Upon completion of the course the participant will have insight into:

• The identification of the key economic and (geo)political drivers that define a project’s business case and comparison with alternative projects.

• The structures and strategies for meeting the corporate objectives of each of the parties involved.

• The project set-up including the role and position of each individual player, the legal and regulatory framework, the geopolitical context, the business and economic situation, and so forth.

• The assessment of the project’s economic feasibility, including evaluation of the life cycle costs and the commercial performance.

• An appraisal of inherent project uncertainties and ways to manage or hedge the main risks.

• An assessment of the ability to raise project finance in the international capital markets from banks, development agencies and financial investors such as private equity funds.

• The importance of adequate project management, the different steps in the development of a project and the interaction between the relevant disciplines required to control and monitor the various stages of a project.

• The interdependency and interaction between stakeholders and external parties of influence that may have a critical impact on successful project finalisation and operation.

• An understanding of the key success factors, the risks and the causes of failure and delay.

Although the focus of this large gas projects course is on large, international projects, many elements of this course are also perfectly applicable to smaller-scale projects.
 

At whom is The Fundamentals of Large Gas Projects course targeted?

You are a high potential professional who operates in the gas industry or a related area and deals with large-scale projects. You have 5-10 years of relevant experience in one or more areas of project management and organisation or financing. Also, you have a working knowledge of the gas industry, financial principles and how to apply such principles. You also have a good command of the English language.

Which topics are addressed during this course?

The course aims to be intellectually stimulating and requires all participants to contribute. The programme is structured to include all of the steps of an actual major gas project development cycle. Main headlines include the key elements of a business case focusing on fundamental project feasibility and sustainability and the practical processes of converting concepts and aspirations into an operational multi-billion dollar gas project. Key topics are:

• Project Development

• Project Identification

• Framework of Concessions and Legal Agreements

• Economic and Financial Dimensions of Investments

• Financing Large Projects

• Market Entry Strategies and Competitive Positioning

• Project Execution and Management

The Fundamentals of Large Gas Projects consists of three elements:

• Interactive lectures by experts, discussions, small exercises and the introduction of models and tools.

• A case study, worked out by groups of three to six participants. Each group may eventually propose a different solution to the same problem, which will trigger new discussions and personal opinions.

• Plenary feedback.

Which experts do you get a chance to exchange views with during this course?

Key lecturers of this programme are Mr Gordon Summers, former Vice-President Middle East/Gulf Region at Shell Gas & Power, and Mr Jan Prins, former Head of Global Energy & Project Finance at ABN AMRO. To guarantee both high quality and a varied programme they are supported by a carefully selected group of leading experts from the gas industry.

“Why managers should take this particular course? Well, we believe EDI is the only institute in Europe that provides a programme that offers such a complete coverage of all issues that surround the successful development of major gas projects. The course gives the participants a bird’s eye view of the things that can go wrong and should go right in such multi-billion dollar undertakings. Basically, the course is aimed at avoiding delays in development and financing, cost overruns and shortfalls in operational performance – all at a time when gas projects are becoming increasingly more complex, not just financially, but also legally, technically and, of course, geopolitically. This course gives participants a comprehensive insight into what the issues and risks are that they may encounter and how they can approach them. And all this in a relatively short period of time – just one, intensive, week.”

Gordon Summers, key lecturer The Fundamentals of Large Gas Projects

Jan Prins, key lecturer The Fundamentals of Large Gas Projects
 

Start
21 - 25 May 2012
5 - 9 November 2012

Location
To be determined.

Investment
€ 4.700,- (accommodation costs and VAT excluded)

Application procedure
To register for this course, please fill in the application form and send it back to us by fax or email.
 

Download your application form here.