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Professional development

Build the judgement behind better upstream decisions.

Focused learning programmes that connect technical concepts to the commercial, fiscal and contractual decisions professionals make in practice.

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Applied learning

Designed for professionals, teams and institutions.

Each programme combines clear explanation, worked examples and decision-focused discussion.

Content can be adapted for corporate teams, government entities and multidisciplinary groups. Delivery format, duration and depth are agreed around the participants' experience and objectives.

Programme 01

Petroleum Economics

A practical programme for professionals who need to evaluate upstream value, understand fiscal outcomes and communicate investment results with confidence.

Learning objectives

  • 01Link production, pricing, CAPEX, OPEX and abandonment assumptions to cash flow
  • 02Apply NPV, IRR, payback and profitability indicators appropriately
  • 03Model royalties, taxes and production-sharing mechanisms
  • 04Build and interpret sensitivity, scenario and uncertainty analysis
  • 05Frame an upstream investment recommendation clearly

Curriculum overview

  1. Upstream value drivers and project life cycle
  2. Production, price and revenue forecasting
  3. CAPEX, OPEX and abandonment costs
  4. Discounted cash-flow modelling
  5. NPV, IRR, payback and profitability indicators
  6. Fiscal-system modelling
  7. Risk, sensitivity and scenario analysis
  8. Investment decision-making and communication
Intended participants

Commercial, finance, planning, business-development, technical, government and investment professionals who contribute to upstream decisions.

Delivery formats

In-person, live virtual or blended delivery. Closed corporate and government cohorts available.

Programme design

Scope, duration, case material and participant level are customised before confirmation.

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Programme 02

Upstream Contractual Frameworks

A commercially grounded view of the agreements and fiscal mechanisms that define rights, obligations, risk allocation and value across the upstream life cycle.

Learning objectives

  • 01Distinguish the principal forms of upstream host-government contract
  • 02Understand how contractual and fiscal provisions interact
  • 03Evaluate commercial risk allocation in joint ventures and transactions
  • 04Recognise key negotiation issues in farm-ins, farm-outs and JOAs
  • 05Compare contractual approaches used across African markets

Curriculum overview

  1. Concessions, licences and host-government agreements
  2. Production-sharing contracts
  3. Risk-service and technical-service contracts
  4. Joint operating agreements
  5. Farm-in and farm-out arrangements
  6. Commercial allocation of risk and reward
  7. Fiscal and contractual interactions
  8. Negotiation considerations and comparative African frameworks
Intended participants

Legal, commercial, business-development, finance, government and technical professionals who need a practical understanding of upstream agreements.

Delivery formats

In-person, live virtual or blended delivery. Closed corporate and government cohorts available.

Programme design

Scope, duration, case material and participant level are customised before confirmation.

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Custom programmes

Learning aligned to your organisation's decisions.

We can tailor examples, exercises and emphasis around a country, fiscal regime, asset type, transaction process or organisational capability objective. No dates, fees or accreditation are implied until a programme is formally agreed.

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Tell us who the programme is for and what decisions you want participants to handle more confidently.

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