Oil and Gas Business Environment

Global Market Forces

• The influence of OPEC
• The US Position
• Asean influence
• Africa influence

Global Threats and Opportunities

• Overview of global reserves & Peak oil concept
• Alternative technologies – threat or opportunity
• Emerging territories and cost of access
• Environmental aspects

The Cohesive Producer

• Aligning strategy with the global picture
• Input and cost management
• Output and pricing management
• Corporate Social Responsibility & Communication

Strategic Relationships

• Coursesion agreements
• Joint venture partnering
• Regional Government
• Global upstream and downstream models

Industry Governance

• Developing & enhancing governance policies
• Combating economic crime and corruption
• The impacts of the “Dodd Frank” Act
• Global best practice & case studie

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.