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Training Classes

Selected Energy Training Classes

Upcoming in 2008:

July 22-23:
Fundamentals of the Petroleum Industry
Hyatt Downtown, Houston, TX
Contact: Energy Management Institute
Phone: 410-442-5757
Fax: 443-383-0059
E-mail: info@energyinstitution.org
Website: http://www.energyinstitution.org/education/schedule.php

July 22-23:
Best Practices & Financial Risk
Sheraton Suites, Weehawken, NJ (5 minutes to NYC)
Contact: Energy Management Institute
Phone: 410-442-5757
Fax: 443-383-0059
E-mail: info@energyinstitution.org
Website: http://www.energyinstitution.org/education/schedule.php

July 24:
Introduction to Gasification and Clean Coal
Westin Hotel, Ottawa, CA
Contact: Dave Butler
Phone: 403-606-0973
E-mail: dave.butler@shaw.ca
Website: http://powercourses.ca/courses/igcc.html

July 31:
Introduction to Gasification and Clean Coal
International Hotel, Calgary, CA
Contact: Dave Butler
Phone: 403-606-0973
E-mail: dave.butler@shaw.ca
Website: http://powercourses.ca/courses/igcc.html

August 4-8:
Renewable Energy: Capturing the Sun MIT Campus
MIT Campus, Cambridge, MA
Contact: MIT Professional Institute
E-mail: professionalinstitute@mit.edu
Website: http://web.mit.edu/mitpep/pi/courses/renewable_energy_sun.html

August 5:
Introduction to Gasification and Clean Coal
Westin Hotel, Edmonton, CA
Contact: Dave Butler
Phone: 403-606-0973
E-mail: dave.butler@shaw.ca
Website: http://powercourses.ca/courses/igcc.html

August 6-7:
Introduction to Energy Trading & Hedging
Sheraton Suites, Key West, FL
Contact: Energy Management Institute
Phone: (888) 871-1207
E-mail: info@energyinstitution.org
Website: http://www.energyinstitution.org/education/schedule.php

September 8-9:
Ethanol & Biodiesel Management University
Renaissance Houston Hotel, Houston, TX
Contact: OPIS
Phone: 866-620-5940
E-mail: opis@opisnet.com
Website: http://www.opisnet.com/ethbiomgmt

September 15-16:
Gas Business Understanding
The Omni Houston Hotel, Houston, TX
Contact: John Ferrare
E-mail: jferrare@enerdynamics.com
Phone: 866-765-5432
See course description at: http://www.enerdynamics.com/section01/GBU.asp

September 15-17:
Propane Marketing and Distribution University
Loews Vanderbilt Hotel, Nashville, TN
Contact: OPIS
Phone: 866-620-5940
E-mail: opis@opisnet.com
Website: http://www.opisnet.com/propane

September 15-19:
LNG - Understanding the Strategic, Commercial & Legal Fundamentals
Port of Spain, Trinidad
Contact: Viviane Walker
Phone: +44 20 7978 0042
Fax: +44 20 7978 0099
E-mail: vwalker@thecwcgroup.com
Website: http://www.thecwcgroup.com/train_detail_home.asp?TID=13

September 17-18:
Electric Business Understanding
The Omni Houston Hotel, Houston, TX
Contact: John Ferrare
E-mail: jferrare@enerdynamics.com
Phone: 866-765-5432
See course description at: http://www.enerdynamics.com/section01/EBU.asp

September 23-24:
Energy Theft - Revenue Protection for European Utilities
Vienna
Contact: Energyforum
Phone: +46 (8) 586 19 700
Fax: +46 (8) 22 28 20
E-mail: info@energyforum.com
Website: http://www.energyforum.com/events/courses/2008/c857-energy-theft/

September 24-26:
Fuel Management University
Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, GA
Contact: OPIS
Phone: 866-620-5940
E-mail: opis@opisnet.com
Website: http://www.opisnet.com/fmu

September 24-26:
NGL Fundamentals
JW Marriott, Houston, TX
Contact: OPIS
Phone: 866-620-5940
E-mail: opis@opisnet.com
Website: http://www.opisnet.com/ngl

September 25-26:
Energy Regulation Fundamentals
The Omni Los Angeles Hotel, Los Angeles, CA
Contact: John Ferrare
E-mail: jferrare@enerdynamics.com
Phone: 866-765-5432
See course description at: http://www.enerdynamics.com/section01/Regulation.asp

