Continuing education

CONTENT

1. INTRODUCTION. GENERAL OVERVIEW

2. OIL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION (UPSTREAM)

Responsible: Faculty of Geology

2.1. Basin analysis and petroleum system.

  • Hydrocarbon reservoirs.
  • Introduction to the petroleum system.
  • Gas reservoirs.

2.2. Production Engineering and Reservoir Simulation.

2.3. From exploration to first oil.

  • Field Trips.

3. DOWNSTREAM OF THE OIL VALUE CHAIN

Responsible: Faculty of Chemistry

  3.1.- Oil trading.  

  3.2.- Transportation.  

  3.3.- Petroleum refining.  

  3.4.- Logistics.  Distribution of petroleum products.

  3.5.- Marketing of petroleum products (fuels).  

  3.6.- Petroleum-based chemicals and Polymers.

  3.7.- Installations. Materials. Corrosion.

  3.8.- Economics of oil and petroleum products.

  3.9.- Safety and Environment.

  3.10.- Construction and Desing of industrial plants.


4. DOWNSTREAM OF THE NATURAL GAS VALUE CHAIN

Responsible: Faculty of Chemistry

4.1.- Natural Gas

4.2.- Natural Gas structure worldwide, in Europe and in Spain

4.3.- The Value Chain

  • Technical Management of the Gas System
  • Production, Liquefaction and Maritime Transport
  • Regasification and Liquified Natural Gas Terminals
  • Natural Gas Storage
  • Transportation

4.4.- Gas Pipelines and Regulation and Metering Stations

4.5.- Compression Stations

4.6.- Gas Pipeline Integrity

4.7.- Distribution and Marketing

4.8.- Regulation and remuneration of the gas system


5. INDUSTRY EVOLUTION. DECARBONISATION AND ENERGY TRANSITION

Responsible: Faculty of Chemistry

  • Climate change
  • Oil & Gas actual emissions
  • Road map to net zero emissions
  • Sustainable Development Objectives
  • Green Chemistry Principles
  • Oil & Natural Gas recovery technologies
  • Traditional energy savings and consumption reductions 
  • Methane abatement
  • Electrification
  • Carbon capture, storage, transformation and utilization (CCUS) technologies
  • From Refineries to Biorefineries. Waste Valorization
  • Renewable and Low-Carbon Fuels
  • Biofuels
  • Hydrogen Towards a More Sustainable Economy
  • New materials for energy transition..