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The Oxford Princeton Programme Announces 2008 Instructor-Led Training Schedule for the Calgary, AB Energy Sector

PRINCETON, NJ - November, 2007: The Oxford Princeton Programme, the world's leading provider of training solutions to the energy, commodity and derivatives industries, offers twenty training days slated in Calgary for the first half of 2008 to address professionals' most immediate commercial mid-to-downstream training requirements.

"We are pleased to offer our most comprehensive curriculum with both bestseller and brand new courses to address the diverse needs of the Canadian energy sector," says Jobert Abueva, Global Marketing Director. "Calgary remains a priority market for the Oxford Princeton Programme."

All courses are led by expert educators exclusive to The Oxford Princeton Programme who bring a wealth of knowledge into each seminar. Courses consist of a mix of lectures and unique simulation exercises. A certificate is awarded upon successful completion of each course and CPE credits are awarded for those requiring accreditation. All courses are to be held in convenient, downtown venues.

  • Fundamentals of Energy Futures (FOEF)
    22 January 2008
    In the fast-paced world of futures, mistakes can be costly. 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.

  • Options I - Fundamentals of Energy Options (FOEO)
    23 January 2008
    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. This course is most valuable specifically to those related to energy commodities, including oil, gas and electricity.

  • Energy Risk Management (ERM)
    24-25 January 2008
    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.

  • Derivatives Pricing, Hedging and Risk Management (TPD)
    11-12 March 2008
    This two-day course provides delegates with a comprehensive overview of energy derivatives instruments and markets as well as an introduction to current best practices in pricing, risk management and hedging. The main goal is to provide front, middle and back office personnel as well as anyone involved in working with energy derivatives (electricity, gas, coal, oil) with the proper tools in order to use them effectively as well as price, hedge and manage the risk of various derivatives structures used by firms with energy risk exposures and energy trading firms.

  • Overview of Physical Crude Oil Trading and Operations (CT)
    25-26 March 2008
    In this introductory workshop, delegates will gain an in-depth understanding of how the physical crude oil trading market works. Besides invaluable exposure to terminology, each delegate will experience all the steps in typical domestic and foreign crude oil transactions. The linkage between new well production, marketing, transportation and storage, and refining to physical trading, both speculatively and as a hedge vehicle, will be explored.

  • Fundamentals of Petroleum Refining - A Non-Technical Introduction (FPR)
    27-28 March 2008
    Delegates do not need an engineering degree to understand the fundamentals of petroleum refining! This exciting programme is designed to introduce non-technical oil industry members to the fascinating field of petroleum refining. Attendees will learn how a refinery works and how refinery operations affect global oil and product prices.

  • Fundamentals of Technical Analysis (TA)
    15-16 April 2008
    Take the mystery out of common technical indicators! Delegates will learn what's behind this analysis technique and how to make it work every time they trade. Understanding and using technical analysis is important to hedgers as well as speculators. Delegates will learn what many of the common indicators are and how the experts use them.

  • Advanced Technical Analysis and Technical Trading (ATA)
    17 April 2008
    This course examines how market participants apply theories of technical analysis to various trading timeframes through the presentation of advanced material and a series of interactive trading simulations. The timeframes covered include day trading and swing trading through a study of 5, 30, 60 minute and daily charts, and position trading through an examination of daily, weekly and monthly charts.

  • Overview of the North American Natural Gas Industry (NANG)
    22 April 2008
    This one-day course is designed to introduce delegates to the functionality of the natural gas industry and those involved in its operation. Discussion includes physical natural gas, beginning with exploration and concluding with the delivery to the burner-tip. This course uses a historical perspective to explain how the regulation shaped the current market place and will also introduce financial products used for hedging physical positions. Delegates will become familiar with industry nomenclature and operation of the physical natural gas market place.

  • North American Natural Gas Transportation and Storage (NGTS)
    23 April 2008
    This course will provide an understanding of the role of pipelines in the natural gas industry and a broad insight to the dynamics that impact the economic decisions facing industry participants.

  • Overview of the North American Electric Power Industry (ET)
    24 April 2008
    Deregulation of the electricity marketplace continues to be a controversial topic. During this period of historic and rapid change, there is much to learn. This one-day event is a combination of presentation and trading simulations.

  • Options II - Options Pricing and Applications (OPA)
    26 May 2008
    Options are a growing part of energy hedging and speculating, and understanding how they work allows any trader to make better choices in using them. Once the basics are mastered through Options I - Fundamentals of Energy Options course, delegates can learn how to take advantage of fast-changing markets to get the most out of option positions with this course. This full day workshop not only extends the understanding of option dynamics, but also allows delegates to practice these skills through a unique trading simulation.

  • Options III - Option Strategies (OS)
    27 May 2008
    One of the most powerful tools available to hedgers options are also the most difficult to master. Delegates learn how to apply complex combinations of calls and puts in order to hedge specific risks and take advantage of market expectations. With a unique trading simulation, attendees will master directional and market-neutral trading strategies, as well as the application of complex strategies. Delegates will also learn to match specific risk exposures and market expectations with complex strategies.

  • Front to Back Office: Trading Controls and Best Practices (FTBO)
    28 May 2008
    This fascinating and interactive workshop will give delegates a thorough understanding of best practice controls to be applied in commodity trading activities. Delegates are encouraged to think about the controls processes applied in their own operations, through interactive group case studies, in order to minimize the chances of similar expensive trading mistakes. Recent trading "failures" will be analyzed.

  • Value-at-Risk: The Basics and Beyond (VAR)
    29 May 2008
    Value-at-Risk is the new benchmark for measuring and controlling market risk. Premier trading and marketing companies around the world use Value-at-Risk to maximize profit opportunities and minimize costly positioning mistakes. This one day programme teaches the important aspects of this risk management tool.
Seats are limited to ensure proper in-depth coverage. For organizations with widespread interest, most courses may also be scheduled as on-site presentations. Please call for details.

Full course summaries as well as a complete 2008 course listing are available at www.oxfordprinceton.com.

For all inquires on these courses or The Oxford Princeton Programme's wide array of training options, please contact Kristi Ruskuski at +1 (609) 524-1122 or via email kruskuski@oxfordprinceton.com.


About The Oxford Princeton Programme, Inc.

The Oxford Princeton Programme, Inc., with regional offices in Princeton, NJ, Oxford, UK and Singapore, is the world's leading provider of training solutions to the energy, commodity and derivatives industries. In addition to PrincetonLive.com, which offers more than 20 energy and commodity web-based training modules, The Oxford Princeton Programme provides more than 70 instructor-led training courses. Designed for all levels of expertise, courses include views of oil, power, natural gas and a variety of other energy, commodity and derivatives topics.


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