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- Recruit, Train, Retain
- ETCEE: Prague
- AOGC: Malaysia
- ERTC: Vienna
- NEW LNG and GTL Course Editions
- NEW Biofuels and Blending Courses Coming to Singapore
- Relax for Rewards: Natural Gas Wordfind
- Spotlight Series
- Last Call for Tanker Courses in Houston
- Global Course Offering
- Editor's Note
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Addressing the looming energy industry labor shortage seems to be discussion de rigueur at many a conference lately.
It was clearly on the minds of delegates at events I've attended this year in Beijing, Dubai, Chicago and Houston. In fact the last of these was titled "Oil & Gas Workforce Development -- Worker Shortages, Training Strategies and Collaborative Efforts."
I myself just finished up an article for Petroleum Africa on this very subject as the continent contends with its own staffing challenges against a fast-aging workforce and production goals set to double in the next twenty plus years. Production prospects for Africa's Oil is this week's cover story in the International edition of Time magazine.
Yes, being in the energy education business means I have a vested interest in energy participants' efforts to recruit and retain employees. So, I, along with all my colleagues here at The Oxford Princeton Programme, are keeping communication lines open with clients to understand your unique human resource challenges and to prescribe training solutions that ensure your employees are properly prepared to face the marketplace challenges today and into the foreseeable future.
Care to talk? We're accessible 24/7.
Best regards,
Jobert Abueva
Global Marketing Manager
jabueva@oxfordprinceton.com |
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Tanker Ownership, Chartering and Operations
13-15 June 2007
Houston, TX
Making sound business decisions concerning tanker ownership, chartering, operations and coverage strategies demands a good understanding of the key issues and their potential impact. This basic course covers the crude oil, petroleum products, chemicals and gas transportation sectors, this course also examines the important economic, financial, contractual, environmental and legislative issues when evaluating contract options, chartering and investment strategies, logistics and operating tactics.<more>
CPE Credits: 24 CPE Credits are awarded
Tanker Ownership and Chartering - Advanced Strategies and Risk Management
June 18-20, 2007
Houston, TX
The course focuses on the implementation of tactics and practical strategies for enhancing commercial returns and business performance in tanker transportation - both from charterers' and owners' perspectives. It looks at how commercial risks may be hedged using freight futures or by entering into period charter agreements. Negotiating techniques and the key elements of contracts of affreightment are examined and discussed. A legal workshop provides a series of case studies designed to highlight some of the more common events impacting on commercial operations.<more>
CPE Credits: 24 CPE Credits are awarded |
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The Oxford Princeton Programme is proud to be an exhibitor at this week's Energy Trading Central & Eastern Europe Conference to be held June 6-7 at the Diplomat Hotel in Prague, Czech Republic.
Jobert Abueva, Global Marketing Manager, will be on hand to take delegates through the various commercial mid-to-downstream training options available to industry participants, including instructor-led seminars, customised on sites, and web-based courses.
To schedule a meeting in advance, please click here.
To learn more about the conference, please click here. |
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We look forward to meeting attendees at Asia Oil and Gas Conference (AOGC) on 10-12 June, 2007 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Ms. Crystal Yeo, Regional Account Manager, Asia Pacific, and Ms. Sandra Lai, Account Executive, will be available to answer questions and offer details on all courses running in the region. Sign-up for our lucky draw!
To prearrange a meeting with Ms. Yeo or Ms. Lai, please click here. |
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For a complete course schedule, visit www.oxfordprinceton.com
Atlantic City, NJ
14 August: Fundamentals of Energy Futures
15 August: Options I - Fundamentals of Energy Options
16-17 August: Energy Risk Management
Chicago, IL
8 August: Front to Back Office: Trading Controls and Best Practices
9 August: Value-at-Risk: The Basics and Beyond
Houston, TX
13 - 15 June: Tanker Ownership, Chartering and Operations
18 - 20 June: Tanker Ownership and Chartering - Advanced Strategies and Risk Management
23 July: Options I - Fundamentals of Energy Options
24 July: Options II - Options Pricing and Applications
25 July: Options III - Option Strategies
Seattle, WA
17 July: Fundamentals of Energy Futures
18 July: Options I - Fundamentals of Energy Options
19-20 July: Energy Risk Management
Calgary, AB
21 August: Fundamentals of Energy Futures
22 August: Options I - Fundamentals of Energy Options
23-24 August: Energy Risk Management
Toronto, ON
19 June: Fundamentals of Energy Futures
20 June: Options I - Fundamentals of Energy Options
21 June: Options II - Options Pricing and Applications
22 June: Options III - Option Strategies
Singapore
18 - 19 June: Energy Risk Management
20 - 21 June: Fundamentals of Technical Analysis
18-19 July: Derivatives, Pricing, Hedging and Risk Management
21-24 August: The Synergies of Refining, Trading and Supply
27-29 August: Biofuels - A Key Renewable Energy Option
CapeTown, South Africa
13 August: Fundamentals of Energy Futures
14 August: Options I - Fundamentals of Energy Options
15-16 August: Energy Risk Management
17 August: Front to Back Office: Trading Controls and Best Practices
London, UK
2-3 July: Overview of Physical Crude Oil Trading and Operations
4-5 July: Fundamentals of Petroleum Refining - A Non-Technical Introduction
Oxford, UK
11 - 15 June: The Use of Advanced Instruments in International Oil Price Risk Management
11 - 15 June: Gas Pipeline Economics and Engineering - Crucial Factors to Successful Pipeline Projects
18 - 22 June: Understanding A Liberalised Gas Business - Markets, Open Access and Regulatory Impacts
25 - 29 June: Natural Gas Sales and Marketing in a Competitive Environment
25 - 29 June: International Oil Supply, Transportation, Refining and Trading
9-13 July: The Synergies of Refining, Trading and Supply
Beijing, China
20-22 August: Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Technology
Sydney, Australia
17 July: Fundamentals of Energy Futures
18 July: Options I - Fundamentals of Energy Options
19-20 July: Energy Risk Management
Mention the code NL0607 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). |
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Mr. Jim Crosskey, Principal Sales Executive, and Steve Moralee, Business Development Manager, will represent The Oxford Princeton Programme at the ERTC Refining Management Forum to be held 11-13 June 2007 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Vienna, Austria.
