Master's Degree in the Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Industries
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Objectives
The main goals of this program include understanding how these industries operate, their current status and trends, R&D, and their development projections for the coming decades. To this end, extensive academic material will be provided to help students understand the mechanisms for obtaining raw materials, the associated transformation processes for producing high-value products, and the key concepts and phases of project management.In addition, the program explores the engineering and design of industrial plants, the equipment and materials used in these processes, transportation and storage, the markets, types of international trade, contract types, and other management aspects that typically govern these industries.
Methodology
At Educa PHAROS, we use a highly practical methodology focused on the direct application of knowledge in the student’s professional environment, combining theoretical content with real-world cases, digital tools, and support from a team of specialized instructors.
Program
- Historical Evolution of the Oil Industry
- Historical Evolution of the Gas Industry
- Reserves, Production, and Consumption of Oil and Gas
- Geopolitics and Global Factors
- International Companies and References
- Concept of “commodities”
- Value Chain
- Oil Value Chain
- Gas Value Chain
- Vertical Integration and Transfer Pricing
- Upstream
- Exploration, Drilling, and Production Techniques
- Midstream
- Downstream
- Safety, Risks, and the Environment
- O&G traffic
- Chartering Arrangements
- Charter Policies
- Other chartering options
- Documentation
- Crude Oils (I)
- Crude Oils (II)
- Crude Oils (III)
- Refining Processes (I)
- Refining Processes (II)
- Refining Schemes (I)
- Refining Schemes (II)
- Refining Products (I)
- Refining Products (II)
- Margin and Profitability
- Bioenergy
- Biofuels
- Bioethanol & Biodiesel
- SAF & Biogas
- Biorefineries
- HSE & CO2 Emissions
- Oil Industry: Short- and Medium-Term Projections
- Crude Oil Markets
- Refining product markets
- Biofuel Markets
- Composition and Properties
- Exploration and Production Techniques
- Types of Reservoirs and Characterization
- Extraction Techniques
- Fracking
- Natural Gas Value Chain
- Gas Processing
- Liquefaction
- Transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas
- Regasification
- Liquefied Natural Gas Storage
- Offshore installations
- Gas System and Distribution
- Marketing, Regulation, and Markets
- HSE and natural gas and natural gas liquids applications
- Energy Transition and Global Position
- European Green Deal & LATAM Green
- Net-zero emissions by 2050
- Natural Gas: Central to the Energy Transition
- Circular economy. Natural gas and hydrogen
- Introduction. Fundamentals of the Petrochemical Industry
- Major Petrochemical Compounds
- Plastics
- Global Petrochemical Outlook
- Petrochemical companies
- Methane Chain (I). Methanol
- Methane Chain (II). Ammonia
- Ethylene Chain (I)
- Ethylene Chain (II)
- Petrochemical Market: Methane and Ethylene Chains
- Propylene chain (I)
- Propylene chain (II)
- Chains of Fractions C4 and C5 (I)
- Chains of Fractions C4 and C5 (II)
- Petrochemical market. Propylene chains and C4 and C5 fractions
- Aromatic Chains
- Benzene Chain
- Toluene Chain
- Xylene Chain
- Aromatic Chains Market
- Market Positions
- Energy Markets
- The Market During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Qualities. Benchmarking
- Price Formulas
- The Oil Refining Business
- Current Situation and Outlook for the Industry
- Supply to a refining system
- Oil Purchase Contracts
- Natural Gas Purchase Contracts
- Derivative instruments
- Futures Markets
- Options contract
- Non-organized markets
- Price Coverage
- Organization of a Trading Department
- Evolution of Trading Practices
- Risk Management
- Price Forecasting Techniques
- Courses in Chartist and Technical Analysis
- What is a project?
- Project Definition and Scope
- Phases of Project Engineering
- Basic diagrams in a project
- Construction and Commissioning
- Layout, General Information, and Equipment
- Distribution of equipment in the plant. On-site layout
- Environment and Safety in Chemical Plant Design
- Properties of fluids: density and viscosity
- Mechanical Properties and Testing of Materials
- Types of Materials. Structure of Materials
- Iron-based metals
- Ceramic materials and polymers
- Non-ferrous alloys
- Composite materials
- How to Specify a Pipeline
- Valves
- Pipe joints
- Pipe supports. Pipe insulation and accessories
- Basic Piping Design
- Regulating Deposits
- Decantation tanks. Decanting pool
- Storage Tanks
- Reactors
- Distillation columns
- Heat Exchanger: General Aspects
- Cooling towers
- Furnaces
- Centrifugal Pumps
- Positive-displacement pumps
- Compressors. Introduction
- Centrifugal compressors
- Alternative compressors
- Ejectors
- Pneumatic Conveying
- Mixers and Stirrers
- Watertightness. Mechanical locking
- Industrial Lubrication
- What is a project?
- Types of Projects
- EPC projects (engineering, procurement, construction)
- EPC projects in complex sectors
- Project Lifecycle
- Project Management
- Key Stakeholders in a Turnkey Project
- Organizing a Project
- The Project Management Team: The Project Director (I)
- The Project Management Team: The Project Director (II)
- The project management team: project operations manager, project manager, and area
- manager
- The project management team: project engineers, materials manager, interface
- manager
- The project management team: engineering manager and project assistants
- Conclusions and a Practical Example of an Organizational Chart
- Business Management
- Contract Manager, Administration Manager, and Project Control Manager
- Risk Manager
- Procurement Management
- Quality Control, Quality Assurance Management, and HSE
- Construction Management
- What is a contract?
- Contract Management Terminology
- The Concept of Contract Management
- International Arbitration
- International Standard Construction Contracts
- What is law?
- Evidence
- Grounds for the Invalidity of a Contract
- Termination of a Contract Under English Law
- Professional Liability
- Society of Construction Law
- Guidance Part A: Concepts of Delay, Disruption, and Acceleration
- Guidance Part B: Guidance on Key Principles (I)
- Guidance Part B: Guidance on Key Principles (II)
- Guidance Part B: Guidance on Key Principles (III)
- Guidance Part B: Guidance on Key Principles (IV)
- Introduction to Smart Contracts
- Most Common Uses of Smart Contracts (I)
- Most Common Uses of Smart Contracts (II)
- The Great Paradox of Smart Contracts
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