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WHAT'S NEW?
New Courses Added to Canadian Schedule
New Aviation Course in Europe
LPG Defined
Africa's Energy Industry
and the Training Imperative
Cutting Edge in Energy Education
Relax for Rewards: New Course Wordfind
Spotlight Series
Last Call: Syndey Courses
New Gas Course: Seats Now Available
Global Course Offerings
Editor's Note

It's the theme threading through this newsletter: new courses, new venues, new faculty and new ideas in energy education. Our global sales and marketing teams will be meeting up this month for our annual conference to discuss new initiatives as we enter the second half of 2007 and right into 2008.

Summer is traditionally a time for new recruits to join the energy and trading sectors. What better time than now to set up training plans for each and every one of them?

What's new with you and your organization? New projects that require new skill sets? New directions that need vetting? What would you like to see new from us?

Let us know.

Best regards,
Jobert Abueva
Global Marketing Director
jabueva@oxfordprinceton.com

Fundamentals of Energy Futures
17 July 2007
Sydney, Australia

In the fast-paced world of futures, mistakes can be costly. Princeton Energy Programme's "Fundamentals of Energy Futures" allows delegates to experience this fascinating field first hand. This highly interactive workshop is a great introduction to exchange traded futures contracts. Delegates will leave with an in-depth knowledge of futures contracts and markets - specifically those related to energy. This introductory, one-day course includes a trading simulation and a comprehensive review at the end of the day.
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Options I - Fundamentals of Energy Options
18 July 2007
Sydney, Australia

This course allows delegates to experience this fascinating and complex field first hand. Long thought a difficult topic, this course makes options easy! This full day workshop covers everything from premium valuation to advanced trading strategies on exchange traded options, specifically those related to energy commodities, including oil, gas and electricity. You will gain even more valuable insights through our unique trading simulation and comprehensive review at the end of the day.
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Energy Risk Management
19-20 July 2007
Sydney, Australia

Understanding and identifying how to limit price risk exposure is a complex task. This two-day course will provide attendees with a forum to maximize hedging efficiencies and limit price risk exposure. Delegates will build a portfolio of industry techniques for managing price risk in today's volatile energy markets.
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We are pleased to announce the addition of the following courses this autumn to be held in downtown Calgary, Alberta:

Advanced Technical Analysis (ATA) - September 4, 2007.

Fundamentals of Technical Analysis (TA) - September 6-7, 2007

To discuss these and other training options, please feel free to email us 24/7.

Aviation Fuels: Supply, Economics and Trading debuts this November in Oxford, UK. This three-day workshop provides a commercial overview of both jet fuels and aviation gasoline and will involve a mix of lecture, case studies as well as trading/pricing simulations and is ideal for any and all personnel directly and indirectly involved in the industry. It will be led by course director Ms. Mary Jackson, a renowned energy expert with several years experience in the sector.

Aviation Fuels: Supply, Economics and Trading (AV1)
7-9 November 2007

Newly added, Gas-to-Liquids - A New Gas Horizon is an overview event focusing on GTL from a commercial, markets and technical perspective. It looks at some of the recent developments in GTL, considers how plants and markets may evolve and how the global players are developing. The course will provide valuable insights from international experience and provide ample chance to clarify issues and questions in an informal workshop style environment.

Gas-to-Liquids - A New Gas Horizon will be held on 17 September 2007 in London, UK.

To register, click here.

Due to the high demand for more LPG courses, the following courses have been added to our global course roster:

LPG - Supply, Economics, Markets and International Trading
3-7 September 2007
Oxford, UK

The course is designed to provide an introductory analysis into the world LPG business. The course will examine the effect of new supply sources and pricing structures on international trade, emerging downstream markets and on the use of LPG as a feedstock. Trading methods in LPG will be briefly examined, in conjunction with contractual practices, terminal usage, shipping techniques and chartering. Additionally, the course will analyse the fundamentals of LPG in terms of production, properties and specifications, testing, safety and handling in distribution.
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International LPG Trading and Pricing - Supply, Shipping Contracts and Risk Management
24-27 September, 2007
Oxford, UK

This course aims to provide a thorough understanding of the international supply and economic factors affecting LPG marketing and trading. The course will analyse 'workshop style', the international production and consumption outlook, pricing fundamentals, logistical needs and the available tools for price risk management.
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LPG Trading and Pricing - Shipping, Contracts and Price Risk Management
24-26 October 2007
Houston, TX

The course is designed to provide a firm understanding of the international LPG business: influencing factors, how it is conducted and how risks are managed. The course will examine the effect of new supply sources and pricing structures on international trade, emerging downstream markets and on the uses of LPG. The course will analyse 'workshop style' business planning; trading methods in LPG in conjunction with contractual practices; pricing; shipping techniques and chartering. Additionally, the course will examine the fundamentals of LPG in terms of its production, properties and specifications.
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Mention the code NL0707 when registering 60 calendar days or more prior to the course date and receive 10% off the course fee. After the 60 days, mention the code and you'll receive 5% off the course fee (cannot be combined with any other discount from The Oxford Princeton Programme).

