Silk Meridian丝路经纬国际培训学院
Oil & Gas

LNG Operations · Leadership & Strategy

液化天然气运营 · 领导力与战略

Code OG09-LFormat Leadership & StrategyDuration 5 or 10 days

Overview

LNG Operations · Leadership & Strategy is part of our Oil & Gas portfolio (Leadership & Strategy). It runs as a 5-day or 10-day course, in the classroom in 40 cities or live online, and can be delivered in-house and customised for your organisation.

Available in English or Chinese, and as bilingual delivery for joint-venture and Chinese-led project teams in the Gulf and Africa.

You will be able to

  • Explain the principles, terminology and standards behind LNG Operations.
  • Apply LNG Operations methods to real cases from the Middle East, Europe and Africa.
  • Set strategy, budgets and KPIs for the function.
  • Leave with templates and an action plan for your own workplace.

Who should attend

Managers responsible for the function

Course outline

5-day programme (days 1–5)

Day 1

Foundations and framework

  • Course objectives, pre-assessment and scope of LNG Operations
  • Key terminology and core concepts
  • Operating envelopes and troubleshooting
  • Cost, schedule and production economics
  • Roles, responsibilities and interfaces
Day 2

Principles and methods

  • Reservoir and well fundamentals
  • Surface facilities and process flow
  • Methods, procedures and documentation for LNG Operations
  • Worked examples and guided practice
Day 3

Tools, analysis and performance

  • API and ISO standards for oil and gas
  • Production optimisation and losses
  • Calculations, checklists and decision tools
  • KPIs and performance measurement
  • Group exercise on a realistic scenario
Day 4

Strategy and leadership

  • Setting strategy, budget and KPIs
  • Building capability and culture
  • Integrity and corrosion threats
  • Reporting to senior management
Day 5

Case study, assessment and action plan

  • Case study: LNG Operations on a Middle East or African project
  • Lessons learned and good practice
  • Final assessment and feedback
  • Personal and team action plan

The 10-day programme adds days 6–10

Day 6

Advanced topics

  • Advanced topics in LNG Operations
  • Latest standards, editions and industry trends
  • Process safety and barrier management
  • Complex cases and non-routine problems
  • Expert panel discussion
Day 7

Digital tools and data

  • Software and digital tools for LNG Operations
  • Data analytics and dashboards
  • Applying AI and automation
  • Hands-on lab
Day 8

Integration and management

  • Integration with management systems and ISO standards
  • Risk, cost and budget considerations
  • Working with contractors and vendors
  • Building the business case
Day 9

Regional case studies

  • Gulf case studies: UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar
  • African case studies: Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and Angola
  • European benchmarks and regulations
  • Peer review of participants’ own cases
Day 10

Capstone project and certification

  • Capstone project preparation
  • Team presentations and expert feedback
  • Final examination
  • Certificate award and 90-day implementation plan

Where it runs

Middle East: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Al Khobar, Doha, Kuwait City, Manama, Muscat, Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Alexandria, Sharm El Sheikh, Baghdad, Erbil, Basra, Istanbul

Europe: London, Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Milan, Vienna, Geneva, Zurich, Munich, Berlin, Prague, Budapest, Lisbon, Brussels, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Athens, Edinburgh

Africa (in-house and live online): Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Accra, Addis Ababa, Casablanca, Algiers, Tunis, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Kampala, Kigali, Dakar, Abidjan, Kinshasa, Maputo, Tripoli

Live online for every time zone, including East Asia.

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