September 2, 2010
Oil and Gas Essentials Course:
Calgary to Canmore
   GeoHistory's Oil and Gas Essentials Field Course provides Canadian and North American oil and gas companies, organizations, government agencies and related oil and gas financial, legal and support entities with a unique and highly effective educational alternative to standardized industry training. Over the past decade, the Oil and Gas Essentials Course has become widely accepted as an industry leader and is one of the recommended training courses within the staff training programs of numerous Calgary oil and gas industry leaders, including Encana, Husky, ConocoPhillips and Talisman Energy. The Oil and Gas Essentials Course was developed by and is taught by a Professional Engineer, Professional Geologist and Canadian petroleum industry historian.


Oil and Gas Essentials is designed for:

a) oil and gas company junior technical and non technical staff
( legal, land, accounting / finance, IS, HR & administrative support personnel),

b) oil and gas industry support companies (legal, financial, service sector, etc.) and

c) any groups or individuals interested in learning about the
oil and gas industry in Alberta, Canada and North America.

   The Oil and Gas Essentials Field Course is one day in duration. Beginning in Calgary, the field course / field trip proceeds to Turner Valley with a stop at the historic Turner Valley Gas Plant, passes through the foothills and ends in Canmore prior to returning to Calgary. En route, participants learn the basics about the various aspects of the Canadian Oil and Gas Industry including exploration / exploitation geology, geophysics and the various engineering disciplines ( including drilling engineering, production engineering and reservoir engineering ) - how oil and gas reserves are found, extracted and marketed - as well as gaining insight into the history of the Canadian petroleum / oil and gas industry and the impact changing technology has had throughout the years. From outcrop to discovery well site, from oil pool to sour gas pool, this oil and gas course takes participants to some of the very spots that changed Alberta's and Canada's history. By days end, participants will understand the basics of rock and reservoir types, seals, traps, exploration / drilling methodologies, processing, transportation and play economics. Aside from the technical and economical aspects of the industry, participants will also gain a comprehensive insight into the historical and present day economic importance of the oil and gas industry within the economy of Alberta and Canada, North America and the world. Oil and Gas Essentials Courses depart from Calgary at 7:45 am and return at 9:00 pm.

Oil and Gas Essentials is a CAPLA Education Course and recommended a PASC Educational Course.

Oil & Gas Essentials Course Participant Comments:

" This course was better than excellent, it was fabulous! "
" Wonderful day, exceeded all expectations. Thank you."
" A fantastic experience! "
" Unrelentingly interesting!"
" Extremely educational and entertaining."
"Learned as much as I did in a 4 month course. It was great."
" A very informative and enjoyable day."
"It is the BEST course I have ever been on. I highly recommend this course to anyone, even experienced O&G personnel."

Course Pricing :

Groups:
First 20 Participants: $575 per person
Next 5 Participants (21 to 25): $535 per person
Participants in excess of 25 : $495 per person

Individuals:
$575 per person

Contact info@geohistory.ca to book.

 


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