At the end of this course participants will be able to:

• Define human resources management.
• Determine the characteristics of human resources management in the oil & gas industry.
• Understand the current methods of recruitment and selection
• Have the knowledge, skills, and concepts needed to resolve actual human resource management problems or issues
• Evaluate the procedures and practices used for recruiting and selecting suitable employees.

• Recruitment and selection
• Developing people
• Compensation and recognition
• Work environment development

Day 1

Introduction to Human Resources Management

Definition

DIs HRM in the oil & gas industry different than general HRM?

DHRM functions

Day 2

Recruitment and Selection

Recruitment definition

Recruitment stages

Recruitment sources

Headhunting in the oil & gas industry

Selection process

Day 3 and 4

Developing People

Training development

Training importance in the oil & gas industry

Training needs analysis

HR role in setting a climate for people development

Performance management

Day 5

Compensation and Recognition

Tools for motivating people in the oil & gas industry

Employee compensation

Employee benefits and services

Day 6

Work Environment

Developing a healthy work environment

Effective employee relations

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Explain the basic structure of the petroleum industry.
• Determine different risk/reward objectives of sponsors and lenders.
• Define the ratios and other tools used to determine loan values and balance equity and debt.
• Decide what funding structure is optimal, depending on location, timetables, sector, and project content.
• Know where the most appropriate funding sources can be found.
• Know the terms and conditions upon which financiers will provide such funds.

• Tools of finance
• Structuring and financing in the oil & gas field
• Shipping and related facilities
• Crude oil refining project finance
• Oil project finance challenges

Day 1 and 2

Introduction and the Tools of Finance

• Finance for the oil & gas industry – overview
• Financial decision-making in the oil & gas industry
• The financial system
• A review of the tools of finance

Day 3 and 4

Structuring and Financing Oil & Gas Field Development Projects

• Development project finance
• Partnership project agreement
• Joint venture project finance
• Development risk analysis and management
• Economic, political and geographic factors

Day 5 and 6

Financing Oil & Gas Rigs, Platforms, Pipelines, Shipping and Related Facilities

• Exploration drilling project finance
• Upstream oil & gas production finance
• Midstream and downstream transportation and refining project nance
• Facilities finance risk analysis and management
• SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis

Day 7 and 8

Crude Oil Refining Project Finance

• Essence and process of hydrocarbons refining
• The economic viability of hydrocarbons refining
• Crude oil quality in relation to refining costs and ROI
• Crude oil refining project risk analysis and management
• SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis

Day 9 and 10

Oil Project Finance Challenges

• Oil price volatility and raising project finance
• Related costs volatility and raising project finance
• Environmental issues and project finance
• Oil project finance risk analysis and management
• Economic, political, and geographical factors and risk

At the end of this course participants will be able to:

• Understand the importance of project schedules and good project time management.
• Define activities as the basis for developing project schedules.
• Explain network diagrams and dependencies.
• Understand the relationship between estimating resources and project schedules.
• Explain the tools and techniques for estimating activity duration.
• Use a Gantt chart for planning and tracking schedule information. Understand the Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT).
• Explain CCM and CCS.

• Activity chapter
• Project scheduling
• Types of dependencies
• Network diagrams
• Project timing and scheduling charts

Day 1

Introduction to Time Management

• Definition
• Fundamentals
• Importance of time management in projects
• Activity Chapter
• Activity definition
• Activity sequencing
• Activity resource estimating
• Activity duration estimating

Day 2

Project Scheduling

• Schedule development
• Schedule control
• Determining milestones

Day 3

Types of Dependencies

• Mandatory dependencies
• Discretionary dependencies
• External dependencies

Day 4

Network Diagrams

• Sample Activity-on-Arrow network diagram
• Process of creating (AOA)
• Arrow Diagramming Method (ADM)
• Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM)
• Project Timing and Scheduling Charts
• Gantt charts
• Load charts

Day 5

Three-Point Estimates

• Critical Project Timing and Scheduling Types
• Critical Path Method (CPM)
• Critical Chain Scheduling

Day 6

Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the basics of the oil & gas industry.
• Know the differences between traditional management and leadership.
• Implement the leadership theory in the oil & gas industry.
• Know the basics of strategic management.
• Know their roles as leaders in implementing the strategy in the oil & gas industry.
• Understand leadership theories.

• Challenges and opportunities
• Leadership theories
• Strategic management in the oil & gas industry

Day 1

Introduction to the Oil & Gas Industry – Challenges and Opportunities

• The nature of the oil & gas industry
• Who are the key players?
• Strategic challenges and opportunities facing the industry

Day 2

Leadership in the Oil & Gas Context

• What do we mean by leadership in the oil & gas industry?
• Main characteristics of the oil & gas industry
• The differences between leadership and management
• Importance of leadership in the oil & gas industry

Day 3

Leadership Theories

• Traits theory
• Situational theory
• Behavioral theories

Day 4 and 5

Strategic Management in the Oil & Gas Industry

• Strategic management definition
• Importance of strategy
• Developing strategic plans
• Differences between oil & gas strategy and operations
• Monitoring strategic performance