AVAILABLE SCHEDULED AND ON DEMAND!
Scheduled: Course Starts 21 October 2026, 12 weeks
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AVAILABLE SCHEDULED AND ON DEMAND!
Scheduled: Course Starts 21 October 2026, 12 weeks
On-Demand: Start Now!
Our petroleum economics course explores the financial aspects, risk factors, and complexities of the oil and gas industry
Get to grips with the rationale of investment or disinvestment decisions, corporate strategy and valuing assets, portfolios or organisations.
Petroleum Economics: Investment Analysis, Asset Valuation, and Risk Management
The economics of oil and gas sit at the heart of every major investment, divestment and strategic decision made across the energy sector. As upstream, midstream and downstream markets grow in complexity, the demand for professionals with a strong grounding in petroleum economics and financial analysis continues to grow, from asset valuation through to risk management and corporate strategy.
This petroleum economics course gives maritime and offshore industry professionals a comprehensive understanding of the financial aspects, risk factors and investment dynamics of the oil and gas industry, covering cash flow analysis, upstream and downstream economics, uncertainty modelling and the valuation of petroleum assets, portfolios and companies. Delivered 100% online, it is one of the leading petroleum economics training programmes available and is designed to build both analytical rigour and commercial confidence across the full oil and gas economics value chain.
Whether you are looking to develop your expertise in petroleum economics and management or are searching for an oil and gas economics course that covers investment decisions, asset valuation and risk, this programme provides the essential foundations to operate with confidence across the sector.
Who is this course for?
This course supports career progression from Financial Analyst or Asset Economist through to Petroleum Economics Consultant and Commercial Director in the oil and gas sector.
Certificate in Petroleum Economics Online Course
Core Modules
- Module 1 – Cash Flow Components and Economic Indicators
- Module 2 – Upstream Petroleum Economics
- Module 3 – Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Economics
- Module 4 – Managing and Mitigating Uncertainty and Risk
- Module 5 – Sensitivities, Simulations and Decision Analysis
- Module 6 – Valuing Petroleum Assets, Portfolios and Companies
What you'll learn about the oil and gas energy sector
- The generic issues of micro-economic analysis applicable to all sectors of the oil and gas supply chain.
- Integrate economic, technical and fiscal analysis in order to value upstream oil and gas assets and make decisions on upstream investments
- Midstream (transportation and storage) and downstream petroleum project economics require different approaches to the upstream sector
- How cash flow analysis can be adjusted for risk and uncertainty
- Techniques that recognize that many potential economic outcomes are possible for each asset depending upon technical, commercial and fiscal uncertainties
- How oil and gas assets are valued
How you'll learn
Every course is broken down into manageable modules, designed to accelerate your learning process through diverse learning activities:
- Work through your instructional material online
- Interact with your peers and learning facilitators through the online forum to discuss subject related issues and to network with your fellow learners
- Investigate relevant, real-world case studies
- Apply what you learn each week to ongoing project submissions
Your Digital Badge!
You can now have a digital version of your Lloyd’s Maritime Academy Certification!
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Also, your Digital Badge allows you to get labor market insights data including job openings, salary ranges and selected top employers, and you can display the badge in your email signature, electronic copies of your resume and on social media sites like LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter!
100% Online
- Accessible – 24/7 availability from wherever you have an internet connection
- Flexible – take control of where, when, how and the rate at which you study
- Professional – industry leading course directors and tutors
- Quality – study the same course used by corporations for internal training
- Network – with tutors and like-minded professionals from around the world. Use our online tutorial forum to ask questions and share knowledge
- Save money – no additional travel or accommodation costs