More than half of the world's primary energy needs, and over 90% of the raw materials behind petrochemical products, still trace back to oil pulled from underground reservoirs formed millions of years ago. Getting that resource from the ground to a usable product is a long technical journey — extraction, transport, refining, separation — and at every stage, the technology used determines how efficiently and safely it happens. The Training Course in Modern Technologies for Oil Extraction, Refining and Processing, offered by the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy, is built for anyone working in the oil field who wants to sharpen their technical understanding of that journey.

Participants follow the product from discovery through to final output: how wells are located and drilled, how extracted oil is transported and prepared, and the refining processes — stabilization, emulsification, purification — that turn crude into usable products. The course closes with a look at how computing and modern technology are reshaping every one of these stages, from exploration to the safety and control standards used in today's refineries.

Who Should Attend?

• Directors of oil facilities and their deputies, along with staff newly joining the oil industry.
• Chemical, petroleum and purification engineers, and those qualified for technical or information-systems management roles in oil institutions.
• Staff working in petroleum facility security, environmental control and work-quality control.
• Oil, gas and mining engineers at all levels.

Program Objectives

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

• Estimate the likely location and quantity of oil underground in a given area.
• Describe well-drilling steps, drilling types and the techniques used, including "pump jack" technology.
• Explain how extracted oil is transported to refineries and the modern methods used in refining it.
• Identify the technical and environmental conditions required to establish an oil refinery.
• Apply modern standards for managing, controlling and ensuring the safety of oil refineries.
• Recognize the role of computing and advanced technology across extraction and refining, from initial to final manufacturing stages.

Module 1: From Reservoir to Refinery: The Big Picture

• Origin and formation of oil fields.
• Classifying crude oil.
• The chemical composition of oil.

Module 2: Processing and Preparing Crude Oil

• Processing crude oil.
• Preparing oil for refining.
• Oil stabilization and emulsification techniques.
• Hydrophobic and hydrophilic properties.

Module 3: From Crude to Products

• Oil products and how they're derived.
• The oil and gas industry and its broader importance.

Module 4: Environmental Risk: Leaks, Spills and Contamination

• Causes of oil contamination and sources of leaks.
• Reasons for oil leaks and prevention methods.
• Preventing water pollution.
• The foundations for successful protection measures.

Module 5: Costing and Financial Management in Oil Operations

• Preparing financial statements for costs in oil facilities and extraction.
• Accounting for the cost of petroleum stock in storage.
• Advanced costing and drafting skills for refinery operations.
• Creative methods to reduce overall extraction and refining costs.