The 10-Day Advanced Financial Modelling & Petroleum Project Economics

This is a highly participative workshop style training course focused on developing practical skills that delegates can apply in real life business situations on return to their own organisation. Each module includes a thorough review of the relevant theory before focusing on life-like business case studies with which delegates can practice the design and construction of financial models, analysis tools and forecast applications in Excel, using laptops provided for the training course.

This training course has been designed to provide petroleum sector delegates with real practical skills to design and build financial models that will have highly relevant applications in modern oil and gas organisations. By applying advanced techniques for economic and financial analysis, delegates will develop improved skills in forecasting and business decision-making.

At the end of this Gulf Rowad 10-Day Advanced Financial Modelling & Petroleum Project Economics training course, you will learn to:

• Plan the design and functionality of economic and financial models in Excel
• Use powerful functions built in to Excel for statistical and financial analysis
• Apply financial analysis techniques to improve investment decision-making
• Design and build financial models for forecasting sales, costs and profit
• Implement up to date techniques for managing risk and uncertainty
• Use financial models to assist in business decision-making

This training course is designed to provide useful insights and practical skills to professionals from a wide range of disciplines and industry sectors, but particularly those involved in planning, forecasting and investment decision-making in an age of risk and uncertainty.

This 10-Day Advanced Financial Modelling & Petroleum Project Economics training course is suitable to a wide range of petroleum sector professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Finance Professionals
• Budgeting and Planning Managers
• Commercial Managers
• Divisional Managers
• Purchasing and Supply Chain Managers
• Project Managers

Organisational Impact

The organisation will benefit from the practical implementation of up to date techniques in financial analysis, forecasting and financial modelling that can be applied to improve the quality and relevance of business decision-making in the context of modern levels of risk and uncertainty – specifically:

• An integrated approach to managing business risk and uncertainty
• The use of financial analysis tools improve business information and insights
• Application of economic and financial models to petroleum project decision-making
• Improved forecasting tools and performance management systems
• Better quality information as the basis for capital investment decisions

Personal Impact

Delegates will benefit from this hands-on workshop that has been designed to provide them with the essential theory of financial analysis, forecasting and financial decision-making whilst focusing heavily on building the practical skills to develop their own financial models in Excel.

This 10-Day Advanced Financial Modelling & Petroleum Project Economics training course will greatly enhance their contribution to organisational performance and improve their career prospects by:

• Developing an awareness of the nature and management of risk and uncertainty
• Greater involvement in management planning and decision-making
• Improved knowledge of Excel and its most powerful financial functions
• Using powerful Excel economic and financial modelling skills for forecasting and decision-making
• Applying up to date methods to planning and forecasting
• Understanding and applying investment decision-making techniques