| Date | Venue | Fees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 - 18 Dec 2026 | London - UK | $ 5,950 | |
| 12 - 16 Jul 2027 | London - UK | $ 5,950 | |
| 13 - 17 Dec 2027 | London - UK | $ 5,950 |
Introduction
Petroleum regulators play a critical role in determining how effectively a country's hydrocarbon resources are explored, developed, produced and ultimately retired. Their decisions influence investment confidence, licence performance, resource stewardship, operator behaviour and the public value generated from petroleum resources.
This Petroleum Regulatory Excellence training course provides a practical framework for strengthening the performance of petroleum regulatory authorities. It examines the regulatory lifecycle from licensing and operator capability assessment through resource stewardship, compliance monitoring, inspections, enforcement, regulatory data management and institutional performance.
Participants will explore how regulators can maintain strong oversight while avoiding unnecessary administrative burden, inconsistent decisions and regulatory delay. Attention is given to risk-based regulation, petroleum licensing, technical and financial capability assessment, resource stewardship, regulatory intelligence, enforcement decisions and continuous regulatory improvement. By connecting regulatory powers with evidence-based decision-making and measurable outcomes, participants will be better equipped to improve regulatory consistency, efficiency, accountability and confidence.
This GLOMACS Petroleum Regulatory Excellence training course will highlight:
- Petroleum regulatory mandates, decision rights and institutional accountability
- Licensing, operator capability assessment and regulatory authorisations
- Risk-based compliance monitoring, inspections and proportionate enforcement
- Petroleum resource stewardship, operator reporting and regulatory intelligence
- Regulatory data governance, dashboards, analytics and responsible AI
- Regulatory assurance, performance measurement and continuous improvement
Objectives
By the end of this Petroleum Regulatory Excellence training course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the characteristics and responsibilities of a high-performing petroleum regulator
- Apply structured approaches to petroleum licensing, authorisations and operator capability assessment
- Design risk-based compliance, inspection and supervisory programmes
- Evaluate non-compliance and select proportionate regulatory responses
- Use petroleum data, reporting and performance information to strengthen resource stewardship
- Develop practical actions to improve regulatory consistency, efficiency and institutional performance
Training Methodology
This training course combines expert instruction with petroleum-sector case studies, structured regulatory exercises and facilitated group discussion. Participants will work with realistic regulatory scenarios involving licensing applications, operator capability assessments, licence obligations, field-development submissions, compliance failures, inspection findings and regulatory performance information.
The training course emphasises regulatory judgement and practical decision-making rather than detailed legal interpretation. Participants will be encouraged to assess evidence, explain the rationale behind regulatory decisions and consider how regulatory actions affect operators, government and national petroleum-resource outcomes.
Organisational Impact
- More consistent and evidence-based petroleum regulatory decisions
- Stronger licensing and operator capability assessment processes
- Improved risk-based compliance and inspection programmes
- Better allocation of regulatory resources toward material risks
- Improved oversight of licence commitments and resource development
- Stronger regulatory data, decision records and institutional accountability
Personal Impact
By attending this Petroleum Regulatory Excellence training course, participants will develop:
- Assess petroleum regulatory issues systematically
- Review licensing and authorisation applications more confidently
- Challenge operator submissions and supporting evidence
- Prioritise inspections and regulatory interventions according to risk
- Make proportionate and defensible enforcement decisions
- Communicate regulatory conclusions and recommendations effectively
Who should Attend?
This GLOMACS Petroleum Regulatory Excellence training course is designed for professionals working within petroleum ministries, regulatory authorities, licensing agencies and government petroleum institutions. It will particularly benefit:
- Petroleum Regulatory Authority Executives and Managers
- Licensing and Authorisation Professionals
- Petroleum Engineers and Geoscientists working for regulators
- Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement Officers
- Petroleum Inspectors and Technical Review Professionals
- Resource Management and Field Development Review Teams
- Regulatory Economists and Policy Analysts
- Legal and Regulatory Affairs Professionals
- Government Petroleum and Energy Ministry Officials
- Regulatory Data, Reporting and Performance Professionals
Petroleum Regulation, Mandate & Regulatory Decision-Making
- The purpose of petroleum regulation and the regulator's role across the resource lifecycle
- Separating government policy, regulatory oversight and commercial petroleum activities
- Principles of accountability, transparency, consistency, proportionality and independence
- Regulatory powers, delegated authority, decision rights and governance
- Building
clear, evidence-based and auditable petroleum regulatory decisions
Petroleum Licensing, Authorisations & Operator Capability
- Petroleum licensing processes, application assessment and licence conditions
- Evaluating operator technical, financial and organisational capability
- Reviewing exploration work programmes, commitments and performance obligations
- Regulatory oversight of appraisal, field-development and production authorisations
- Managing licence amendments, assignments, changes of control, extensions and relinquishment
Risk-Based Compliance, Inspections & Enforcement
- Building a petroleum compliance framework around material regulatory obligations
- Risk-based segmentation of operators, assets, activities and compliance issues
- Planning regulatory inspections, technical reviews and supervisory interventions
- Evaluating non-compliance, corrective action, recurrence and operator behaviour
- Applying proportionate enforcement, escalation, sanctions and follow-up
Resource Stewardship, Regulatory Data & Digital Intelligence
- Regulatory stewardship across exploration, appraisal, development, production, late-life operations and decommissioning
- Monitoring licence commitments, field-development progress and operator performance
- Designing effective petroleum reporting requirements and improving data quality
- Using benchmarking, dashboards and regulatory indicators to identify emerging issues
- Applying digital tools, analytics and responsible AI to regulatory screening, anomaly detection and supervisory prioritisation
Regulatory Assurance, Performance & Stakeholder Confidence
- Building regulatory assurance, decision review and quality-control processes
- Managing relationships with operators, ministries and other regulatory bodies
- Consultation, regulatory communication, complaints and dispute management
- Measuring regulatory effectiveness, efficiency, timeliness and decision quality
- Developing a practical 12-month Petroleum Regulatory Excellence improvement roadmap
- Upon 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