September 25-26:
Gas and Electric Business Understanding
The Omni Los Angeles Hotel, Los Angeles, CA
Contact: John Ferrare
E-mail: jferrare@enerdynamics.com
Phone: 866-765-5432
See course description at: http://www.enerdynamics.com/section01/GEBU.asp

September 29-30:
Gas Market Dynamics
The Omni Chicago Hotel, Chicago, IL
Contact: John Ferrare
E-mail: jferrare@enerdynamics.com
Phone: 866-765-5432
See course description at: http://www.enerdynamics.com/section01/GasMarketDynamics.asp

October 1-2:
Electric Market Dynamics
The Omni Chicago Hotel, Chicago, IL
Contact: John Ferrare
E-mail: jferrare@enerdynamics.com
Phone: 866-765-5432
See course description at: http://www.enerdynamics.com/section01/ElectricMarketDynamics.asp

October 2-3:
Operational Risk Management
Antwerp, Belgium
Contact: Energyforum
Phone: +46 (8) 586 19 700
Fax: +46 (8) 22 28 20
E-mail: info@energyforum.com
Website: http://www.energyforum.com/events/courses/2008/c858-operational-risk/

October 6-10:
International Petroleum Joint Ventures: Strategy, Negotiation and Management
Houston, TX
Contact: Viviane Walker
Phone: +44 20 7978 0042
Fax: +44 20 7978 0099
E-mail: vwalker@thecwcgroup.com
Website: http://www.thecwcgroup.com/train_detail_home.asp?TID=21

October 15-17:
Utility Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Professionals
Presented by the Financial Accounting Institute

Atlanta Marriott Suites-Midtown, Atlanta, GA
Contact: Linda Ross
Phone: 201-568-0249
E-mail: LRoss@financialaccounting.com
Website: http://www.financialaccounting.com

October 20-21:
10th Annual National Supply Summit
Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort, Lake Las Vegas, NV
Contact: OPIS
Phone: 866-620-5940
E-mail: opis@opisnet.com
Website: http://www.opisnet.com/supply

October 20-22:
Utility Finance and Accounting for Financial Professionals
Presented by the Financial Accounting Institute

Atlanta Marriott Suites-Midtown, Atlanta, GA
Contact: Linda Ross
Phone: 201-568-0249
E-mail: LRoss@financialaccounting.com
Website: http://www.financialaccounting.com

October 20-24:
NOCs: Key Strategies for Economic Expansion
London, UK
Contact: Viviane Walker
Phone: +44 20 7978 0042
Fax: +44 20 7978 0099
E-mail: vwalker@thecwcgroup.com
Website: http://www.thecwcgroup.com/train_detail_home.asp?TID=51

October 21-22:
Electric Business Understanding
The Omni Atlanta Hotel, Atlanta, GA
Contact: John Ferrare
E-mail: jferrare@enerdynamics.com
Phone: 866-765-5432
See course description at: http://www.enerdynamics.com/section01/EBU.asp

October 22-23:
Gas and Electric Business Understanding
The Roosevelt Hotel, New York, NY
Contact: John Ferrare
E-mail: jferrare@enerdynamics.com
Phone: 866-765-5432
See course description at: http://www.enerdynamics.com/section01/GEBU.asp

October 23-24:
Advanced Master Course in Modelling & Management of Energy Risk
Berlin
Contact: Energyforum
Phone: +46 (8) 586 19 700
Fax: +46 (8) 22 28 20
E-mail: info@energyforum.com
Website: http://www.energyforum.com/events/courses/2008/c863/

October 23-24:
Gas Business Understanding
The Omni Atlanta Hotel, Atlanta, GA
Contact: John Ferrare
E-mail: jferrare@enerdynamics.com
Phone: 866-765-5432
See course description at: http://www.enerdynamics.com/section01/GBU.asp

October 24:
Renewable Energy Overview
The Roosevelt Hotel, New York, NY
Contact: John Ferrare
E-mail: jferrare@enerdynamics.com
Phone: 866-765-5432
See course description at: http://www.enerdynamics.com/section01/Renewable.asp

October 27-29:
Utility Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Professionals
Presented by the Financial Accounting Institute

Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, NV
Contact: Linda Ross
Phone: 201-568-0249
E-mail: LRoss@financialaccounting.com
Website: http://www.financialaccounting.com

