In today’s climate of economic turmoil, price volatility and market uncertainty, and with globalism making our lives more interconnected and complicated, it is increasingly necessary for companies to identify and develop managers with a broad understanding of the issues facing the international oil and gas industries and with the skills necessary to manage effectively over a wide range of operations. This program is designed to provide managers with the necessary skills and knowledge and to prepare them for more senior responsibilities within their organizations
Gain a broad understanding of the petroleum industry and the companies that make up this industry
Learn about the important issues facing our industry and strategies used to address these issues
Gain specific skills in strategic planning, setting goals, budgeting, and finance
Learn the characteristics of an effective leader and understand how leaders motivate, delegate and inspire
Understand how projects are organized and managed
Understand the management and allocation of resources (money, time, people, tools and technology)
Gain skills in managing project costs
Deal with project risks through finance and project execution strategies
Make effective management decisions using deterministic and probabilistic models
Compare international legal systems
Learn how to work with international contract law and understand methods of dispute resolution
Learn about the legal issues surrounding global supply and transportation
Business Development Professionals
Corporate Planners, Investment Analysts, Oil & Gas Directors who would appreciate the gist of a full Oil & Gas energy MBA study program
More senior Oil & Gas executives intrigued by the concepts of an MBA but lacking the time for a full MBA
Managers in the Oil & Gas energy sector that want a ‘taster’ to see if a full MBA might be for them
Professionals who have already done a generic MBA but want to relate those processes to the Oil & Gas industries
Managers in industries and professions supplying or serving the industry who would like a deeper understanding of oil and gas, e.g. bankers, lawyers, analysts, service majors, etc.
Project managers, Engineers, Supply Planners & Scheduling Professional
Origin, source, and nature of hydrocarbons
Exploration – how hydrocarbons are found
Production operations
Field processing operations
Transportation of crude oil
Downstream processing
Marketing
Economics
Operating companies and service companies
Local, national, and multinational oil companies
Integrated and non-integrated companies
Production sharing agreements
Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
Issues facing the oil industry
Strategic planning
Corporate culture
Corporate mission statements
Vision and values
Communicating the mission and the business model to stakeholders
Achieving stakeholder alignment
Implementing strategies through financial planning and budgeting
Example of capital budgeting through peer groups
Understanding corporate cash flow and project financing
Evaluating capital projects by cash flow analysis
Characteristics of an effective leader
Team building and employee empowerment
PMI’s definitions and list of key skills
PMI’s knowledge areas
How projects are organized and how a leader motivates, delegates, and inspires
The project charter and critical objectives
Managing available resources (finances, time, people, tools, and technology)
Fundamentals of cost and time management and project quality control
Managing project risk
Project communications
The Scope of Work
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
The WBS as the basis for estimate development and cost control activities
WBS as the basis for planning and scheduling
The project execution cycle
Scope development and estimate bases
Estimates and budgets, the concept of contingency
Estimates and probability
Project cost control and change management
Scope changes and cost trends
Project schedule control
Quality management
The role of probability in decisions
Mathematical modeling of business processes
Making management decisions under conditions of uncertainty
Making management decisions under conditions of certainty
Optimization of mathematical models and interpretation of results
Comparative legal systems
International contract law
The concept of legal jurisdiction
Dispute resolution methods and resources
Global supply and transportation, title and liability issues
The idea of agility, having an agile mentality, and how this is used at work will be taught to the participants. This training program challenges some of our underlying assumptions while focusing on individual behaviors and cultivating a growth mentality. Working in an agile manner differs from traditional working methods, and the training course will show you how to make the change. Additionally, it demonstrates to participants how to work as a team and use agile behaviors at work.
Demands for building skills of effective managers and leaders in today’s current business environment are more prevalent than ever before, but a person can only become more effective if they have a high level of self-confidence and skills in leadership of people and tasks. These types of management and leadership principles and skills do not come naturally. A person learns and develops skills in these areas through a never-ending process of self-study, education, training and experience. Building task leadership skills and practicing self-confidence is an effective exercise a leader and manager should complete to sharpen the ability to carry out responsibilities and accomplish goals.
The purpose of this course is to present a program to assist persons in developing their skills in self-confidence and building skill in task leadership with others. Leading with Confidence, is a course which will impact on a person’s business success and increase one’s credibility in dealing with others. The second part presents a focus on the use of productive leadership practices in completing and prioritizing tasks. Both parts provide practical skills to take to the job, along with insights needed to adapt principles to specific work environments.
This program initially looks at all of the core maintenance management disciplines that support effective work planning, scheduling, and work control. The second week builds on the foundation knowledge introduced during the first week by introducing participants to Maintenance Auditing and Benchmarking. These key tools can be used to ensure the core disciplines are maintained, to drive improvement, identify best practices, and assist with the formulation of strategies.
This unique program provides the participant with a multi-discipline understanding of Shutdown or Turnaround Maintenance Oil Refining and Down-Stream Petro-Chemical Plants.
You will learn about the Shutdown Maintenance Practices: Technology; Methodology; Processes; Planning; Improvement; Management. You will learn about Creating a Turnaround Management Knowledge Base for Future Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Cost Reduction.
Develop the knowledge and skill required to conduct a full audit of an organization's Quality Management System (QMS) to ISO 9001:2015. Gain the confidence to effectively audit a QMS under internationally recognized best practice techniques. Demonstrate your commitment to quality by transforming existing auditor skills to ISO 9001:2015. Consolidate your expertise with the latest developments and contribute to the continuous improvement of the business. You'll grasp the key principles and practices of effective QMS audits in line with ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 19011 "Guidelines for auditing management systems". Using a step-by-step approach, you'll be guided through the entire audit process from initiation to follow-up. You'll gain the knowledge and skills required to undertake and lead a successful management systems audit. Learn to describe the purpose of an ISO 9001:2015 QMS audit and satisfy third-party certification. Acquire the skills to plan, conduct, report, and follow up a QMS audit that establishes conformity and enhances overall organizational performance.
High-net-worth individuals have unique needs that can’t be properly addressed by an advisor with a basic financial planning background, The Certified Private Wealth Advisor {CPWA} certification program is an advanced credential created specifically for wealth managers working with high-net-worth clients.