Upstream Economics & Management - IFP Training Certificate

Graduate Certificate
EAMC-EN-P

Who should attend?

  • This training is part of a professional carrier development to managerial positions in exploration & production business, requiring specific skills in economics, contracts, taxation, finance, auditing and project management.
Public :
  • This course is designed for executives from the upstream sector who require a global picture of all the technical, economic, financial, contractual & audits of exploration and production activities.

Level :Knowledge

Prerequisite :
  • Are allowed to take part to this training only applicants having:
  • A Master's degree or equivalent in engineering, economics, finance or legal with minimum 2 years working experience.
  • A Bachelor's degree with minimum of 5 years working experience.
  • Applicants must provide proof validating these prerequisites, e.g. (copy of engineering degree, Master, Bachelor Degree or equivalent).

Course Content

    UPSTREAM ECONOMICS
  • Module 1: OVERVIEW OF OIL & GAS CHAIN - Duration : 5 Days

      • International energy scene. Upstream economics. Oil trading. Downstream economics.
  • Module 2: INTRODUCTION TO RESERVOIR ENGINEERING - Duration : 5 Days

      • Reservoir engineering. Resevoir charterisation & production.
  • Module 3: INTRODUCTION TO PETROLEUM ENGINEERING - Duration : 5 Days

      • Surface facilities. Oil & gas processing.
  • Module 4: NATURAL GAS CHAIN ECONOMICS - Duration : 5 Days

      • Natural gas scene. Structure and costs of natural gas chain. Long-term gas contracts and LNG. Different gas markets and strategies of actors. Gas spot markets and futures.
  • Module 5: TRADING OF CRUDE OIL & PETROLEUM PRODUCTS - Duration : 5 Days

      • Differentiation of crude oil - Price setting. Finished oil products. Trading and price setting. Trading of oil products-contracts.
  • Module 6: CONTRACTUAL & FISCAL FRAMEWORK OF EXPLORATION-PRODUCTION - Duration : 5 Days

      • Legal framework. Contractual and fiscal framework. Main clauses of petroleum contracts.
  • Module 7: JOA & NEGOTIATION OF E&P PATRIMONIAL CONTRACTS - Duration : 5 Days

      • Association agreements. Methodology of negotiation. Simulation: negotiating a PSC.
    MANAGEMENT OF UPSTREAM ASSETS
  • Module 8: ESTIMATION & COST CONTROL - Duration : 5 Days

      • Context of upstream projects. Project cost estimation methodology. Cost control.
  • Module 9: ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION PROJECTS - Duration : 5 Days

      • Economic criteria. Economic costs analysis. Equity profitability analysis and project funding. Risk analysis of Exploration-Production projects.
  • Module 10: PROJECT MANAGEMENT - Duration : 5 Days

      • Introduction to preliminary studies. Feed or basic engineering studies. Project control and administration. HSE and quality management. Detail studies and procurement. Construction.
  • Module 11: UPSTREAM ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - Duration : 5 Days

      • Accounting standards. Consolidated financial statements. Reporting (board). Financial analysis. Introduction to audit and financial reporting.
  • Module 12: UPSTREAM CONTRACTS AUDITS - Duration : 5 Days

      • Contractual accounting. Association auditing. Government auditing. Implementing a contractual auditing.

Learning Objectives

  • Attendees will be able to implement the following skills:
  • Develop negotiation skills in petroleum contracts,
  • Build advanced economic models for evaluating Exploration-Production projects,
  • Interpret the different financial statements published by Oil & Gas companies,
  • Prepare and conduct a contractual audit,
  • Effectively manage the project: engineering studies, procurement, construction and commissioning.

Ways & Means

  • Case studies simulated on computers,
  • Analyze the main corporate financial statements issued by Oil & Gas companies.
  • Cost estimation of Exploration & Production projects.

Learning assessment

  • The assessment system is made up of two (02) elements:
  • An entry assessment, covering all topics treated during the training in order to measure the progress of the candidates and does not validate any modules.
  • In order to sanction the IFP Training Certificate, at the end of each module from 1 to 12, participants must pass written/oral exams, lasting one hour and a half.

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Coordinator :IFP Training instructors, with expertise in the field and trained in modern teaching methods adapted to the specific needs of learners from the professional world.

To French entities : IFP Training is referenced to DataDock ; you may contact your OPCO about potential funding. Please contact our disabled persons referent to check the accessibility of this training program : referent.handicap@ifptraining.com