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Oil & Gas Industry Operations and Markets

Duke University

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The oil and gas industry has an enormous impact on all aspects of daily life. Individuals, corporations, and national governments make financial and policy decisions based on the cost, use, and availability of these two natural resources. This two-week course looks at the two most fundamental aspects of the oil and gas industry, its operations and markets, each of which is addressed as a separate module in the course. In the operations module, the course provides an overview of the production of oil and gas, from initial exploration to final transport. The second module focuses on the forces that drive the industry's operations, the oil and gas markets, including the cost of wells, seasonal impacts on prices, and the role of oil reserves. After every lesson, learners will take short quizzes to test their newly acquired knowledge, participant in crowd-sourced discussions about global markets, and complete a final project.

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Energy
Geology
Directional Drilling
Enhanced Oil Recovery

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Lincoln Pratson

Gendell Professor of Energy & Environment

Nicholas School of the Environment

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week1

Week 1

3 hours to complete

Oil and Gas Operations and Technology

In this module, you will learn about the core activities that the Oil and Gas Industry executes to bring natural gas and petroleum products to market. We will look at the exploration and production of oil and gas, the processing and refining of the oil and gas into useable fuels and other valuable commodities, and finally the transport of oil, gas, and petroleum products from wells to refineries to retail outlets.

3 hours to complete

16 videos (Total 77 min)

16 videos

Oil and Gas Industry Overview3mOil and Gas Sources2mThe Hydrocarbon System6mWhat Makes for a Good Reservoir Rock3mExploration Tools and Methods3mAquiring Mineral Rights8mThe Drilling Process10mProspect to Play2mProduction Over Time4mEnhanced Oil and Gas Production2mProcessing Natural Gas3mCrude Oil Distilation5mAdditional Refining Processes5mOil Midstream6mNatural Gas Midstream4mLiquified Natural Gas3m

4 practice exercises

Oil and Gas Exploration30mProduction30mProcessing and Refining30mTransport30m

Week2

Week 2

5 hours to complete

Oil and Gas Industry Markets

In this second module, the course shifts to the markets that drive Oil and Gas Industry operations. You will learn about the various costs of the core oil and gas industry activities, the factors that determine the prices that oil, gas and petroleum products sell for, and the effect that the amount of oil and gas remaining in the ground has on the future viability of individual companies to the Industry as a whole.

5 hours to complete

14 videos (Total 71 min)

14 videos

Cost Components37sWell Drilling and Production Costs5mWell Cost and Revenue Sharing4mWell Cash Flow2mTransport, Processing and Sales Costs6mBenchmark Costs4mSupply, Demand, and Price Elasticity6mSeasonal Impacts on Oil and Gas Prices6mShort-Term Constraints on Prices4mTypes of Prices7mOriginal Oil and Gas in Place4mResources vs. Reserves5mAccess to Conventional Reserves5mAdditional Types of Unconventional Resources5m

3 practice exercises

Oil and Gas Markets - Costs30mOil and Gas Markets - Prices30mOil and Gas Markets - Future of O&G30m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM OIL & GAS INDUSTRY OPERATIONS AND MARKETS

by LCDec 1, 2017

I was very happy with this course. Gave me a good insight into the business side of things in O&G. Strongly recommended if you want to find out a little bit about O&G and are new to the industry.

by DSMay 29, 2020

I am working professional in refinery sector . This course help me to learn more about exploration , production and transportation. It also helped me to brush up my knowledge in refinery sector.

by AMAug 22, 2022

A wonderful and insightful course on Oil and Gas Industry and how it works and beautifully explained by Professor Lincoln Pratson's vast knowledge. Happy to learn from such a wonderful professor.

by JOJun 8, 2017

Excellent course, especially for people practicing in the oil and gas industry. Gives you a broader view of various factors that affect operations in the industry. I highly recommend the course.

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