Petroleum Industry From Upstream to Downstream

Overview:

Introduction:

This training program provides comprehensive insights into the various stages of petroleum production, refining, and distribution. Participants 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

• Understand 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 & gas.

• Petroleum chemistry.

• Petroleum geology.

• Exploration & production of petroleum.

• Types of Well.

• Development of Oil and gas fields.

Unit 2:

World Energy Markets:

• Pipeline geopolitics.

• OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries).

• EIA (Energy Information Administration).

• Statistical review of petroleum consumption and supply.

• Distribution transmission and transportation.

• Tank farms and storage.

Unit 3:

Refinery Operations:

• Physical separation – Distillation

• Chemical conversion processes.

• Blending.

• Refinery Complexity.

• Refining margins.

Unit 4: 

Gas Processing:

• Inlet separation, Dehydration/Dewpoint control.

• Contaminants & Pipeline Gas specifications.

• Amine Gas Sweetening.

• Physical Solvent Processes.

• Sulfur Recovery.

• Gas compression & Liquefaction.

Unit 5: 

Oil and Gas Management:

• Cost estimation of oil and gas facilities.

• Pricing, Trading, Markets, Risk Management.

• Crude Benchmarks & price estimation.

• Derivatives – Futures, Options, and Swaps.

• Climate Change & Renewable Energy.

• Course Exercises, Evaluation, and roundup.