An Intensive 5-day Training Course
Upstream Exploration for Oil and Gas
Scheduled Dates
Classroom
| 05 - 09 Jan 2026 | Dubai - UAE | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 02 - 06 Feb 2026 | Kigali - Rwanda | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 23 - 27 Feb 2026 | Houston TX - USA | $7,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 13 - 17 Jul 2026 | Dubai - UAE | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 02 - 06 Nov 2026 | Dubai - UAE | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
Online
| 13 - 17 Jul 2026 | Online | $3,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
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Why Choose this Training Course?
Oil and gas companies could potentially gain insights to improve business outcomes in their upstream processes. It is a challenging area for many companies due to the technical complexity and resources.
The upstream exploration conducts necessary geological and geophysical surveys required to explore for economic accumulations of oil or gas.
This PetroKnowledge training course will explain the upstream exploration that covers geology and geoscience, economics, and health, safety and environment.
This PetroKnowledge training course will highlight:
- Petroleum geology
- Geoscience and basin exploration
- Field appraisals
- Exploration economics
- Health, safety and environment in upstream
What are the Goals?
The objectives of this PetroKnowledge training course are to develop your knowledge and skill in upstream exploration oil and gas. This PetroKnowledge training course has five key objectives:
- Explain the petroleum formation and geology
- Explain the geoscience and basin exploration
- Understanding the field appraisal
- Analyze the exploration economic
- Understanding health, safety and environment in upstream
Who is this Training Course for?
Upstream exploration for Oil & Gas, training course suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Managers & Team Leaders
- Operations Managers
- Operations Engineers
- Exploration Managers
- Exploration Engineers
- Planning Managers
- Planning Engineers
- Contract Managers
- Financial Managers
- Administration Manager
- Cost Engineers
- Engineers
- Supervisors and all involved in upstream operations
How will this Training Course be Presented?
Participants to this PetroKnowledge training course will receive a thorough training on the subjects covered by the seminar outline with the Tutor utilising a variety of proven adult learning teaching and facilitation techniques. Seminar methodology includes classroom-style with highly interactive, exercise and case studies the training course will be run using PowerPoint slide and video.
Organisational Impact
The organisational impact will be demonstrated by the employees participating in this training course:
- Better understanding the petroleum formation
- Improved knowledge and skill of geology for engineers to estimate the size of the discoveries
- Enhance knowledge of geoscience tools and rock properties
- Better understanding to create field appraisal to saves investment
- Be able to manage risk and analyze the exploration economics
- Capability to apply health, safety and environment in upstream
Personal Impact
Upon completion of this PetroKnowledge training course, participants will gain:
- Improved the knowledge about the petroleum formation
- Improved the skill and knowledge of geology for engineer to estimate the size of the discover
- Better understanding of geoscience tools and rock properties
- Be able to create field appraisals to save investment
- managing risk with analyze the exploration economic
- More capable to apply health, safety and environment in upstream
Daily Agenda
Day One: Petroleum Geology
- The rock cycle
- The plate tectonics
- Hydrocarbon generation
- Source rocks
- Reservoirs
- Traps
- Seals
Day Two: Geoscience and Basin Exploration
- Gravity and magnetic surveying
- Seismic
- Unconventional resources
- Basin potential evaluation
- Basin analysis
Day Three: Field Appraisal
- The role of appraisal in the field life cycle
- Identifying and quantifying sources of uncertainty
- Appraisal tools
- Expressing reduction of uncertainty
- Cost-benefit calculations for appraisal
Day Four: Economics
- Development economics
- Project cashflow
- Exploration economics
- Economic lifetime
- Abandonment
Day Five: Health, Safety and Environment
- Health considerations
- Safety culture
- Safety management systems
- Environmental considerations
- Current environmental concerns
Certificate
- On successful completion of this Training Course / Online Training Course, a PetroKnowledge Certificate / E-Certificate will be awarded to the delegates.
