1007 Courses in Birmingham

Overview The course begins by introducing credit risk, its components and its drivers. The course then dives into business risk assessment and group structure risks. After examining financial statements, including accounting concepts and principles, the course concludes with a review of financial analysis and its four main risk areas.

Overview This five-day workshop provides a detailed review of significant IFRS requirements for the upstream oil and gas sector, including regulatory reporting and the diverse accounting practices that arise from the many commercial and contracting arrangements which are unique to it. It includes coverage of IFRSs, hands-on case studies, examples, exercises, and benefits from the interactive participation of the attendees. The program includes the latest pronouncements, and participants are brought up-to-date on all topics. In addition, participants are provided with information to assist them in researching accounting issues and monitoring future changes.

About this Training Course Reservoir engineering methods, data and models are used in the E&P business to describe and optimise hydrocarbon recovery. This 5 full-day course addresses reservoir engineering concepts and methods to enable cross-disciplinary team work and the smooth exchange of ideas and experience. In this course, participants will gain an in-depth understanding of the fundamentals of reservoir engineering and a broad range of modern reservoir engineering principles and practices for reservoir development and production, including the estimation of oil and gas reserves. The topics covered in this course will be illustrated with practical and actual field cases. Some self-study or reading will be required from participants. Training Objectives By the end of this course, participants will be able to: Describe use of permeability and fluid saturation in reservoir engineering. Explain the assessment of hydrocarbon resources and recoverable reserves estimation. Understand analysis and modelling of fluid behaviour. Explain oil and gas reservoir performance. Describe material balance methods in oil and gas reservoirs. Understand design and analysis of well tests. Understand analysis and production of producing wells and forecasting methods. Describe fluid displacement at the pore and reservoir scale. Explain reservoir simulation approaches. Describe tools for handling the uncertainty in reservoir analysis. Describe various recovery methods from primary to enhanced recovery. Target Audience This course is intended for professionals with prior technical or engineering exposure to exploration and production activities. Targeted participants include geoscientists, production engineers, petrophysicists and petroleum engineers involved with exploration and development of oil & gas reservoirs. The course will also benefit petroleum engineering team leaders as well as IT staff and support staff who work with reservoir engineering, development and production departments. Course Level Basic or Foundation Trainer Your expert course leader is an independent Reservoir Engineering Consultant, providing project consultancy and reservoir engineering training for global customers. He retired from Shell in 2012 and during the last years of his Shell career, he held the Senior Reserves Consultant for the Middle East and Reservoir Engineering Discipline Lead positions. He is a seasoned Petroleum Engineering professional, with global experience in Shell companies and joint ventures (NAM, SSB, SCL, PDO, SKDBV). His technical expertise is in reserves and resource management, reservoir engineering quality assurance, and staff development as well as carbonate reservoirs, modelling and reservoir simulation.  PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2012 to date Independent Reservoir Engineering Consultant Petroleum and reservoir engineering advice, training and services. Reservoir engineering training for major oil companies, engineering firms and other global customers. Assurance of SPE and SEC reserves compliance. Participation in SPE reserves and resources estimation Advanced Technology Workshops both as an organising committee member and as session speaker.   2008 - 2012 Shell International E&P, the Hague, the Netherlands Senior Reserves Consultant for Shell business units and joint ventures in the Middle East Region Assurance of SEC and SPE compliance of reserves and resources. Industry publications and conference contributions a.o. SPE guidelines on probabilistic reserves estimation.   2006 - 2008 Shell E&P Technology Solutions, Rijswijk, the Netherlands Reservoir Engineering Discipline Lead Responsible for Reservoir Engineering in global projects and for staff planning and development (over 60 international Reservoir Engineers).   2001 - 2005 Centre for Carbonate Studies, SQU, Oman / Shell International E&P Applications and Research / Shell Representative Office Oman   Petroleum Engineering Manager PE Manager in the Carbonate Research Centre, a joint venture between Sultan Qaboos University in Oman and Shell International. Industrial research projects and teaching on recovery aspects of carbonate reservoir development.   1997 - 2000 Shell International E&P, Rijswijk, the Netherlands Principal Reservoir Engineer Coordination of the NOV subsurface team in Shell Kazakhstan Development BV in 2000. Leading role in Shell Gamechanger project on natural gas hydrates. Acting Shell Group Reserves Co-ordinator in 1997-1998. Facilitation of workshops with government shareholders, including discussions on sensitive reserves issues (BSP Petroleum Unit Brunei, PDO Oman, SPDC government Nigeria).   1992 - 1996 Shell Training Centre, Noordwijkerhout, the Netherlands Reservoir Engineering Programme Training Director Advanced PE training events, QA/QC, design and delivery of courses to Shell staff.   1985 - 1992 Shell International, SIPM, the Hague, The Netherlands Senior Reservoir Engineer Reservoir simulation, integrated reservoir modelling and gas field development and major contributor to the Shell internal Gas Field Planning Tool development. Full field reservoir simulation projects supporting Field Development Plans, operational strategies and unitisation negotiations for Shell Group Operating Companies in the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Egypt.   1984 - 1985 Geological Survey of the Netherlands, Ministry of Economic Affairs Reservoir Engineering Section Head Responsible for Petroleum Engineering advice on oil and gas licences to the Ministry of Economic Affairs. First-hand experience with a government view on resource management.   1976 - 1984 NAM, Assen, The Netherlands and SSB/SSPC, Miri, Malaysia Wellsite Operations Engineer / Operational Reservoir Engineer POST TRAINING COACHING SUPPORT (OPTIONAL) To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized 'One to One' coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster. Request for further information post training support and fees applicable Accreditions And Affliations

