“Great course to get a foundational knowledge of the energy industry while also having a great time due to the instructor! Kristie is great!”

“If you want to better understand the O&G industry, take this course! Kristie is engaging and humorous! Highly recommend for anyone that works in our industry!”

“I feel anyone in the Oil/Gas industry would benefit from this class. It helps those not in the field understand the field to do their job much better.”

“I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed Kristie’s class – she did a great job of balancing details with overall process. I enjoyed listening to her and found myself dreading the end of the course. Not something I can say with many training classes!”

COURSE OUTLINE SUMMARY

• Geology 101
• Geological Timescale and Plate Tectonics
• Sedimentary and Fault Traps: Structures and Mapping
• Oil vs Gas: How and Where Does it Come From?
• Geophysics and How it is Used Today
• Land Acquisition and Requirements to Drill a Prospect
• Building a Prospect with the Team and Getting it Approved
• Drilling a Well: Vertical and Horizontal
• Completing a Well: Fracing Techniques
• How we Moved from Vertical to Horizontal in the E&P Industry
• Pumping Money out of the Ground: Production
• Downstream and Marketing
• Reserves and Decline Curves: Keeping the Wells Alive
• The Bottom Line: The Rig Schedule

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:
* Participants will walk away understanding how all aspects of the petroleum industry fit together…from upstream to downstream, including the essential tools of both conventional and unconventional exploration, production and development.
* Each participant will receive a rock and mineral kit to be used during the program; plus a link to download the course slides to keep for future reference.
* Lectures are enhanced with exercises on well log correlations, subsurface map interpretations, economic analysis and deal structure assessments; plus the “GeoJeopardy” game reinforces the skill sets discussed.
* By understanding and applying the concepts and tools presented in this program, the participant will have more confidence and become a more productive professional.
* Participants will gain a deeper proficiency of the roles and responsibilities of the many team members within their companies. With each lesson, they will learn how all jobs, including their own, are necessary to increase the bottom line of their company, which translates to adding reserves and making a profit.

ACCREDITATION INFORMATION
Each participant attending the program will receive a signed University of Tulsa, Continuing Education for Science & Engineering Certificate of Completion showing number of professional development hours earned.
This course qualifies for:

• 11 PDHs (Professional Development Hours)
• 1.1 CEUs (Continuing Education Credits)

Associations (AAPL, Bar Associations, Accountancy Boards, etc.) may also approve this course by submitting your Certificate of Completion and information about the program found on this webpage.

“Excellent overview presented with expertise and enthusiasm. Engaging program that provides a picture of the entire core of our industry and how we make it happen.”

“This course is perfect for anyone entering the oil & gas industry or that would like to see the life cycle of how complex and involved the oil & gas industry really is.”

SPRING 2025 COURSE SCHEDULE:

FORMAT:
INSTRUCTOR-LED, LIVE, ONLINE FORMAT:
ZOOM | Daily Morning & Afternoon Sessions

DAILY SESSION TIMES (Central):
Tuesday & Wednesday
9:00am-11:30am and 1:00pm-4:00pmEach class runs for 2 days total, 5.5 hours each day (divided into am & pm sessions)

NOTE: # of participants is LIMITED – enroll early!

PICK A CLASS & SIGN UP TODAY:

Did You Know…
your support through paid registration fees helps fund the activities of The University of Tulsa’s Engineering & Computer Science College (student organizations and activities, faculty development and other ECS events). On behalf of TU’s studens and faculty, thank you for choosing The University of Tulsa’s Continuing Education for Science & Engineering as your training provider. We look forward to having you participate in the seminar!

Class Snapshot:

“Kristie turns a complex industry into a simple learning experience that sticks.”

If you are needing an overall perspective of the petroleum industry in order to become more knowledgeable, productive, and confident in your job…sign up for this course today.