gas transportation systems.
Day 2: Refining Fundamentals
- Classification of hydrocarbons and chemical properties.
- Basic surface processing of oil and gas.
- Different types of refineries and complexity levels.
- Profitability factors in refining (Netback and Complexity Index).
Day 3: Refinery Process Operations
- Physical separation techniques (crude and vacuum distillation).
- Chemical processes for gasoline production.
- Introduction to catalytic reforming, hydrotreating, and alkylation.
- Advanced processes in residue reduction: cracking and coking.
Day 4: Petrochemicals I - Core Compounds
- Key olefin-based compounds: ethylene, propylene, butadiene.
- Overview of aromatic compounds: benzene, toluene, xylene.
- Applications of petrochemical compounds in various industries.
Day 5: Petrochemicals II - Natural Gas and Liquid Production
- Natural gas-based compounds: ammonia, methanol.
- Advanced gas-to-liquid (GTL) technologies and applications.
- Case studies on major petrochemical producers and trends.