Upstream Oil and Gas Operations Fundamentals
About this course

Overview

Upstream has a vocabulary problem for anyone arriving from outside it. This gives engineers and operations staff the whole picture quickly, from drilling and completions through to production operations, and enough shared language to contribute across the value chain.

What you will be able to do

Learning outcomes

  • Follow drilling and completion operations knowledgeably
  • Interpret common upstream terminology and diagrams
  • Understand how wells deliver hydrocarbons to surface
  • Describe basic production and separation processes
  • Engage effectively with multidisciplinary field teams
What the course sets out to do

Course objectives

  • Explain the upstream value chain end to end
  • Describe drilling and well construction basics
  • Understand completions and well delivery
  • Outline surface production operations
  • Relate reservoir behaviour to production decisions
Course content

Modules

01

Upstream value chain

Exploration, appraisal, development, and production as an integrated flow.

02

Reservoir fundamentals

Rock and fluid properties and how they drive production behaviour.

03

Drilling and well construction

The rig, the wellbore, and how a well is drilled and cased.

04

Well completions

Covers how a well is prepared to produce safely and efficiently.

05

Production operations

Surface facilities, separation, and daily production management.

06

Well and field integrity

The integrity and monitoring practices that keep operations safe.

Who it is for

Target audience

Petroleum engineers, graduate engineers, and operations staff new to upstream oil and gas activities.

Before you start

Prerequisites

None. Built for people new to upstream, including those moving across from other technical disciplines.

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