Global Learning for Operational Leaders
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Introduction
Course overview
Offshore oil and gas platforms are complex, isolated facilities where production, maintenance, logistics and safety must be managed in demanding conditions. Effective platform management is key to safe, reliable and cost-efficient operations.
This Aractech course covers offshore facility types, organisation and roles, production operations, maintenance and integrity, logistics and personnel management, permit to work and safety systems, emergency response and performance management. Participants examine real operational challenges and improvement opportunities.
The course is suitable for offshore supervisors, engineers and onshore support staff.
What you will achieve
Learning objectives
- Describe offshore facility types and systems
- Organise platform operations and personnel
- Manage production and maintenance offshore
- Coordinate logistics and supply
- Apply offshore safety systems and emergency response
- Measure and improve platform performance
Who should attend
Target audience
- Offshore installation managers and supervisors
- Production and maintenance engineers
- Onshore support and planning staff
- HSE professionals
- Logistics coordinators
- New offshore personnel
Methodology
Learning approach
- Operational case studies
- Planning exercises
- Safety scenario discussions
- Performance analysis
- Group work
Complete course outline
Five focused days of learning and application
The timings provided are estimates and may vary depending on the number of participants and the discussions taking place during the sessions. They are indicative only and do not constitute a binding commitment.
Day 1
Offshore Facilities
- Fixed and floating platforms
- Subsea systems
- Process and utility systems
- Accommodation and support
- Coffee break
- Accommodation and support (continued)
- Regulatory regime
- Exercise: Facility overview
Day 2
Operations Management
- Organisation and roles
- Shift handover
- Production operations
- Integrated operations centres
- Coffee break
- Integrated operations centres (continued)
- Planning and scheduling
- Workshop: Daily operations planning
Day 3
Maintenance and Integrity
- Maintenance strategies offshore
- Campaign maintenance
- Integrity management
- Spare parts
- Coffee break
- Spare parts (continued)
- Shutdowns
- Case study: Unplanned shutdown
Day 4
Safety and Emergency Response
- Permit to work
- Safety critical elements
- Emergency response organisation
- Evacuation and rescue
- Coffee break
- Evacuation and rescue (continued)
- Drills
- Exercise: Emergency scenario
Day 5
Logistics and Performance
- Marine and helicopter logistics
- Personnel on board management
- Cost control
- Coffee break
- Cost control (continued)
- KPIs
- Improvement planning
- Capstone: Platform improvement plan
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does Offshore Operations and Platform Management (OG-057) cover?
This course covers Oil and Gas through a structured five-day outline focused on practical application, discussion, and implementation planning.
When is the next available session?
The next scheduled session starts on 9 - 13 November 2026. See the course schedules section for the available dates and delivery formats.
Who should attend this course?
Offshore installation managers and supervisors, Production and maintenance engineers, Onshore support and planning staff
Is bilingual course delivery available?
Yes. All course materials and presentations are provided in English, while bilingual explanation and discussion support may be available depending on the selected location and trainer availability. For example, when attending a course in Istanbul, you may request a Turkish-speaking trainer to explain the English course content in Turkish. Arabic explanation support may also be requested at this location. Other languages are available in selected cities. You can choose your preferred language support as an optional preference during registration.
How can I register for a session?
Use any Register button next to the available course dates to open the participant registration page and submit your booking request for the selected session.
Is this course available online as well as classroom-based?
Check the course schedules section for currently published classroom and Online / Live sessions.
Where are classroom sessions delivered?
Current classroom venues include Munich, Barcelona, Paris, Kuala lumpur.
How long is the training programme?
The programme runs for five days from 09:00 to 14:00, which gives 25 contact hours, including a daily 30-minute break (22.5 hours of instruction).
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