October 27-31:
LNG & Gas – Contracts & Risk Assessment
Singapore
Contact: Viviane Walker
Phone: +44 20 7978 0042
Fax: +44 20 7978 0099
E-mail: vwalker@thecwcgroup.com
Website:
http://www.thecwcgroup.com/train_detail_home.asp?TID=29

October 28-30:
Energy Trading and Energy Derivatives
Barcelona, Spain
Contact: Energyforum
Phone: +46 (8) 586 19 700
Fax: +46 (8) 22 28 20
E-mail: info@energyforum.com
Website: http://www.energyforum.com/events/courses/2008/c864/

October 29-30:
Introduction to Energy Trading & Hedging
Baltimore, MD
Contact: Energy Management Institute
Phone: (888) 871-1207
E-mail: info@energyinstitution.org
Website: http://www.energyinstitution.org/education/schedule.php

November 3-4:
Electric Business Understanding
The Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC
Contact: John Ferrare
E-mail: jferrare@enerdynamics.com
Phone: 866-765-5432
See course description at:http://www.enerdynamics.com/section01/EBU.asp

November 3-7:
Oil & Gas Finance
London, UK
Contact: Viviane Walker
Phone: +44 20 7978 0042
Fax: +44 20 7978 0099
E-mail: vwalker@thecwcgroup.com
Website: http://www.thecwcgroup.com/train_detail_home.asp?TID=12

November 5:
Electric System Fundamentals
The Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC
Contact: John Ferrare
E-mail: jferrare@enerdynamics.com
Phone: 866-765-5432
See course description at:http://www.enerdynamics.com/section01/ESF.asp 

November 5-6:
Gas Business Understanding
The Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC
Contact: John Ferrare
E-mail: jferrare@enerdynamics.com
Phone: 866-765-5432
See course description at:http://www.enerdynamics.com/section01/GBU.asp

November 10-13:
Leadership & Team Dynamics in Oil & Gas Projects
Contact: Viviane Walker
Phone: +44 20 7978 0042
Fax: +44 20 7978 0099
E-mail: vwalker@thecwcgroup.com
Website: http://www.thecwcgroup.com/train_detail_home.asp?TID=55

November 10-14:
Negotiating Oil & Gas Contracts
London, UK
Contact: Viviane Walker
Phone: +44 20 7978 0042
Fax: +44 20 7978 0099
E-mail: vwalker@thecwcgroup.com 
Website: http://www.thecwcgroup.com/train_detail_home.asp?TID=32

November 13-14:
Best Practices & Financial Risk
Sheraton Suites, Weehawken, NJ (5 minutes to NYC)
Contact: Energy Management Institute
Phone: 410-442-5757
Fax: 443-383-0059
E-mail: info@energyinstitution.org
Website: http://www.energyinstitution.org/education/schedule.php

November 19-21:
Utility Finance and Accounting for Financial Professionals
Presented by the Financial Accounting Institute

Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, NV
Contact: Linda Ross
Phone: 201-568-0249
E-mail: LRoss@financialaccounting.com
Website: http://www.financialaccounting.com

November 23-26:
Power Projects in the Middle East & North Africa
Dubai, UAE
Contact: Viviane Walker
Phone: +44 20 7978 0042
Fax: +44 20 7978 0099
E-mail: vwalker@thecwcgroup.com
Website: http://www.thecwcgroup.com/train_detail_home.asp?TID=60

November 23-27:
World Fiscal Systems for Oil & Gas
Dubai, UAE
Contact: Viviane Walker
Phone: +44 20 7978 0042
Fax: +44 20 7978 0099
E-mail: vwalker@thecwcgroup.com
Website: http://www.thecwcgroup.com/train_detail_home.asp?TID=35

November 24-28:
World Legal Systems and Contracts for Oil and Gas
Dubai, UAE
Contact: Viviane Walker
Phone: +44 20 7978 0042
Fax: +44 20 7978 0099
E-mail: vwalker@thecwcgroup.com
Website: http://www.thecwcgroup.com/train_detail_home.asp?TID=57

December 8-9:
PIRA U: Understanding Natural Gas Markets
New York, NY
Contact:  PIRA Energy Group
Phone: (212) 686-6808
Fax: (212) 686-6628
E-mail: seminar@pira.com
Website: http://www.pira.com/University/PIRAUGas.htm

