All oil and gas companies follow a similar process to progress a field development from discovery to design and construction. Most companies will have several developments active, each at a different stage, possibly with different partners.

A consistent process across all developments is essential to manage this portfolio effectively.
The development team doing the work for each field will be made up of engineers from various discipline. These engineers need to understand how the key integration activities are carried out, and how their discipline work fits into the overall process. Lack of this understanding can lead to conflicting targets, rework, and sub optimal concept selection.

The course explains how major oil companies progress oil and gas developments through a series of stage gates. The purpose of each phase (‘Identify the opportunity’, ‘assess the opportunity’, ‘select the concept’) is made clear. Emphasis is on coordinating the discipline work in activities such as risk identification, technical assurance, concept identification and stage gate review, rather than the discipline staff work it-self.

After attending the course, staff will work more effectively with others in an integrated team, and the team will make faster and more efficient progress.