Oil & Gas Business Environment and Finance Workshop

Programme Overview

The oil and gas industry is quite diversified and heterogeneous. The companies operating within the sector range from large integrated entities to small exploration and production companies. All of these enterprises have to face certain financial and regulatory considerations, be it industrywide or area-specific. In the face of recent technological advancements, the business environment of the sector is changing rapidly. By examining the supply chain of the oil and gas industry, one can build a clear picture of existing challenges and possibilities. Such information is indeed valuable for making sound financial decisions and ensuring compliance with given regulations at both industry and country as well as international levels. Oil & Gas Business Environment and Finance Workshop in HCMC, Vietnam has been specifically designed for professionals in the oil and gas industry that are willing to keep up with current trends in the sector and analyze global market forces influencing their business activities. Moreover, it will allow you to craft customized strategies for respective organizations to meet the requirements of sustainable growth, maximize profit, and reduce financial risks.

Delivered by Risalat Consultants International in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 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

• Global Market Forces – The influence of OPEC and ASEAN, The role of Africa and the US
• Global Reserves and Peak Oil
• Challenges and Opportunities in the Oil and Gas Sector
• The Role of Alternative Technologies
• Emerging territories and access costs
• Environmental aspects of the Oil and Gas Industry
• Aligning Strategic Direction with Global Picture
• Input and Cost Management
• Budget preparation and execution
• Financial reporting and accounting standards
• Cash and treasury management
• Internal control over payments and assets

It is designed for accountants and Finance Professionals Working within the Oil and Gas industry, managers and C-Suite of Oil and Gas Companies, anyone involved in the investment decision-making processes of Oil and Gas Companies and others who want practical, current skills in public financial management and finance.

The Growing Importance of Oil & Gas Business Environment and Finance

Sound financial management is the basis for credible budgets, timely payments and clean audits. Governments and financiers expect accurate reporting, disciplined budget execution and transparent use of funds.

Changes in reporting standards, digital payment systems and financier requirements mean finance teams must keep their skills current. Strong financial management also frees time and money for the services that matter.

Organisations increasingly require professionals capable of:

• Prepare and execute budgets in line with plans
• Produce accurate, timely financial reports
• Apply controls over payments and assets
• Meet financier financial management requirements
• Use financial information to support decisions

Strong public financial management and finance systems help organisations:

• Improve budget credibility and execution
• Produce reliable reports and clean audits
• Reduce payment delays and errors
• Build trust with financiers and oversight bodies

This Oil & Gas Business Environment and Finance 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 Oil & Gas Business Environment and Finance Training?

This programme is designed for:

• Accountants and Finance Professionals Working within the Oil and Gas industry
• Managers and C-Suite of Oil and Gas Companies
• Anyone involved in the investment decision-making processes of Oil and Gas Companies
• Bankers and Professionals Working in Energy Lending
• Public sector officials with responsibility for the state management of Oil & gas resources
• Engineers and Project Managers
• Finance managers and accountants
• Budget officers and analysts
• Treasury and cash management staff
• Financial management specialists in PIUs
• Internal auditors
• CFOs and finance directors

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.

Oil & Gas Business Environment and Finance Training Objectives

Upon successful completion of this Oil & Gas Business Environment and Finance Training, participants will be able to:

• Demonstrate Comprehensive Understanding of the main features of Global Oil and Gas Industry
• Analyze existing trends, challenges, and opportunities present in the Oil and Gas Sector
• Comprehend macroeconomic factors and market forces that shape Oil and Gas Industry
• Participate in strategic decision-making processes of Oil and Gas Companies and suggest corresponding insights
• Advise the Management on appropriate financing decisions & make capital investment decisions
• Evaluate the performance of leading Oil & Gas companies and determine the areas of the best practice
• Identify and Suggest the methods for eliminating and reducing financial risks facing Oil & Gas companies
• Explain the budget cycle and the role of each actor
• Prepare and monitor budgets linked to plans
• Apply the main principles of the relevant reporting standards

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

Oil & Gas Business Environment and Finance Training Methodology

Oil & Gas Business Environment and Finance Workshop in HCMC, Vietnam is a highly participative workshop format with presentations, case studies, group and individual assignments, and practical tasks. Relevant examples are provided to illustrate the application of each of the topics covered, including participative exercises using Excel. Each learning point is reinforced with viable precedents to enhance the understanding of the delegates and ensure the successful and instant practical appliance at their workplace.

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 Oil & Gas Business Environment and Finance Training, participants will be able to:

• Prepare and monitor budgets linked to plans
• Produce accurate financial reports
• Apply sound payment and cash controls
• Meet financier financial management requirements
• Prepare for audits and close findings
• Use financial analysis in decisions

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 Oil & Gas Business Environment and Finance Training

This programme supports organisations in strengthening:

• Budget preparation and execution
• Financial reporting
• Payment and cash controls
• Donor financial management
• Audit readiness

Participants return with practical tools to improve:

• Budget monitoring
• Interim financial reports
• Reconciliations
• Asset management
• Audit follow-up

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 public financial management and finance 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 public financial management and finance 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 public financial management and finance. 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 public financial management and finance that suit smaller institutions.

Holding the programme in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam brings participants together away from their daily pressures, so they can compare how public financial management and finance 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 – Vietnam

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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 The Reverie Saigon.

Oil & Gas Business Environment and Finance 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
• Oil & Gas Business Environment and Finance Readiness Assessment
• Oil & Gas Business Environment and Finance Resource Pack
• Preparatory Reading Materials
• Complimentary Visa Support & Advisory

During the Programme

• Airport Pickup & Welcome Assistance
• Accommodation with Breakfast
• Welcome Networking Dinner
• Risalat Training Kit (Bag, Bottle, Mug, T-Shirt, Cap, Passport Cover, Pens, Notebook, Magnet & Keychain)
• Comprehensive Oil & Gas Business Environment and Finance Training Manual
• Budget Monitoring Template
• Interim Financial Report Template
• Reconciliation Checklist
• Audit Preparation Checklist
• 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
• Financial Management Self-Assessment
• Payment Control Checklist
• 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 Oil & Gas Business Environment and Finance, And How This Training Helps

How can institutions prepare and execute budgets in line with plans?

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

How can institutions produce accurate, timely financial reports?

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

How can institutions apply controls over payments and assets?

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

How can institutions meet financier financial management requirements?

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

How can institutions use financial information to support decisions?

The programme addresses this directly on the fifth day (Audit, analysis 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 Oil & Gas Business Environment and Finance programme take place?

It runs from 25 Jan 2027 to 29 Jan 2027, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (The Reverie Saigon). The registration deadline is shown at the top of this page.

Who should attend?

The programme is designed for accountants and Finance Professionals Working within the Oil and Gas industry, managers and C-Suite of Oil and Gas Companies, anyone involved in the investment decision-making processes of Oil and Gas Companies, bankers and Professionals Working in Energy Lending, and others who want practical skills in public financial management and finance.

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 public financial management and finance?

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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