Environmental Management & Sustainability in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production

Programme Overview

The oil and gas industry has undergone tremendous growth throughout recent decades. The sector is amongst the largest in the world, combining a multitude of upstream, downstream, and midstream operations that are heavily complex and risky in nature. Unfortunately, the industry has a checkered past evidenced by numerous high profile issues. Accidents of oil spills, damaged lands, fires, and incidents of air and water pollution have all been recorded at various times and places. Although the oil and gas industry has made several steps to meet the challenge of environmental protection and sustainability, it is unarguable there is a lot more to be accomplished. Many Oil and Gas companies across the globe are still behind major environmental and human rights controversies. Workshop on Environmental Management & Sustainability in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production in Oslo has been designed specifically to help oil and gas companies exercise better controls over their operational processes, mitigate the negative impact on the surrounding environment, and reduce the frequency of such occurrences. As the human component proves to be essential in the oil and gas sector, the companies shall stress the importance of training, professional development, and competency of the workforce.

Programme-Related Host Country Profile Norway offers a uniquely compelling setting for a workshop on Environmental Sustainability in Oil & Gas Exploration and Production. Its economy is deeply tied to oil and gas, yet it has made significant strides in applying cutting-edge governance, low-emission production techniques and carbon capture solutions exemplifying the challenge and opportunity of sustainable fossil-fuel operations. The country’s offshore industry boasts some of the lowest CO₂ emissions per barrel globally and leverages renewable energy (such as hydroelectric and offshore wind) to power platforms and support climate-resilient practices. Hosting the training in Norway presents participants with direct exposure to real-world examples of oil and gas operations operating under stringent environmental controls, advanced monitoring systems and legal frameworks that balance energy security with sustainability commitments.

Delivered by Risalat Consultants International in Oslo, Norway, it combines expert-led sessions, real cases and group work, so that participants can apply what they learn in their own institution.

The Programme Strengthens Institutional Capability In

• Overview of Oil and Gas Production and Exploration Processes
• Exploration Surveying, Exploration Drilling, Appraisal, Development & Production, Decommissioning, and Rehabilitation
• Considering Potential Environmental Impacts
• Human, Socio-Economic, and Cultural Impacts
• Atmospheric and Aquatic Impacts
• Terrestrial and Ecosystem Impacts
• Potential Emergencies; Protection Policies and Requirements
• Regulatory Framework, Institutional Factors, and Infrastructure
• Climate and environmental risk assessment
• Adaptation and mitigation planning
• Sector strategies for energy, water and land
• Project design for climate and environmental goals

It is designed for managers and Executive Level Staff of Oil and Gas Companies, corporate Planners and Strategists, environmental Consultants and Sustainability Specialists and others who want practical, current skills in climate, environment and natural resources.

The Growing Importance of Environmental Management & Sustainability in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production

Climate change, environmental pressure and resource management now shape national plans, budgets and investment decisions. Financiers increasingly expect climate and environmental considerations to be built into projects from the start.

Institutions that can plan for climate risks, manage natural resources well and prepare sound proposals are better placed to protect services and to access the funding available for this work.

Organisations increasingly require professionals capable of:

• Assess climate and environmental risks to their services and assets
• Design projects that meet climate and environmental goals
• Prepare proposals that financiers can approve
• Measure and report results credibly
• Work with communities and partners across sectors

Strong climate, environment and natural resources systems help organisations:

• Protect services and infrastructure from climate risks
• Access climate and environmental finance
• Meet national and international commitments
• Use natural resources sustainably

This Environmental Management & Sustainability in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production programme brings these elements together in a practical format, so that participants understand not only what good practice looks like but also how to introduce it in their own setting, with the people and resources they have.

Who Should Attend This Environmental Management & Sustainability in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Training?