December 9-10:
Electric Business Understanding
Marriott Miami Biscayne Bay, Miami, FL
Contact: John Ferrare
E-mail: jferrare@enerdynamics.com
Phone: 866-765-5432
See course description at:http://www.enerdynamics.com/section01/EBU.asp

December 10-11:
PIRA U: Understanding Global Oil Markets
New York, NY
Contact:  PIRA Energy Group
Phone: (212) 686-6808
Fax: (212) 686-6628
E-mail: seminar@pira.com
Website: http://www.pira.com/University/PIRAUOil.htm

December 11:
Renewable Energy Overview
Marriott Miami Biscayne Bay, Miami, FL
Contact: John Ferrare
E-mail: jferrare@enerdynamics.com
Phone: 866-765-5432
See course description at:http://www.enerdynamics.com/section01/Renewable.asp

Training Centers

Training Centers (listed alphabetically)

Apogee Interactive, Inc. provides on-line courses for the electric and gas industry. They offer a wide variety of courses focusing on educating the energy employee in the areas of Customer Service, Energy Management, Residential and Account Managers and Field Operations. The courses meet the needs for training of new employees, meeting OSHA and Electrical Training requirements as well as refresher courses for veterans of the industry. Since the courses are offered on-line, the student can learn at their own pace and in their own environment. Companies may add courses to their Learning Management Systems with customized portals. Block purchasing of courses easily accommodated. For more information visit their eLearning portal as http://www.study-center.com/ or contact Theresa Lavoie at tlavoie@apogee.net or 800.322.9934

Center for Energy Economics at the University of Texas at Austin is an interdisciplinary research center that conducts strategic critical thinking and analytical research on the economics of the energy value chains and educates stakeholders to improve public policy and investment for economic development. CEE provides training programs on energy economics, energy value chain investment and associated frameworks. The CEE engages in professional training activities through both custom programs and ongoing offerings.  For more information, please visit www.beg.utexas.edu/energyecon/new-era or contact us 713-654-5400 or energyecon@beg.utexas.edu

Christensen Associates offer training seminars at large to the retail and wholesale energy industry at conference centers located around the world or at clients' on-site facilities. Insights and techniques gained at these sessions have helped utilities develop market strategies such as PBR plans, market management - both financial and physical such as transmission planning and pricing - and retail and wholesale pricing strategies. Visit Christensen Associates' website at http://www.lrca.com/.

The CWC Training Division offers interactive training seminars for international oil and gas industry executives. We also work closely with organizations to identify internal training needs, sourcing the right industry expert to match their requirements to run in-house courses. Our clients include major IOCs and NOCs at all stages of the production and supply chains. By utilising our industry knowledge and contacts we can provide specialists in a variety of disciplines. For more information visit our website www.thecwcgroup.com/train_home.asp or contact Clare MacMahon, Training Events Manager, on +44 20 7089 4155 or cmacmahon@thecwcgroup.com.

Electric Power Training Center
Located in Golden Colorado, the EPTC offers various classes in power system operations - for both technical and non-technical students. One-of-a-kind, full size simulators of generation and substation control stations offer students opportunties to enhance their understanding of electrical theory with hands-on problem solving exercises. Visit http://eptc.wapa.gov/ for current information on facility, class description, schedules, online registration and payment information. Toll free telephone 800-867-2617.

Electric Utility Consultants, Inc (EUCI) is a Colorado Corporation formed in 1988. The firm promotes knowledge and expertise in the fields of Electrical Energy, Energy Resources, Energy Regulation, and Electric Industry Competitive Issues through Professional Conferences, Courses, Seminars, and Workshops. Visit their Web site at http://www.euci.com/

Enerdynamics' training and education programs are focused on including all employees in your organization's marketing efforts. They provide an overview of the national energy marketplace or design a custom education program so that your employees understand the specific challenges facing them. By incorporating lecture with interactive exercises, students participate in building their own educational experience. The lectures, materials, and hands-on exercises are blended so that comprehension can be tracked at all times. For more details, visit their Web site at http://www.enerdynamics.com/

Energy Intelligence, has brought together years of knowledge and experience to offer you a tailor-made training program. You are invited to choose from a list of 50 tutorial topics that directly address the immediate questions that you have about the energy industry. For a complete listing of our tutorial topics and the biographies of our lecturers, please visit: http://www.energyintel.com/eir_executive.asp. Alternatively, you can email Nasri Atallah, Training Coordinator, at mailto:vfotuhi@energyintel.com with your direct queries.

