Graduate Certificate in Oil & Gas Management

This World Class programme brings together the essential skills and qualifications to begin a successful career in the oil industry and the related sectors providing services to the oil industry. These include

• banking
•  insurance
• and the small business enterprises servicing the industry

The oil and gas industry is not an all-comers sector. It is highly complex, knowledge-driven and capital intensive. The technical, financial, and environmental risks are high. People who work in the industry must possess excellent skills, and commit to continuous learning. People who do business with industry must understand the drivers of their clients' businesses. People who wish to get a job in the industry must enhance their chances by demonstrating the essential skills necessary for rapid uptake on being engaged.

This course is for you, if you fall into one of the above categories of interest. Objectives of the programme include to:

• Prepare new hires for rapid on boarding and uptake in performance.
• Build the capacities of SMEs for doing business in the oil industry
• Help oil company employees in non-technical roles to be more aligned with their business drivers
• Prepare young graduates for greater employability
• Create a long-term pool of employment-ready graduates for the oil industry
• Contribute to the actualisation of the Nigerian Content aspirations and policies

  Understanding the Energy Value Chain: E &P in Non-Technical Terms

• History of oil and gas development in Nigeria
• The Search for Oil – Seismic Processes and Activities
• The Oilfield Life Cycle
• Reserves: Definition, Classification & Strategic Importance

• Contemporary Issues in Energy Supply - Renewables, Energy Security, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)

• Drilling concepts and rig types
• The Drilling Sequence
• Well types – horizontal, directional, multilateral, smart wells, etc.
• Completions Operations
• Hydrocarbon Evacuation and Recovery Mechanisms
• Safety Considerations in Well Site Operations

  Natural Gas & Downstream Operations

• Natural Gas Components
• Different Forms of Natural Gas
• Natural Gas Transmission Methods
• The Nigeria Gas Master Plan – Opportunities and Challenges

• The Downstream Value Chain – From Refining to Market
• Crude Oil Refining Processes
• Petroleum Products Distribution in Nigeria

 Global Energy Scene & the Nigerian Oil Industry

• Global Drivers of the Oil Industry
• Monitoring Oil Industry Trends
• Regulation & Deregulation in the Nigerian Oil Industry
• Nigeria and Regional Competitiveness for Oil and Gas Investments
• Competition in a Fully Deregulated Environment
• Mapping Future States of the Industry

DAY 5: OPITO Certification – IMIST (Optional)