Running an oil and gas business well takes more than technical know-how — it takes managers who can read financial risk, lead under pressure, and think strategically in one of the world's most volatile industries. That combination is rare, and it is exactly what separates organizations that thrive from those that simply survive.

The Business, Oil and Gas Management course from the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy is built at postgraduate-diploma level to give participants the experience, decision-making skills, and strategic management knowledge needed to lead confidently within the oil and gas sector.

Who Should Attend?

• Professionals looking to understand better administrative practices in the oil and gas industry.
• Staff seeking formal training in administrative skills or preparing for promotion to supervisory or managerial roles.
• Managers wanting to review leadership and management concepts and develop their administrative roles.
• Anyone working to help improve performance across oil and gas industries.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Build a working knowledge of strategic management principles used across oil and gas operations.
• Strengthen financial awareness to support sharper investment and operating decisions.
• Evaluate the practical challenges facing the oil and gas industry today.
• Apply strong general management fundamentals to real business situations.
• Operate efficiently and effectively within a highly competitive oil and gas market.

Module 1: The Oil and Gas Industry at a Glance

• Introduction to the industry, its history, and the scope of onshore and offshore operations.
• Global market outlook: energy needs and key statistics.
• Characteristics of oil, gas, and rock formations, oil origin, gas migration, accumulation, and traps.

Module 2: Opportunities and Challenges Facing the Industry

• The nature of the oil and gas industry and who its key players are.
• Strategic opportunities and challenges, industry structures, and business models, with a case study.

Module 3: Understanding Oil and Gas Companies and Their Risk Landscape

• Getting to know oil and gas companies, the industry, and its potential risks.
• The value chain and key accounting issues; exploration, refining, and production; regulations and high-risk zones.

Module 4: Joint Ventures, Reserves, and Audit Essentials

• Revenue recognition, joint ventures, and reserves; closing-management audits and joint-venture audits.
• Audits of outsourced operations, due-diligence programs, and reserves-reporting issues.
• Reserve audits, financial instruments, and reliance on expert work.

Module 5: Governance, Internal Controls, and Compliance

• Governance issues and the Sarbanes-Oxley framework.
• External and internal audit issues, and the board's perspective on risk and compliance.

Module 6: Leadership in the Oil and Gas Sector

• What leadership means within the oil and gas industry, and how it differs from management.
• Moving from leadership theory to practical application, leadership styles, and a case study.

Module 7: Strategic Thinking and Risk Management

• The importance of strategy formulation and how oil and gas strategy differs from other sectors; critical thinking and problem-solving frameworks; preparing and monitoring the strategic plan.
• The concept and importance of strategic risk analysis, the risk management process, and how to improve the strategic risk management system.

Module 8: Leadership Workshop — Building High-Performing Teams

• Strategic leadership for team development and innovative leadership skills.
• Applications, case study, and lessons learned.