Our Global Marketing Director, Jobert Abueva, discusses the trained labor crunch facing the continent's energy industries and how both public and private sectors are addressing the challenge. Also featured are considerations to take into account when assessing education and training solution providers.

"Africa's Energy Industry and the Training Imperative" Petroleum Africa article is available for download in Adobe Acrobat PDF format free of charge when you register HERE.

Read up on The Oxford Princeton Programme's new directions, especially as they pertain to the LPG, LNG and GTL sectors including new courses in this special training issue of LP Gas.

"Cutting Edge in Energy Education," LP Gas article is available for download in Adobe Acrobat PDF format free of charge when you register HERE.

Take a moment out of your stressful work schedule to massage your mind with our energy word find. This month's theme is New Courses!

Every correct entry faxed to +1 609.520.1192 by Friday, July 27th automatically wins our famous Energy Bouncy Ball (one per person). Someone will be drawn to win our Grand Prize: a free web-based training course ($175 value). Good Luck!

The hidden words (taken from our new course titles) are featured below in bold:

Derivatives, Pricing, Hedging and Risk Management
18-19 July, Singapore
4-5 September, Dusseldorf

Gas-to-Liquids - A New Gas Horizon
17 September, London

LNG Shipping - A Voyage of Discovery
7-9 November, Oxford

Global LNG: Import and Regasification - Europe
22-25 October, Dusseldorf

Biofuels - A Key Renewable Energy Option
27-29 August, Singapore

Oil Blending - Petroleum Products Quality; Management, Control and Adjustment
19-21 November, Singapore

Aviation Fuels: Supply, Economics and Trading
7-9 November, Oxford

LPG Trading and Pricing - Shipping, Contracts and Price Risk Management
24-26 October, Houston, TX

For more information on any of our new courses and to enter, please click here.

As we prepared for this month's "WHAT"S NEW" issue, I began thinking about the new directions emerging in this vast training arena. With so many new recruits and summer travel budgets tightening, we have seen a definite spike in web-based training, both as a stand alone as well as blended (accompanying instructor-led courses) options.

Does convenient web-based training appeal to your organization? Take a moment and check out our web-based product line.

How about a chance to win a web-based training voucher? Take us up on our Relax for Rewards Challenege. This month's prize goes to Vishal Bhargava from Tata Consultancy Services (West Midlands, United Kingom). Congratulations!

Liz Esten
Editor
lesten@oxfordprinceton.com

Our Spotlight Series is an opportunity to hear firsthand from our global team. This month we feature faculty member Leigh Bolton who heads up our LNG series of courses.

What can delegates look forward to in your course?

As well as the factual subject matter they will have the opportunity for open discussion with top international experts who are working on projects around the world to better understand the up-to-date problems and issues for the global LNG industry.

How do you like to present your subject matter?

There is a conscious decision to make the courses as interactive as possible with varied delivery styles, complimented by real case studies and group exercises, and supported by anecdotal examples from the lecturers consulting activities to reinforce key messages.

What are your career/professional highlights?

A very difficult question to respond to as my career has covered both power and natural gas and encompassed a variety of challenging roles ranging from engineering to strategy in such varied geographies as southern Africa, India, Western and Central Europe, and lately in Asia. I have been fortunate to have the opportunity to experience working with many cultures.

What are some of the greatest challenges facing the energy sector?

For me there are three prime challenges - climate change mitigation, security of energy supply and technological revolution (I use this term explicitly as we no longer have time for just change). For the energy industry to deliver its potential for the future all three must work together as they are mutually dependent.

How do you like to spend your free time?

Well, I am a freshwater angler and spend many hours by rivers and lakes enjoying nature and sometimes catching fish. Also, my wife and I are fortunate to have a place in Tuscany, not far from Florence, where we try to spend as much time as possible enjoying the weather, the people and the superb Italian food and wines.

Any questions for Mr. Leigh Bolton? Click here.

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