The course is structured in 4 parts :-Part 1 : Petroleum upstream fundamentals :
.Definitions, characteristics of Exploration/Production activities, EP contract types, principles of project economic evaluation

-Part 2 : Field development studies
.Overall process and main steps, objectives and key activities, project sanction process

-Part 3 : Project management
.Definitions, Project characteristics and objectives
.Main project phases
.Project actors and organization
.Contractual strategy
.Types of contracts – Contractors selection
.Project costs (CAPEX)
.Project planning and progress control
.Risk management
.Project quality
.Safety
.Management of Project changes
.Experience feedback and project closeout
.Project functional acceptance

-Part 4 : Field cases (4 examples)
.Girassol, Amenam, Canyon Express and South Pars 2 & 3