Mr. Crosskey and Mr. Moralee will be available to answer queries regarding our wide array of training options whether they are instructor-led, customized on sites or web-based.
If you would like to touch base prior to the conference, please click here.
For more information, please click here. |
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With petroleum usage reaching record highs worldwide and petroleum production on the decline, the roles of LNG and GTL are poised to spring to the forefront of reliable energy resources.
"As demand from the advanced economies increases steadily and that of the transition economies of both the Near and Far East grows at unprecedented rates, a new 'Great Game' is upon us from both a market and geopolitical perspective," says GTL and Global LNG Course Director Leigh Bolton. "There is the beginning of a revolution in commercial, contractual and trading in the new Global LNG marketplace which may completely change the face of LNG markets in the next few years."
Three new additions have been made to our European course schedule:
LNG Shipping - A Voyage of Discovery: 7-9 November 2007, Oxford, UK
Gas-to-Liquids - A New Gas Horizon: 17 September 2007, London, UK
Global LNG: Import and Regasification - Europe: 22-25 October 2007, Dusseldorf, Germany
All three courses offer a certificate upon successful completion and seats are limited to ensure proper in-depth coverage. For those with widespread company interest, these courses may also be scheduled as on-site seminars. |
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The Oxford Princeton Programme introduces two new seminars, both to debut in Singapore this year:
Biofuels - A Key Renewable Energy Option - 27-29 August 2007
This three-day seminar provides a comprehensive review on the current development and use of biofuels - ethanol and biodiesel primarily. The contents represent an end-to-end review of the philosophy, background, business strategy, application and use of biofuels from the plantation to the end user. Along the way we look at practical and operational matters, technical details, environmental impact, safety, cost features, supply, procurement and trading. Challenges faced in distribution and by the motor industry will also be addressed.
A mix of examples, case studies, exercises and topics for discussion will round out its content.
Oil Blending - Petroleum Products Quality Management, Control and Adjustment - 19-21 November 2007
This three-day seminar is a comprehensive introduction to blending and other ways to change or adjust product quality. Reformulation of fuels by blending or use of additives allows traders and suppliers to match refineries, to take control of quality and improve trading margins.
A combination approach of lecture and practical application will include examples, case studies, exercises and discussions.
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I would like to say thank you to all who participated in last month's new word find. Enjoy those energy bouncy balls!
Our winner was Marissa Dookeran of
Suez Global LNG. She will receive a web-based training session of her choice.
For more information on our web-based services, please click here.
Here's to another month and more rewards!
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Our Spotlight Series is an opportunity to hear firsthand from our global team. This month we feature staff faculty Janet Lawrence based in Oxford, UK. She leads several of our Trading courses both instructr-led and on site. Ms. Lawrence will be teaching the upcoming Overview of Physical Crude Oil Trading and Operations and Fundamentals of Petroleum Refining - A Non-Technical Introduction this July in London. |
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Take a moment out of your stressful work schedule to massage your mind with our new word find. This month's theme is Natural Gas!
Every correct entry faxed to 609.520.1192 by Friday, June 29th 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!
For a list of hidden words, please click here. |
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What can delegates look forward to in your course?
Besides gaining a better understanding of the course's subject matter, I also hope some of my enthusiasm for the energy industry will rub off on them. It's a fascinating business.
How do you like to present your subject matter?
I really like to run courses in a relaxed manner, with humor, when I can. It makes learning more fun and, hopefully, more effective!
What are your career/professional highlights?
I was incredibly lucky to have been hired, right out of university, into a crude oil trading position at Texaco in Houston. That was back in 1975. Except for just over a year as a futures broker at Goldman Sachs in New York, I traded various kinds of crude oil from 1975 until I left the Total group in 2002.
What are some of the greatest challenges facing the energy sector?
Probably the biggest challenge is satisfying the public's demand for oil products while still keeping environmental concerns in mind. It's not an easy balance.
How do you like to spend your free time?
My husband and I have just bought our first home, in Oxfordshire, so right now that's taking most of my free time. But I enjoy music, movies, gardening and motor sports.
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Steve Martin, North American Natural Gas Transportation & Storage (NGTS) instructor, The Oxford Princeton Programme, has once again shared his knowledge with the readers of Pipeline & Gas Journal.
Below you will find a link to the PDF of Steve Martin's article, "Awareness of Market Challenges" featured in Pipeline & Gas Journal last month.
To download a free PDF of the article, please click here.
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