International Oil and Gas Management
Understand the petroleum value chain, markets, fiscal regimes and strategies of international oil and gas companies.
- 5 days
- Classroom · Live virtual · In-house
- Afriskora Certificate of Completion
Course overview
New discoveries have made several African countries significant oil and gas producers, while the energy transition is reshaping the industry. This course gives a business view of the industry: exploration to marketing, oil and gas markets and pricing, petroleum agreements and fiscal regimes, project economics, local content and the strategic response to decarbonisation.
Who should attend
- Managers new to the oil and gas industry
- Government and regulatory officials
- Finance, legal and commercial staff
- Service company managers
What you will be able to do
- Describe the upstream, midstream and downstream value chain
- Explain oil and gas markets and pricing
- Compare petroleum fiscal regimes and agreements
- Evaluate project economics
- Assess the energy transition's impact on strategy
Course outline
Day 1The industry
- • Petroleum value chain
- • Industry structure
- • African producers
- • National oil companies
Day 2Markets
- • Oil pricing and benchmarks
- • LNG and gas markets
- • Trading
- • Geopolitics
Day 3Agreements and fiscal regimes
- • Licensing rounds
- • Concessions and PSCs
- • Royalties and taxes
- • Local content
Day 4Economics
- • Field development economics
- • Costs and break-evens
- • Risk
- • Financing
Day 5Strategy
- • Energy transition
- • Gas as a transition fuel
- • ESG
- • Strategy case study
Frequently asked questions
How long is the International Oil and Gas Management course?
The course runs for 5 days. Daily start and finish times are confirmed in your joining instructions. Live virtual sessions cover the same programme.
Do I receive a certificate?
Yes. Every participant who completes the course receives an Afriskora Certificate of Completion with a unique code that employers can verify online.
Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. We can run it at your premises or online for your team, on dates that suit you, and adapt examples and case studies to your sector.
How do I book and pay?
Request dates and we'll send available sessions and a quote. Bookings are confirmed by invoice and paid by EFT. South African clients can include the course in their Workplace Skills Plan.
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