International Oil and Gas Business Management

Module 1: Industry Structure and Value Chain

• Overview of Upstream, Midstream, Downstream
• Key players: IOCs, NOCs, Independents
• Value creation along the oil & gas chain
• Role of service and EPC companies
• Case Study: ExxonMobil vs. Saudi Aramco business models

Module 2: Global Energy Markets & Geopolitics

• Oil price drivers: supply-demand dynamics, OPEC+ role
• Geopolitical influences: Middle East, Russia, US shale
• Energy security and transition risks
• LNG trade and new shipping routes
• Example: Ukraine war impact on gas markets

Module 3: Exploration, Drilling & Production

• Life cycle: Exploration to abandonment
• Drilling techniques (onshore/offshore, shale)
• Field development planning & economics
• HSE standards in exploration
• Field Example: Deepwater vs shale production challenges

Module 4: Risk, Contracts & Fiscal Regimes

• Contract types: PSCs, Concessions, Service contracts
• Host government agreements & licensing
• Fiscal regimes: royalties, profit oil, taxes
• Managing political & operational risks
• Case Study: Ghana’s upstream licensing strategy

Module 5: Transportation, Storage & Trading

• Crude oil pipelines, LNG terminals, tankers
• Supply chain bottlenecks
• Trading hubs: Brent, WTI, Dubai
• Oil pricing mechanisms and hedging
• Exercise: Build a simple oil trading strategy

Module 6: Refining, Petrochemicals & Marketing

• Refinery configurations & economics
• Petrochem value chain integration
• Downstream marketing channels
• Product pricing & regional demand shifts
• Example: Integrated model of Reliance Industries

Module 7: Corporate Strategy in Oil & Gas

• Portfolio management: upstream vs. downstream
• M&A trends and restructuring
• Digitalization and new technologies
• Strategy in volatile markets
• Case Study: BP's transition strategy to renewables

Module 8: Project Finance, Economics & Costing

• CapEx/Opex and break-even analysis
• Economic indicators: IRR, NPV, payback
• Project financing: equity, debt, JV structures
• Cost control in mega-projects
• Tool: Cash flow model of an LNG project

Module 9: ESG, HSE & Sustainability

• ESG frameworks (TCFD, GRI)
• Carbon footprinting and net-zero paths
• HSE culture and compliance
• Sustainable development goals (SDGs)
• Example: Shell’s Net Zero Emissions roadmap

Module 10: Innovation, Energy Transition & Future Skills

• Renewable integration into O&G portfolios
• Role of AI, IoT, blockchain in operations
• Skills and talent needed for the future
• National energy transition policies
• Workshop: Roadmap for a sustainable energy company