Tailored Programmes

In close cooperation with the cooperating partners, the tailormade programs are developed based on stuctured needs assessment utilising Petrads tool box. Essential elements in the assessment are maturity and perspectives of the petroleum sector, institutions, roles and responsibilities, culture and a good understanding of all stakeholders.

Relevant training activities wil thereafter be designed accordingly in a contexts of long-term capacity development. Participants will be get involed to a wide variaty of pedagogical approaches and interactive tools such as simulation, role play solving complex, case studies and real life challenges from the participants institutions.

The learning takes place in an atmosphere of respect and mutual learning. Almost each challenging training day runs into social gatherings, where cultures are shared through conversations and performances.

Thematical areas

Drawing upon expertise among our funding and/or collaborating partners, Petrad can facilitate learning programmes and processes within areas such as:

Petroleum Policy and main framework

  • Global energy perspectives
  • Policy development process
  • Legislation and regulations
  • Sector organisation and development of government institutions and national oil companies
  • Fiscal regimes
  • Petroleum economics
  • Contract negotiations and contract management
  • Local content

Resource Management

  • License management
  • Resource assessment and prospect evaluation
  • Data management
  • Exploration
  • Appraisal
  • Field development
  • Operations and production
  • Abandonment
  • Petroleum downstream management

Environment Management

  • Policy considerations
  • Management systems
  • Legal framework
  • Strategic Environmental Assessment
  • Risk assessments
  • Environmental Impact Assessments

Safety Management

  • Policy and legal framework
  • Safety management
  • Risk assessments

Economy and Revenue Management

  • Petroleum project economics
  • Revenue management
  • Risk
  • Economic modelling

Technology Development

  • Education, research and development
  • Field development concepts
  • Deeewater technology
  • High temperature, high pressure
  • Well stream technology

Civil Society and Cross Cutting Issues

  • Education
  • National participation
  • Good governance
  • Gender
  • Anti-corruption

Availability and funding

If Norwegian government funding is required, Petrad’s services and activities are only available through development cooperation programmes. In order to initiate such a programme, Norwegian authorities need to be contacted by national officials through the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) or Embassies.

If Norwegian government funding is not required, Petrad can be contacted directly.