Project Management for the Oil and Gas Industry

Introduction

This Project Management for the Oil and Gas Industry training course provides participants the advanced skills required to execute business strategies effectively. We will commence with the Project Sanctioning and Approval Process (PSAP), the process which allows the viability of a project to be measured with emphasis to time, cost benefit and value addition.

Through the use of industry best practice Project Management examples and practical instruction on the processes, organisational structures, and tools used, the course will be delivered in an effort to support best decision making and delivery of future projects yielding those desired results via a comprehensive introduction to project sanctioning, detailed planning, organising and execution leading to monitoring and control activities and finally closing out and measuring the benefits delivered.

This GLOMACS training course will highlight:

• The need to undertake Front End Design & Survey in an Oil & Gas environment
• How to establish the key requirements necessary to support Oil & Gas project approval
• How Oil & Gas organisations ascertain the strategic fit and relevant options for project delivery
• The route to successful project integration and delivery
• The importance of leading and managing a successful project team

Objectives

At the end of this training course, attendees will learn to:

• Learn the importance of integrating scope, time, resources and cost management into a dynamic, manageable project management plan
• Systematically define, design, and integrate end-user requirements in the project
• Identify risk sources and learn how to mitigate potential risks and deal with uncertainty
• Develop project network diagrams for CPM and advanced PERT calculations to identify schedule and cost risks
• Understand how to develop a project recovery plan for budget and schedule overruns
• Learn techniques for producing clear and concise project progress reports
• Measure, forecast and control project performance by employing earned value techniques

Training Methodology

Participants to this Project Management for the Oil and Gas Industry training course will receive a thorough training on the subjects covered by the training course outline with the instructor utilising a variety of proven adult learning teaching and facilitation techniques. Training course methodology includes an insight into organisational decision methods and short and long-term strategy considerations. In addition, industry best practice project management performance and delivery tools and processes will be introduced and used as practice examples. This training course includes teamwork around an applicable case study, group discussion and critical analysis of actual projects.

This training course assumes prior knowledge of the fundamentals of the topics covered in this course, but they will be covered briefly to ascertain general understanding. New concepts and tools are introduced throughout the course to enable delegates to progress from the fundamental to the more advanced concepts and tools used within project management.

Organisational Impact

The opportunity for project or senior management to work and learn together helps ensure the organisation make better decisions for the future. To the organisation it means:

• Projects are clearly understood at all levels, allowing them to stay:
  • In budget
  • On time
  • On spec
• Organisations can remain competitive and manage change in a multi-dimensional environment
• Have the ability to improve productivity and profitability
• Resulting in:
  • More project success = profitability for the organisation

Personal Impact

Your staff will gain:

• Enhanced leadership skills
• An understanding of the critical relationship between strategy and execution
• Empowerment to put into practice what they have learnt
• Lead cross-functional teams in a global context
• The ability to make good decisions
• An awareness of their own responsibilities
• A drive to succeed