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Fundamentals of Exploration & Production

An Interactive 5-Day Training Course

Fundamentals of Exploration & Production

The Essential Techno-Commercial Introduction for New Engineers & Non-Technical Professionals in the Oil & Gas Industry

NASBA
Classroom Schedule
Date Venue Fees
08 - 12 Jun 2026 Dubai $ 5,950
24 - 28 Aug 2026 London $ 5,950
26 - 30 Oct 2026 Dubai $ 5,950

Course Summary

The impact of fossil fuels on our modern world and our ever increasing dependence on it has resulted in an endless quest for its exploration and production. The easy to find oil is now a phenomenon of the past and is therefore necessary to traverse the planet both off shore and to greater depths, to secure supplies.

This highly interesting GLOMACS Fundamentals of Exploration & Production training course examines the multi-disciplinary nature of petroleum exploration, technology and production operations in the upstream oil and gas business.

This GLOMACS training course will feature:

  • Develop an appreciation and understanding of the origins of oil and gas and identify the basics of geology in relation to oil and gas reservoirs
  • Understand the exploration activities from project inception through to implementation and production i.e. the field life cycle
  • Appreciate the evolving nature of the Oil and Gas industry and its many facets and identify and manage key stakeholder’s expectations
  • Understand the fundamentals of drilling, well completions and production operations and examine the basics of primary and enhanced recovery operations
  • Recognize and learn the terminology as applied to the Oil and Gas industry and appreciate the difference between exploration, appraisal and development wells
Course Outline
Day 1

Introduction - Oil Production Life Cycle

  • History of Oil and Gas
  • The Role of Oil and Gas in Society
  • International Oil & Gas Supply
  • Global Reserves, Production & Trade
  • The Nature and Formation of Fossil Fuels and Oil Reserves
  • Fundamentals of the Chemistry of Petroleum
Day 2

Petroleum Geology

  • Basic Petroleum Geology - Where we find fossil fuels?
  • Geological Time
  • Rock Types & Sedimentary Basins
  • Exploration Activities
  • Geophysical Methods: Gravity and Magnetic Surveying
  • 2D, 3D and 4D Seismic
Day 3

Understand Different Functions Related to Oil Operations

  • Reservoir Description & Type of Wells
  • Drilling Operations and Engineering
  • Reservoir Fluids and Produced Water
  • Oil Water Separation
  • Field Appraisal & Volumetric Estimation
  • Well Stimulation and Completion
Day 4

Reservoir and Well Dynamic Behavior

  • Reservoir Drive Mechanisms
  • Recovery and Production Estimation
  • Secondary and Enhanced Oil Recovery
  • Unconventional Petroleum Deposits
  • Tight Oil, Shale Oil and Shale Gas Tar Sands
  • Hydraulic Fracturing
Day 5

Geopolitics, Fiscal Regimes, IOC’s and NOC’s

  • Ownership of Hydrocarbons - Concessions, Contracts and Joint Ventures
  • World Energy Supply and Demand - Oil and Gas Pricing
  • International and National Oil Companies, OPEC, IEA and the Future
  • Peak Oil
  • Carbon Capture
  • Safety and the Environment
Certificates
  • On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates. Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE): In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance.
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Saudi GLOMACS is the official Saudi Arabian division of GLOMACS International (glomacs.com), delivering internationally recognised training courses both within Saudi Arabia and across international locations. Our training courses are aligned with the highest professional and institutional standards, supported by a strong understanding of the professional landscape in Saudi Arabia and access to global expertise.

Saudi GLOMACS enables professionals and organisations to strengthen leadership, capability, and long-term excellence through consistently high-quality learning experiences.

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