Participants enrolled in the STRATEDGE Offshore Oil and Gas Development Projects, Concepts, and Facilities training program will gain a comprehensive understanding of various aspects related to oil and gas production and export facilities. The course covers concept selection, engineering, functional requirements, processing, construction, project management, and cost considerations essential for offshore operations.

This training equips participants to effectively collaborate within multi-disciplinary teams involved in designing and building oil and gas facilities, encompassing in-field gathering equipment, processing plants, pipelines, offshore platforms, and subsea installations. Additionally, it provides valuable insights into the diverse scientific, technical, commercial, and business disciplines integral to field development planning and execution. Through this course, participants will enhance their communication and collaboration skills necessary for effective engagement with stakeholders across various domains.

By the conclusion of this training course on Offshore Oil and Gas Development Projects, Concepts, and Facilities, participants will:

• Gain insight into the scope, functions, costs, and selection criteria of a wide array of oil and gas plant, equipment, structures, and vessels.
• Acquire practical skills and tools directly applicable to their future project endeavors.
• Develop an understanding of the industry’s background and the fundamental science behind oil and gas formation.
• Appreciate the significance of effective early planning decisions, including concept selection and ‘front-end loading,’ in achieving project success.
• Obtain an overview of the challenges encountered in field development projects through analysis of real-world case studies.

The Offshore Oil and Gas Development Projects, Concepts, and Facilities training course blends both practical and theoretical elements, employing various instructional methods such as:

• Interactive presentations and tutorials
• Team and individual workshop exercises
• Onscreen worked examples
• Short videos
• Debates and discussions
• Guided self-study and research
• Quizzes
• Case studies

Throughout the workshop exercises, participants will engage with online (cloud) team collaboration tools and strategies. This hands-on experience is crucial in navigating the contemporary landscape of rapidly evolving technology, fast-track projects, online collaboration, joint decision-making, and the challenges of managing vast amounts of information.

The STRATEDGE Offshore Oil and Gas Development Projects, Concepts, and Facilities training seminar caters to participants from diverse backgrounds, including those in development and facilities engineering roles like Project Management Professionals, as well as individuals from technical and non-technical fields seeking insight into the role of development and facilities engineering.

This training course is suitable for participants across all disciplines who aim to:

• Prepare for increased involvement and leadership responsibilities in field development, strategic management, and decision-making processes.
• Equip themselves for collaboration within tightly-knit, value-driven, multi-disciplinary teams focused on fully-integrated asset development for complex, large-scale projects.
• Develop an understanding of the extensive scope of field development engineering and grasp the complexity and challenges inherent in facilities engineering within mega projects.

DAY 1: Overview and Context

• Industry Overview: Understanding the upstream oil and gas sector from different perspectives, including its lifecycle, value chain, key players, and societal impact.
• Professional Context: Overview of fundamental geoscience and engineering disciplines crucial to the industry, such as geophysics, petrophysics, reservoir engineering, well engineering, and facilities engineering.
• Project Management in Upstream Oil and Gas: Exploring the science, culture, practice, and challenges of project management within the sector.
• Oil and Gas Project Lifecycle: Examining the significant stages, milestones, and decision points in oil and gas projects, including asset lifecycle, sanction/Final Investment Decision (FID), project approvals, and front-end loading.

DAY 2: Development Concepts and Project Management Principles

• Offshore Development Concepts: Understanding various engineering concepts for developing oil and gas fields, including fixed and floating platforms, and subsea developments, along with reasons for concept selection and future trends.
• Project Management Fundamentals: Exploring project management basics within the upstream oil and gas industry, including planning, scheduling, and controlling activities, resources, and budgets.
• Project Planning Software: Overview of software tools like Microsoft Project for project management and scheduling.
• Project Management Workshop: Participants engage in practical exercises on project management, field development planning, economics, and decision making.

DAY 3: Field Development Planning

• Collaborative Field Development Planning: Understanding how interdisciplinary teams collaborate to determine the optimal reservoir development strategy.
• Project Planning and Control: Expressing project plans through schedules and Gantt charts, identifying resource-assigned activities.
• Project Management Workshop: Participants continue practical exercises on project management and field development planning.

DAY 4: Cost Forecasting

• Lifecycle Costing: Overview of costs incurred throughout oil and gas exploration and production, including acquisition, decommissioning, owner’s costs, consultant costs, contractor costs, and different cost classifications.
• Project Management Guidelines: Discussion on project management best practices, standards, and methodologies, such as the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).
• Project Management Workshop: Participants engage in further exercises on project management, economics, and decision making.

DAY 5: Safety, Environment, and Corporate Responsibility

• Corporate Responsibility: Exploring how oil and gas projects are executed safely, sustainably, and responsibly, with considerations for environmental impact, social license to operate, and benefiting local communities.
• Project Management Workshop: Participants conclude with practical exercises on project management, field development planning, economics, and decision making.