Oil and Gas Technical Training in Iraq: Petrotechnical, Operations, Energy Transition and Digital
Through our strategic cooperation with NExT, the training and competency arm of SLB, Quality World brings the full E&P learning portfolio to companies in Iraq and the Middle East: geoscience, reservoir, drilling, production, surface facilities, operations and maintenance, SLB software, energy transition, AI and digital, cybersecurity and business management. We already train SLB and NExT staff in Basra, and we organise these programmes for your teams in Iraq, online or at international training centres.
Geoscience, reservoir, drilling and production
Geology
- Clastic stratigraphy and sedimentology
- Exploration: play and prospect definition
- Field appraisal and development
- Naturally fractured reservoirs
Geophysics
- Geophysical data processing
- Structural and stratigraphic interpretation
- Quantitative seismic interpretation
Petrophysics & geomechanics
- Open hole log interpretation
- Cased hole log interpretation
- Reservoir petrophysics
- Geomechanics for drilling and production
Reservoir engineering
- Reservoir characterization and analysis
- Reservoir management
- Reservoir simulation
- Simulation of naturally fractured reservoirs
Drilling engineering
- Well planning and design
- Drilling technology
- Drilling management and well operations
- Well control (IWCF and IADC)
Production engineering
- Well completions
- Well performance
- Artificial lift
- Well intervention
Surface facilities
- Surface facilities engineering
- Maintenance and reliability
- Flow assurance
Field development & exploration
- Field development planning
- Exploration
- Deepwater
- Unconventional resources: shale, tight gas, coal seam gas, heavy oil
E&P fundamentals
- Petroleum exploration and production
- Introduction to the E&P business
- Multi-discipline courses for new hires
- Information and data quality management
Hands-on training on the software your teams use
Practical, workflow-based courses on SLB software, organised through NExT for your engineers and geoscientists.
Technician and operator training
Mechanical
- Rotating equipment and compressors
- Static equipment
- Piping and pipelines
- Prime movers and drivers
Process
- Oil systems and gas systems
- Utility and water injection systems
- Control room and laboratory
- Advanced operational and troubleshooting skills
Instrumentation & electrical
- Control systems and process measurement
- Instrumentation equipment and installations
- ESD and PSD systems
- Electrical installation, power generation and distribution
- Compressor control and protection
Skills for the energy transition and the digital oilfield
Energy transition
- Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCS and CCUS)
- Environment, sustainability and governance
- Clean technologies and circular economy
- Geothermal and geoenergy
- New energies project scoping and integration
Artificial intelligence & data
- AI for the energy industry
- Data science
- Applied data preparation and visualization
- Digital technology primer for E&P professionals
Cybersecurity
- Cyber risk management and governance
- Cyber governance, risk and compliance (GRC)
Management, economics, HSE and soft skills
Economics & finance
- Petroleum economics
- Risk and uncertainty
- Accounting and finance
Business & project management
- Business strategy
- Contracts and procurement
- Project management fundamentals and costs
- Negotiation skills for oil and gas
Leadership & soft skills
- Leadership and management
- Communication
- Coaching and mentoring
- Employability skills
Health, safety & environment
- NEBOSH, IOSH, OSHA and IIRSM
- H2S, SCBA and confined space
- Banksman, slinger and lifting operations
- Environmental management
Gamified learning
- Oil and gas business simulation games
- Project management through gamification
eLearning
- Self-paced digital courses
- Recorded lectures on our platform
Competency and capability development for your workforce
Competency management
Competency models and job profiles, skills assessments, gap analysis, individual and group training plans, and tracking of gaps closed, hours and cost.
Capability development
Tiered capability frameworks, competency libraries, learning roadmaps, technical career ladders and on-the-job learning.
Training programmes
New hire, discipline-based, theme-based, mentored, project-based and competency-based programmes.
Assessment & credentials
Pre-course skills assessments, post-course evaluation and verifiable certificates for every learner.
Delivery formats
Petrotechnical, software and energy transition courses are delivered in cooperation with NExT. NExT and SLB names and software names are trademarks of their owners. Ask us for the current schedule and an Arabic or English delivery plan.
