🛠️ Applied Project Management – Oil and Gas

Overview

📘 Course Description

This practical course equips oil and gas professionals with the essential skills, tools, and techniques to successfully plan, execute, control, and close projects of all sizes. Participants will learn to apply modern project management principles within the unique context of oil and gas, including field development, drilling, construction, facilities, and operational projects. The course bridges PM theory with real-world industry examples and introduces participants to effective risk, cost, time, and stakeholder management.

🎯 Learning Objectives

✅ Understand the project management lifecycle within oil and gas operations
✅ Plan and control project scope, cost, and schedule
✅ Apply risk and quality management techniques specific to the industry
✅ Use tools for project planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting
✅ Manage stakeholders and teams in complex technical environments
✅ Navigate safety, environmental, and regulatory considerations in projects

👥 Who Should Attend

Project managers, engineers, team leads, and supervisors
Exploration, drilling, production, construction, and maintenance staff
Planners, cost controllers, and contract administrators
HSE managers involved in project delivery
Anyone moving into or supporting project-based roles in oil and gas

🗂️ Training Format

✅ Instructor-led lectures
✅ Real oil and gas project case studies
✅ Interactive workshops
✅ Group exercises on project tools (WBS, Gantt charts, risk registers)
✅ Quizzes and group discussions

📅 Day-by-Day Agenda with Time Breaks

📅 Day 1: Introduction to Project Management & Industry Context

Time	Topic
08:30 – 09:00	Welcome, Introductions & Objectives
09:00 – 10:30	Project Management Frameworks (PMBOK, PRINCE2)
10:30 – 10:45	☕ Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:15	Oil & Gas Project Lifecycle Overview
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Key Stakeholders in Oil & Gas Projects
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:30	Defining Project Scope & Deliverables

📅 Day 2: Project Planning Essentials

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Coffee Break
10:15 – 12:15	Scheduling Techniques: Gantt, CPM, PERT
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Resource Planning & Estimating Techniques
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:30	Project Budgeting & Cost Control Basics

📅 Day 3: Risk, Quality, and Procurement Management

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Risk Identification & Assessment in Oil & Gas Projects
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Coffee Break
10:15 – 12:15	Risk Response Planning & Mitigation Strategies
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Quality Management & Assurance in Projects
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:30	Procurement & Contract Management

📅 Day 4: Execution, Monitoring & Control

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Project Execution Best Practices
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Coffee Break
10:15 – 12:15	Monitoring Tools: KPIs, Dashboards, Progress Reports
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Earned Value Management (EVM)
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:30	Change Management & Control Processes

📅 Day 5: Leadership, Closing, and Case Studies

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Leadership & Communication in Project Teams
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Coffee Break
10:15 – 12:15	Safety, Environmental & Regulatory Compliance
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Project Closeout & Lessons Learned
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:30	Group Case Study & Final Q&A

📦 Materials Provided

✅ Project management templates (WBS, risk register, budget sheet)
✅ Case study handouts
✅ Electronic course manual
✅ Certificate of Completion

Target audiences

Reservoir Engineers, Geologists

$ 5,950

Course Features