This programme is designed for:

• Managers and Executive Level Staff of Oil and Gas Companies
• Corporate Planners and Strategists
• Environmental Consultants and Sustainability Specialists
• Project Analysts and Performance Professionals
• Monitoring, Evaluation, and Compliance Specialists
• Climate change and environment officers
• Energy, water and agriculture sector staff
• Planning and policy officers
• Project and programme managers
• Disaster risk management staff
• Local government officials
• Utility managers and engineers

The programme suits experienced professionals as well as those moving into new responsibilities. Groups that mix institutions and countries are encouraged, because participants learn a great deal from each other’s experience.

Environmental Management & Sustainability in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Training Objectives

Upon successful completion of this Environmental Management & Sustainability in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Training, participants will be able to:

• Demonstrate Comprehensive Understanding of Potential Environmental Impacts of Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Processes
• Select and Employ Environmental Protection Measures and Suggest Risk Mitigation Strategies
• Perform Environmental Audit and Reviews in Oil and Gas Sector
• Support operational emission and human incident reduction
• Comprehend Industry-related international agreements and standards
• Explain the main climate and environmental challenges for their sector
• Assess climate and environmental risks to services and assets
• Plan adaptation and mitigation measures
• Design projects with clear climate and environmental results
• Understand the main sources of climate and environmental finance

Each objective is practised during the programme through exercises, cases or group work, so that participants leave able to do it, not only to describe it.

Programme Contents and Structure

Environmental Management & Sustainability in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Training Methodology

Environmental Management & Sustainability in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production is a short term extensive workshop with a highly practical focus. The experts will apply modern adult learning techniques to maximize the effectiveness of the session delivery and achieve successful results. The methods deployed will include open presentation, group discussions, individual assignments, practical exercises, case studies, and topic-related field visits. At the end of each session, the presenters will request feedback and consider comments received for the coming days to improve results and ensure the maximum understanding of the material covered for delegates.

The programme combines:

• Expert-led sessions on current practice
• Regional and international case studies
• Group work and practical exercises
• Simulations and role plays where relevant
• Discussion of participants' own challenges
• Peer learning across institutions and countries
• Practical tools and templates to take back to work
• Daily reflection and action planning

Before the programme, a short pre-assessment helps the facilitators understand each participant’s role and priorities, so that examples and exercises can be adjusted to the group. Each day ends with a short reflection in which participants note what they will apply at work.

Expected Outcomes

Upon completion of this Environmental Management & Sustainability in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Training, participants will be able to:

• Assess climate and environmental risks
• Plan adaptation and mitigation measures
• Design projects with clear results
• Prepare stronger funding proposals
• Measure and report results credibly
• Work effectively with communities and partners

Participants leave with a personal action plan and practical tools they can use in their institution from the first week back. Institutions that send several participants can use the programme to agree shared methods and templates across teams, which makes improvements easier to sustain.

Institutional Application of Environmental Management & Sustainability in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Training

This programme supports organisations in strengthening:

• Climate and environmental planning
• Project design
• Access to finance
• Results measurement
• Stakeholder involvement

Participants return with practical tools to improve:

• Risk assessments
• Concept notes
• Results frameworks
• Monitoring systems
• Partnership arrangements

The programme is built so that learning moves from the classroom into the institution. Participants work on their own processes and documents where possible, and leave with an action plan that their managers can review and support.

Regional Relevance & Application

Europe

European institutions apply climate, environment and natural resources within detailed regulatory frameworks and reform agendas. Participants from Europe can compare their practice with colleagues from other regions and test how established methods work under different conditions.

Africa

Across Africa, ministries, agencies and project teams working in climate, environment and natural resources increasingly operate alongside donor-financed programmes that expect clear systems and evidence. The programme helps participants adapt good practice to the institutions and resources they work with.

Middle East

In the Middle East, national development strategies and diversification plans place growing demands on climate, environment and natural resources. Participants explore how to build the capability these plans need inside public bodies and companies.

Asia

Institutions across Asia combine rapid growth with ambitious modernisation programmes. Participants from Asia can share their experience of scaling systems quickly and learn from approaches used elsewhere.

Pacific

Small island and Pacific states face particular constraints of size, distance and capacity. The programme highlights practical, proportionate approaches to climate, environment and natural resources that suit smaller institutions.

