Exploration and Production Value Chain Online and Classroom Training Programs for the Oil & Gas Industry professionals

Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Leoben, Austria, HOT Engineering, a Member of the HOT Energy Group (HOT), is a leading E&P reservoir consultancy and training & knowledge transfer organization with headquarters in Austria, branch offices in Vienna (Austria), Goslar (Germany), Tripoli (Libya) and Dubai (UAE) and a global network of representative offices.
The HOT Energy Group (HOT) is a technology driven, multidisciplinary and independent organization serving the oil & gas industry in its pursuit of recovery and field operations optimization. Their wide range of oil & gas training solutions cover all crucial stages of the exploration and production value chain.
With the strong commitment to further education, they have already successfully assisted thousands of oil and gas industry professionals by improving their knowledge, skills and expertise. Whether you have just started your career or are an experienced professional, the comprehensive portfolio of knowledge transfer services will help you to strengthen your competencies.
HOT offers 100+ public courses annually in various locations worldwide. The short courses reflect the diverse training services portfolio, including the most current topics related to E&P, Surface Facilities, Finance & Contracting and Personal Development. Apart from public courses, HOT also offers Customized Training, New-Hire and Long-Term Training, Team Development & On-The-Job Training, Coaching and Mentoring.
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Training Programs
Introductory / Cross-Training
- Basic Drilling Technologies
- Enhanced Oil Recovery Fundamentals
- Fundamental Skills for Petroleum Geoscientists
- Fundamentals in Petrophysical Log Interpretation: Theory and Practice
- Fundamentals of Oil & Gas Production
- Fundamentals of Wellsite and Operations Geology
- Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production - A Comprehensive Introduction to the Oil & Gas Industry
- Introduction to Geomechanics
- Introduction to Petroleum Economics
- Introduction to Production Operations
- Introduction to Refining Technologies and Refinery Conception
- Introduction to Surface Facilities
- Reservoir Engineering for Non-Reservoir Engineers
Geology
- Basin Analysis and Modelling Workshop
- Carbonate Geology applied to Conventional and Unconventional Plays
- Carbonate Reservoir Characterization and Modelling
- Effective Technical Writing for Exploration and Production Staff - A Structured System
- Evaluation of Volcanic Reservoirs
- Fundamental Skills for Petroleum Geoscientists
- Fundamentals of Reservoir Development Geology
- Fundamentals of Wellsite and Operations Geology
- Geodynamics and Structural Styles in Exploration
- Integrated Reservoir Studies: The Project Management Approach
- Integrated Stratigraphic Methods
- Introduction to Geomechanics
- Modelling and Managing Uncertainty in the Subsurface
- Naturally Fractured Reservoirs
- Operations Geology
- Petroleum Geostatistics - Integrating Data for Reservoir Modelling and Simulation
- Petroleum Systems and Play Analysis
- Petroleum Systems of North Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean
- Play Assessment and Prospect Evaluation
- Pore Pressure, Fracture Pressure and Wellbore Stability Management
- Practical Methods for Mapping and Interpreting Deep-Water Stratigraphy and Reservoirs
- Reservoir Characterization & Modelling Workshop
Field Trips
- Carbonate Reservoir Characterization on the Field / Sicily, Italy
- Integrated Reservoir Geology Field Trip: Reservoir Characterization of Fluvial, Estuarine & Deltaic Deposits in Modern and Ancient Environments / SW France & Spanish Pyrenees
- North Atlantic Margin Petroleum Systems / Morocco
- Petroleum Geology Field Workshop / Whitby, UK
- Shallow Water Reservoir Characterization in the Modern-Day Environments of the Gironde Estuary and Aquitaine Basin / SW France
- Structural Geology, Stratigraphic Architecture and Trap Styles of Sicily FTB - A Multidisciplinary Approach on the Field / Sicily, Italy
Geophysics & Petrophysics
- AVO and Beyond - Quantitative Seismic Amplitude Interpretation
- Basic Formation Evaluation
- Fundamentals in Petrophysical Log Interpretation: Theory and Practice
- Geophysical Reservoir Characterization
- Integrated Petrophysics - How to use Special Core Analysis with Modern Logs
- Integrated Petrophysics - Quick Look Techniques
- Integrated Petrophysics for Carbonate & Fractured Reservoirs - A Roadmap
- Integrated Petrophysics for Reservoir Characterization
- Microseismic Monitoring in Conventional and Unconventional Reservoirs
- Open Hole and LWD Interpretation Principles and Applications
- Seismic Acquisition and Processing - From Basics to Modern Concepts
- Use of Electric Wireline Logs as part of a Successful Planning for Well Stimulation Services
- Wireline and LWD Log Quality Control and its Impact on Interpretation
Reservoir Engineering
- Advanced Gas Condensate Reservoir Management
- Advanced PVT and EOS Fluid Characterization
- Advanced Well Testing and Interpretation
