Course Modules (Program Outlines):

Day 1: Fundamentals of Environmental Risk in Oil & Gas

• Overview of environmental challenges in oil and gas
• Environmental hazard identification and classification
• Risk management frameworks (ISO 31000, ISO 14001)
• Stakeholder mapping and sensitivity analysis
• Case study: Deepwater Horizon incident overview
• Group exercise: Mapping operational risk zones

Day 2: Environmental Risk Assessment Methodologies

• Qualitative vs. quantitative assessments
• Environmental risk matrix and scoring systems
• Risk modeling techniques and tools
• Monte Carlo simulations
• Fault tree and event tree analysis
• GIS applications in environmental risk mapping
• Environmental risk registers
• Practical session: Developing a risk profile for a sample project

Day 3: Regulatory Frameworks and Environmental Governance

• National and international regulatory structures
• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process
• Environmental permits and compliance obligations
• Overview of key standards (IFC, EPA, OSPAR, EU directives)
• Corporate governance and environmental responsibility
• Audit preparation and documentation best practices

Day 4: Risk Mitigation and Contingency Planning

• Engineering controls and preventive measures
• Emergency response planning and drills
• Oil spill containment and remediation technologies
• Climate change and carbon risk mitigation
• Environmental insurance and financial assurance
• Workshop: Developing an environmental contingency plan

Day 5: Monitoring, Review, and Continuous Improvement

• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for environmental risk
• Digital tools for environmental monitoring
• Environmental audits and inspections
• Risk communication and stakeholder reporting
• Lessons learned from environmental failure case studies
• Capstone activity: Simulated incident response and debrief