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Upstream Oil and Gas Production Operations

Covers the production process from wellhead through separation, storage and export for upstream facilities, drawing on offshore and onshore field examples to ground participants in the operating realities of West African production environments.

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Course objectives

  • Describe the production process from wellhead through to export
  • Operate and monitor separators, treaters and storage systems safely
  • Apply artificial lift principles to sustain well productivity
  • Identify and respond to common upstream process upsets
  • Apply HSE and environmental controls specific to upstream facilities

Who should attend

  • Production operators
  • Production engineers
  • Field supervisors
  • HSE officers
  • Graduate engineers new to upstream operations

Course outline

  1. 01Overview of upstream production systems
  2. 02Wellhead equipment and artificial lift methods
  3. 03Separation, treating and storage operations
  4. 04Produced water handling and environmental controls
  5. 05Process upsets, shutdowns and emergency response
  6. 06Production optimization and well testing

Scheduled sessions

Scheduled sessions for Upstream Oil and Gas Production Operations
DatesVenueFormatPriceRegister
24 to 26 September 2026Johannesburg, South AfricaClassroomR11,995 per delegateRegister Now
9 to 11 December 2026Johannesburg, South AfricaClassroomR11,995 per delegateRegister Now
24 to 26 April 2027Cape Town, South AfricaClassroomR11,995 per delegateRegister Now
11 to 13 May 2027Gaborone, BotswanaClassroomR11,995 per delegateRegister Now