- Basic Reservoir Fluid Properties and Phase Behavior
- Carbonate Reservoir Characterization and Modelling
- Core Analysis Fundamentals and Technology
- Effective Technical Writing for Exploration and Production Staff - A Structured System
- Enhanced Oil Recovery Fundamentals
- Enhanced Oil Recovery: Fundamentals and Applications
- EOR Polymer Flooding - Lessons learnt from Field Applications
- EOR: Heavy Oil Steam Injection
- EOR: Miscible Gas Injection
- Gas Field Engineering - Reservoir and Production
- Integrated Reservoir Studies: The Project Management Approach
- Modelling and Managing Uncertainty in the Subsurface
- Modern History Matching
- Naturally Fractured Reservoir Modelling and Simulation
- Reservoir Engineering for Non-Reservoir Engineers
- Reservoir Simulation Technologies
- Special Core Analysis
- Special Core Analysis: Petrophysical Imaging Applications
- Waterflooding: Performance Predictions and Surveillance
- Well Testing Operations, Interpretation and Design
Production Engineering
- Advanced Artificial Lift Systems Design, Diagnosis and Troubleshooting
- EOR Polymer Flooding - Lessons learnt from Field Applications
- ESP Systems Design, Operation and Troubleshooting
- Gas Field Engineering - Reservoir and Production
- Gas Lift Systems Design, Operation and Optimization
- Integrated Produced Water Re-Injection Management
- Introduction to Production Operations
- Multiphase Flow Metering
- Perforation Design and Applications
- Production Assurance - Troubleshooting and Guidelines in Oil & Gas Operations
- Production Engineering
- Sand Management and Disposal Program
- Well Completion Design for Reservoirs with Sanding Problems
- Well Stimulation Technologies
Drilling
- Advanced Drilling Technologies
- Basic Drilling Technologies
- Cement Integrity
- Cementing Operations
- Directional Drilling and Well Placement for High Angle and Complex Wells
- Extended Reach Drilling
- Geosteering Technology
- Geothermal Drilling Technology
- Introduction to Drilling, Completion and Workover Operations
- Stuck Pipe, Design and Operational Practices for Avoidance
- Well Integrity Management for the Well Life Cycle
- Workover & Completions
Facilities
- Fundamentals of Oil & Gas Production
- Gas Dehydration
- Gas Processing Technologies
- Introduction to Surface Facilities
- Oil Processing Fundamentals
- Relief & Flare Systems
Refining
- Hazard and Operability Study - HAZOP
- Health, Safety and Environment
- Introduction to Refining Technologies and Refinery Conception
- Layer of Protection Analysis - LOPA
- Process Safety Management
Petroleum Business Management
- Decision Quality in Organizations
- Exploration Economics
- Field Development Planning
- Integrated Reservoir Studies: The Project Management Approach
- International Natural Gas Business - Market Entry Strategy and Commercial Contract Conception
- Introduction to Gated Development Processes
- Introduction to Petroleum Economics
- Managing Data Rooms for Quick-look Asset Appraisal
- Petroleum Economics, Business and Decision Making
- Reserves Classification and Categorization
- Selecting Optimal Development Concepts
- Renewable Energy
- Geothermal Drilling Technology
- Geothermal Engineering
- Renewable Energy Primer
Management and Leadership
- Change Leadership
- Lean Six Sigma
- Management Skills for Excellence - The Essential Toolkit for Managers
- Modern Project Management
- Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification Preparation - Fostered by Project Management Simulation
- Strategy Execution: Theory & Practice
- Swiss Island® - An Interactive and Tangible (Agile) Project Management Simulation
- Talent Management: Selection and Development of a Performing Team
- The Senior Management Program: Developing Leadership Capacity
- Turnaround Management
- Value Engineering
Finance and Contracting
- Auditing in the Exploration & Production Industry
- Contracts Strategy & Management
- Effective Bid and Tender Strategies for Oil & Gas
- Exploration & Production Accounting - Level 1
- Exploration & Production Accounting - Level 2
- Exploration & Production Accounting - Level 3
- International Oil & Gas Exploitation Contracts
- Mastering Finance for Non-Financial Oil & Gas Personnel
Soft Skills
- Applied Problem Solving and Decision-Making Techniques: From Theory to Practical Use
- Business Writing Skills
- Communication Skills for Success
- Effective Technical Writing for Exploration and Production Staff - A Structured System
- Negotiation Skills for the Oil & Gas Industry
- Public Speaking and Presentation Skills - Delivering with Confidence and Impact
- Success in Multicultural Teams
Online Courses
- Applied Unconventional Reservoir Analysis
- Artificial Lift Well Modelling with Prosper
- Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering
- Gas Lift Systems Modelling with Prosper
- Integrated Production Modelling with Prosper, GAP and MBAL
- Introduction to Petroleum Production
- Introduction to Reservoir Fluid Properties
- Oil Well Modelling with Prosper
- Practical Reservoir Engineering
- Production Operations Engineering
- Reservoir Modelling with MBAL
- Well Performance Prediction and Optimization