Oil & Gas

Upstream Petroleum Economics and Contracts

Designed for busy professionals, Upstream Petroleum Economics and Contracts delivers practical, immediately usable skills in oil & gas.

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Overview

Upstream Petroleum Economics and Contracts has been developed to give participants a clear, structured grounding in oil & gas. Drawing on established frameworks and current industry practice, the programme helps delegates make sense of complex material and apply it with confidence.

Throughout the course, delegates test ideas against real organisational challenges, leaving with a practical action plan for improving oil & gas in their own workplace.

Course objectives

  • Lead initiatives that strengthen oil & gas across a team or organisation.
  • Strengthen stakeholder engagement and communication around oil & gas.
  • Evaluate current approaches to oil & gas and identify areas for improvement.
  • Formulate metrics and KPIs to track progress in oil & gas.
  • Review emerging trends shaping the future of oil & gas.
  • Design practical plans that put oil & gas frameworks into action.
  • Build a personal action plan for applying Upstream Petroleum Economics and Contracts back at work.
  • Assess risk and compliance considerations relevant to oil & gas.

Who should attend

  • Supervisors seeking to strengthen their oil & gas capability
  • Officers and coordinators working directly in oil & gas
  • Department heads overseeing oil & gas functions
  • Consultants and advisors specialising in oil & gas
  • Cross functional team members collaborating on oil & gas projects
  • Graduates and early career professionals entering oil & gas

Course outline

Module 1: Foundations of Oil & Gas

  • Debate the merits of competing approaches in an open forum
  • Draft a short brief communicating oil & gas priorities to senior leadership
  • Consider the ethical dimensions of decisions made in oil & gas
  • Apply frameworks to a live workplace scenario

Module 2: Technology and Innovation in Oil & Gas

  • Identify early warning signs of common project or process failures
  • Discuss how oil & gas varies across different sectors and regions
  • Practice giving and receiving structured peer feedback
  • Receive facilitator feedback on individual and group work
  • Analyse a real organisational setback and extract the lessons learned

Module 3: Data, Metrics and Performance Measurement

  • Diagnose a workplace scenario and propose a course of action
  • Walk through a step by step implementation checklist
  • Interpret data and metrics used to track oil & gas performance

Module 4: Tools and Techniques for Oil & Gas

  • Capture lessons learned and share them with the wider group
  • Examine real world case studies and lessons learned
  • Break into syndicate groups to work through a realistic case study
  • Map stakeholder needs and expectations for oil & gas initiatives
  • Review sample templates and adapt them for your own organisation

Module 5: Action Planning and Implementation

  • Discuss current trends and the future direction of oil & gas
  • Benchmark current practice against recognised industry standards
  • Map out a communication plan for engaging key stakeholders

Training methodology

  • Combines short input sessions with structured workshop activities.
  • Facilitated by practitioners with direct industry experience in the subject area.
  • Encourages active participation through scenario based problem solving.
  • Delivered through a blend of expert facilitation, structured input and interactive discussion.

Accreditation

Delegates who complete Upstream Petroleum Economics and Contracts receive a Klarheit Certificate of Completion, recognising the hours of training undertaken and the topics covered. Certificates are issued at the close of the programme and can be used to support continuing professional development records.

Schedule

Upcoming sessions

Choose the city, date and delivery mode that works best for you or your team.

Victoria FallsNext
26 Aug 2026 to 28 Aug 2026
USD 2,343Register
Johannesburg
4 Sept 2026 to 6 Sept 2026
USD 2,188Register
Harare
18 Feb 2027 to 20 Feb 2027
USD 2,031Register
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