Holding the programme in Oslo, Norway brings participants together away from their daily pressures, so they can compare how climate, environment and natural resources is handled in different settings. The same programme can also be delivered in-house for one institution, in its own country or online, with cases taken from its current work.

Host Country Profile – Norway

Programmes, Workshops, Exposures, Training Courses in Oslo, Norway by Risalat Consultants International

Studying away from their own country gives participants time to focus, a fresh view of their own institution and the chance to build a network with colleagues from other countries.

The programme takes place at Scandic Solli.

Environmental Management & Sustainability in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Training Deliverables

Participants receive support before, during and after the programme, so that preparation, learning and follow-up form one continuous experience.

Before the Programme

• Participant Pre-Assessment
• Environmental Management & Sustainability in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Readiness Assessment
• Environmental Management & Sustainability in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Resource Pack
• Preparatory Reading Materials
• Complimentary Visa Support & Advisory
• Airport Pickup & Welcome Assistance
• Accommodation with Breakfast
• Welcome Networking Dinner

During the Programme

• Risalat Training Kit (Bag, Bottle, Mug, T-Shirt, Cap, Passport Cover, Pens, Notebook, Magnet & Keychain)
• Comprehensive Environmental Management & Sustainability in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Training Manual
• Climate Risk Screening Checklist
• Options Appraisal Template
• Concept Note Template
• Results Measurement Template
• Practical Workshops & Simulations
• Group Discussions & Peer Learning
• Daily Lunch and Refreshments
• Full Access to Training Venue Facilities
• Mini Pad / Tablet with Digital Learning Materials
• Field Visit (where applicable)
• Entertaining City Tour

After the Programme

• Certificate of Completion
• Risalat Programme Participation Recognition Award
• Post-Training Reference Materials
• Funding Readiness Checklist
• Monitoring and Reporting Template
• Post-Training Support & Follow-Up Guidance
• Programme Report

Institutions can also request a tailored in-house version of this programme, delivered at their premises or online. Request a proposal.

Common Challenges in Environmental Management & Sustainability in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production, And How This Training Helps

How can institutions assess climate and environmental risks to their services and assets?

The programme addresses this directly on the first day (Context and risks), where participants practise the methods involved and adapt them to their own institution, then build it into their action plan.

How can institutions design projects that meet climate and environmental goals?

The programme addresses this directly on the second day (Planning solutions), where participants practise the methods involved and adapt them to their own institution, then build it into their action plan.

How can institutions prepare proposals that financiers can approve?

The programme addresses this directly on the third day (Project design), where participants practise the methods involved and adapt them to their own institution, then build it into their action plan.

How can institutions measure and report results credibly?

The programme addresses this directly on the fourth day (Finance and proposals), where participants practise the methods involved and adapt them to their own institution, then build it into their action plan.

How can institutions work with communities and partners across sectors?

The programme addresses this directly on the fifth day (Measurement, reporting and action planning), where participants practise the methods involved and adapt them to their own institution, then build it into their action plan.

Frequently Asked Questions

When and where does the Environmental Management & Sustainability in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production programme take place?

It runs from 1 Mar 2027 to 5 Mar 2027, in Oslo, Norway (Scandic Solli). The registration deadline is shown at the top of this page.

Who should attend?

The programme is designed for managers and Executive Level Staff of Oil and Gas Companies, corporate Planners and Strategists, environmental Consultants and Sustainability Specialists, project Analysts and Performance Professionals, and others who want practical skills in climate, environment and natural resources.

Will I receive a certificate?

Yes. Participants who complete the programme receive a Certificate of Completion from Risalat Consultants International.

Can this programme be delivered for our institution only?

Yes. We can deliver a tailored in-house version at your premises, in another city or online, built around your own cases. Use the proposal request on this page.

Do I need prior experience in climate, environment and natural resources?

No specialist background is required beyond experience in a related role. A short pre-assessment helps the facilitators adapt the sessions to the group.

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