Geographical Information System in the Oil and Gas Industry
Oil, Gas & Petroleum · 5 Days · Public · Al-Khobraa certified · From USD 3,900
Overview
Geographic Information System (GIS) analysis is one of the major GIS functions, that performs heavy-duty GIS processing to produce additional and analytical spatial information using various GIS analysis tools. Topics include the importance of validated databases, GIS design, data structures, producing map products, and spatial analysis.
Learning Objectives
Introducing the GIS technology and its basic principles.
Highlighting the link between GIS and the related sciences.
An overview to the GIS package “ARC/VIEW”
Discussing how to pick a proper Geographical Information System
Understand what Is GIS Analysis for both vector and raster data models.
Understand what are The vector GIS analysis functionality in single and multi-layer processing, and table processing
Understand what are The raster GIS analysis functionality - interpolation, density, distance, local, math, reclass, surface, zonal.
Understand GIS analysis problem-solving life cycle.
Perform vector GIS analysis functions using ArcGIS desktop.
Model the problems of some sample applications and perform analysis using Arc GlS desktop and Spatial Analyst extension.
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for professionals working in oil and gas, as well as those whose responsibilities require a stronger practical grasp of the subject and its application within their organisation.
Professionals in Geology & Exploration
Engineers and specialists in oil & gas operations
Operations, process and field personnel
Course Outline
Day 1 — Bidding a GIS project:
Introducing GIS Technology Advances
Understanding and Formulating a Typical RFP
Initiating the Formal Negotiation Process
Setting Milestones
Day 2 — Introduction to GIS
What is GIS
Organizing and Storing Data
Overview of GIS Data and applications
Exercise overview
Day 3 — Introduction to Database Design
Database and Database management system.
Working with Spatial Data, Database concepts
Data formats
Storing geographic data
Day 4 — Continue training on how to use ArcGIS tabular data formats
Working with tables
Tables and Fields
Linking feature attributes
Table manipulation
Day 5 — Introducing Querying and Presenting Data
Querying Database
Map Tips
Finding and identifying features
Measuring
Accreditation
Al-Khobraa certified. On completion delegates receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of achievement.
What do Al-Khobraa oil, gas and petroleum courses cover?
The portfolio spans the full value chain: upstream exploration, drilling and well control; midstream processing, pipelines and gas treatment; and downstream refining and petrochemicals — plus process safety management (PSM), HAZOP studies, corrosion control and plant operations. Trainers are practitioners from the sector.
Who should attend an oil, gas and petroleum course?
These courses suit process, production and petroleum engineers, plant and field operators and supervisors, maintenance and inspection staff, HSE and process safety professionals, and technical or commercial staff joining the sector from another industry.
How long are oil, gas and petroleum courses, and where are they held?
Most Al-Khobraa oil, gas and petroleum courses run over 5 days. The exact duration, dates and city for this course are listed in the dates section on this page. Public sessions run across Saudi Arabia — Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Khobar, Jubail and Yanbu — as well as regional and international venues, with live virtual classrooms available on request.
What certificate will I receive?
Delegates who complete the course receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of completion, issued by a Saudi-registered training provider. Al-Khobraa also delivers internationally accredited programmes; where a course carries an external awarding body such as PMI, CIPS, ILM or IOSH, that body is named on the course's own page.
Can oil, gas and petroleum training be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. Any Al-Khobraa oil, gas and petroleum course can be delivered in-house at your own premises anywhere in Saudi Arabia or the GCC, with the content, dates and language of delivery tailored to your team. Al-Khobraa is an approved HRDF (Hadaf) provider, so eligible Saudi employers can seek training support. Contact us for a quotation.