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 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.