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Oil and Gas training is essential for all personnel working within an oil and gas company, so that they have a basic knowledge of all the key processes and activities involved in oil and gas exploration, production, transportation, refining and retail. This e-Learning course provides an overview of the history of how Oil and Gas is formed, following which the key stages in exploration and production are explained.
Subjects covered include seismic surveys and geology, well planning, drilling, well completion and logging, new field development, platform construction, maintenance, the life of an Oil and Gas field, and decommissioning.

This product was produced in association with RGIT Montrose.
Targeted Participants
The course is aimed at all personnel new to the Oil and Gas Industry or for those who require a basic awareness of the Industry.
Typical Duration
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approximately)
Features
- Continuous assessment throughout course
- Automatic remediation of incorrectly answered questions
- High quality illustration based animations
- Integrated trainee results management system
- Can be easily customised to reflect the operations of any oil producing region worldwide
- Can be deployed by CD ROM, Corporate Intranet or Internet
- SCORM™ Compliant
Course Content
Module 1 - History of Oil and Gas
- Identify the Main Locations in the World for Oil and Gas
- Discover who the Main Oil and Gas Companies are
- Know about the History of Oil
- Find out about the Trends in the Oil and Gas Industries
- Know about the Organisation of Oil Producing Countries (OPEC) and what they do
Module 2 - Formation of Oil and Gas
- Learn how Oil and Gas Reserves are Formed
- Find out about Organic and Inorganic Theory
- Discover how Oil and Gas Accumulate
- Learn about Porosity and Permeability of Rocks
- Discover what Reservoirs are and how they are Formed
- Find out about Oil and Gas Traps
Module 3 - Oil and Gas Exploration
- Learn about Survey Methods and how to look for Oil and Gas
- Find out about Seismic Surveys and how they are Carried Out
- Discover how Geologists Carry Out Field Studies
- Know about Well Planning
Module 4 - Field Development
- Learn About the Stages of Drilling
- Find Out Which Are the Main Types of Drilling Rigs
- Discover What Spudding a Well Means
- Look at the Main Components of a Drilling Rig
Module 5 - Construction and Installation
- Find Out What a Drill String Is
- Discover How a Drill Bit Operates
- Learn the Different Functions of Drilling Mud
- Find Out the Stages in Completing a Well
- Learn How Wells Are Controlled
- Know the Purpose of 'Logging'
Module 6 - Platform Process
- Discover How New Fields are Developed
- Learn How Fields are Appraised
- Find Out How the Predicted Performance of a Reservoir Is Estimated
- Learn how the costs of Developing a Reservoir Are Projected
- Discover How the Potential Cash Flows of a Devlopment Are Estimated
Module 7 - Transport, Storage and Refining
- Learn How Platforms Are Built, Transported Offshore And Installed
- Understand The Procurement Process for Offshore Projects
Module 8 - Working Offshore
- Learn About Offshore Maintenance Programmes
- Appreciate What Is Like to Work Offshore
Module 9 - Decommissioning
- Learn About The Life of an Oil and Gas Field
- Understanding the Issues Surrounding the Abandonment / Decommissioning of Offshore Structures
Module 10 - Oil and Gas Organisations
- To develop your understanding of the following areas:
- Joint Ventures and how they work
- The use of Contractors
- Health, Safety and Environment
- How Accounting is used in the Industry
- Procurement Contracts and Logistics
- Cost Reductions
- IT Support
- Investment and Merger
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