
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
01Upstream value chain
Exploration, appraisal, development, and production as an integrated flow.
02Reservoir fundamentals
Rock and fluid properties and how they drive production behaviour.
03Drilling and well construction
The rig, the wellbore, and how a well is drilled and cased.
04Well completions
Covers how a well is prepared to produce safely and efficiently.
05Production operations
Surface facilities, separation, and daily production management.
06Well 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.