The
course provides a comprehensive grounding
in all aspects of the oil and gas industry.
After a broad overview of the distribution of
petroleum resources and the organizations
that constitute the industry, it introduces the
techniques used to detect and assess the
commercial viability of deposits. Next, it looks
at the extraction process and the technologies
used to process, store, transport and refine
oil and gas. Finally, it explores the processes
of selling, trading, and marketing gas and
petroleum products, before finishing with a
survey of environmental and geopolitical risks
and opportunities, and an assessment of the
industry’s future.
Language of Instruction: English (legal terms,
however, are also given in Arabic and French).