Overview This course will enable you to obtain a deeper understanding of what is required to ensure Cash flow success; from the calculation and interpretation of financial ratios to the developing of essential KPIs and managing vendors' risks. You will uncover how to meticulously plan and forecast your working capital and tackle day-to-day problems in commercial cash management, enabling you to identify the financial health of your business.  This financial Management course will feed you with all the skills required to manage cash flow, analyse profitable ratios, and evaluate the features that change in costs have on financial statements.

Overview This course will define the scope of work, project goal, project plan, project phase, sequencing and phase relationship Project Planning & Budgeting will provide participants with a demonstrated set of methods, processes, tools and techniques to cultivate a systematic and dynamic project plan to certify progressive monitoring control and reporting of the project cost.

Overview Tendering is a process on which a lot of money relies. When a tender is issued and published, winning that contract is completely depended on how deeply you understand the tender, the key areas of the tender along with how much in-depth knowledge you have about the potential client's need and how you can provide your service to those needs.

Overview EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) is a very challenging area and is very competitive as well. Companies dealing with large and complex EPC projects are more often get involved in mitigation by complex contract laws and management that lead to huge financial losses. It is very important to Know-how EPC contract laws, and their commercial and financial aspects to gain skills and the ability to deal with complex contract laws and reduces the risk. 

Overview This project is intended for managers to know a way to prepare and arrange comes, and meet the deadlines the side of dominant their budget. it'll facilitate in saving time and cash for the delegates through increased schedules, improved plans and communications. This project is intended for managers to know a way to prepare and arrange comes, and meet the deadlines the side of dominant their budget. it'll facilitate saving time and cash for the delegates through increased schedules, improved plans and communications. This course may be quick paced comes that's designed to fulfil the fast wants of the managers. It includes the fundamental principles and terms of Project Management with a straightforward set of tools and self-check tools. These tools facilitate managers to arrange their projects exactly.

Overview The effective management of finances is a fundamental function for any organisation but particularly so in the public sector. Governments, under the scrutiny of the citizens they represent, are increasingly under pressure to improve public services whilst at the same time identifying ways to cut spending and increase efficiency. This programme recognises these difficulties and ensures that participants leave the programme with a full understanding of effective financial management in the public sector - including budgeting systems, auditing, preparing financial statements and tracking expenditure. 

Overview The course focuses on topics such as the fundamental concepts of auditing and quality management, principles of internal and external audit, auditing processes and tools, principles and practice of root cause analysis, communication and people skills, and other related topics. Students who successfully complete this course will gain the essential knowledge and skills necessary to become successful auditors and work with confidence to improve the processes in their organizations.