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Course Overview

Tight oil and gas resource plays have opened up an entirely new global business in the energy industry.  The tight unconventional resource field is in its early stages of development and both industry and government are attempting to mature the technology, regulations, and execution strategies in order to create a profitable and publicly acceptable business in a sustainable manner. 

In turn, this will allow leaders in the industry and government bodies to jointly have a mutual understanding of the opportunities, issues and risk mitigation approaches encompassing the tight unconventional resource business. 

The Course Will Cover in Detail

• Evolving technologies for the development of tight unconventional resources
• Differing technical approaches for different geologies
• Creating a viable, integrated regulatory framework
• Selecting contrasting approaches to the needed service industry development
• Developing a balanced stakeholder management plan
• Matching up organizational behaviors & structures with strategy

This 3-day course will examine the evolution of tight unconventional oil and gas development and its current status.  It will present the business, regulatory and stakeholder issues facing tight oil and gas and, at a management level, provide tools and concepts necessary to successfully create a sustainable unconventional business model.  The program will approach and evaluate the various issues from a technical, organizational and societal basis using risk / opportunity management as a primary evaluation tool.  The course learning objectives will be reinforced with exercises, syndicate discussions and case studies.

Who Is It For?

This course will appeal to senior-level leaders in industry and government executives who want to learn about the new tight unconventional resource business and who want to be part of creating a sustainable industry. 

Course Level

We are not only targeting Chiefs, Heads, Vice Presidents, General Managers, Directors, Managers, Advisors and Leaders from oil & gas companies, but also Commissioners, Directors, Generals, Secretary's, Ministers, Managers, Advisors and Consultants from Governmental Bodies who need to create regulatory framework and business structures necessary to capture and develop in the oil & gas unconventional resource plays.

What Can I Do After Participating?

At the end of the course, participants will have a working understanding of the issues and opportunities for tight unconventional resources and be able to create an integrated business model.

• Be an active leader in creating the processes and controls to establish a viable unconventional resource industry
• Develop an unconventional resource unit, either in industry or government
• Create a tight unconventional resource strategy and execution plan
• Analyze the pros and cons of stakeholder issues and work with key players to create an informed transparent environment
• Utilize new organizational models to respond to increasing public concerns and increase business effectiveness
• Determine if in-sourcing key vendors services is needed or alternately, help create the needed infrastructure for safe and profitable execution

What Course Materials are Provided?

Each participant will receive a welcome pack with a comprehensive set of documentation including all of the course notes, handouts, presentation material and applicable reference material on a USB stick, and all other supporting documents in printed format.