The Energy Management Institute provides higher learning for energy professionals. The institute's education programs focus on downstream petroleum, alternative fuels, and natural gas and power. They offer intensive purchasing, risk management, and fundamentals curriculum from basic to advanced levels. The programs are available both at their venues or at your location.
For more information, call (410) 442-5757, e-mail: sales@energyinstitution.org, or visit their Web site at http://www.energyinstitution.org/.

Energy Seminars, Inc. creates and produces seminars, both public and in-house, on a variety of topics of interest to professionals in the energy producing, marketing, transportation, utility, and end-user industries. Courses include: natural gas basic and advanced topics, processing, contracts, hedging; electricity basic and advanced topics, purchase, and hedging; and so forth.
For more information, phone (281) 362-7979 or visit their Web site at http://www.energyseminars.com/

Financial Accounting Institute offers utility finance and accounting seminars with CPE and CLE credit for financial and non-financial professionals. These workshops focus on how to use finance and accounting data to improve managerial skills. They specialize their topics to fit the company when they present the workshops inhouse.
For more information, phone (201) 568-0249 or visit their Web site at http://www.financialaccounting.com/

Manufacturing Technology Strategies - MTS
Consultants and contractors in the areas of technical documentation, training systems and management systems for manufacturing industries. Four phase system focused on manufacturing and business management processes: 1) Align Processes, Organization and People (Planning Phase), 2) Documentation Phase, 3) Training/Transfer Phase, 4) Apply and Measure Phase. Each phase is customized to meet the customer’s needs or can run independently. Products and Services: Conduct Operations and Maintenance Training; Analysis of the Technology; Writing Documents and Training Writers; Technical and Administrative Document Development and Electronic Conversion; Comprehensive Training Program Design; Training Needs Assessments; Competency Matrix; Technology Audits; Gap Analysis; Customized Operations and Maintenance Training; E-Learning System (in development); Learning-How-To-Learn; Training Trainers.
For more information, phone (314) 298-0004, fax (314) 298-0006 or visit their Web site at http://www.mtsworld.com/ or http://www.mtselearning.com/.

MIT Professional Institute 
The MIT Professional Institute (PI)  offers 40+ intensive short courses designed especially for professionals. Courses are from 2 to 6 days long and are taught on campus by MIT faculty from June through August. Several short courses are offered on energy / transportation topics each summer. Additional offerings include: biotechnology, computing, networks, communications, renewable energy, transportation, nanotechnology, lasers, lean enterprise, technology policy, systems engineering, data analysis and other topics of vital interest to today’s engineers and scientists. 
For more information, visit: http://professionalinstitute.mit.edu, Email: professionalinstitute@mit.edu or Telephone: 617-253-2101.

MJMEnergy Ltd
The Energy Training Network, a division of  MJM Energy Ltd. provides public  and in-house training courses covering the gas, electricity and oil markets. More information is available at http://www.energytrainingnetwork.com/.

National Registry of Environmental Professionals (NREP) offers courses that are taught by subject matter experts and which have applicability to both Government and Commercial Environmental Management. The curriculum is broad with courses at both the introductory and advanced level. Several of the course offerings explore, in detail, lessons learned through DOE and EPA specific examples. All courses meet the TQP standards as set forth by the U.S. Department of Energy National Training Office (NETO) and are delivered by the same instructor pool.
For more information, contact Kristy at (865) 694-9826 or e-mail: nrep@etmdtraining.net or kristyd@etmdtraining.net, or visit their Web site at http://www.etmdtraining.net/

The Oxford Princeton Programme
This program was formed in July 2000 by the merging of The College of Petroleum and Energy Studies and Princeton Energy Programme and provides training to the energy industry and beyond. Web-based and instructor-led training aims to develop both individual and corporate skills. The Oxford Princeton Programme offers three levels of training:

  1. PrincetonLive.com offers web-based training for the energy and commodity industries.
  2. Princeton Energy Programme workshops offer delegates the opportunity to take an active role in their classroom training.
  3. The College of Petroleum and Energy Studies offers an in-depth view of specific industry topics.

PGS Energy Training provides training programs in energy derivatives and electricity trading. PGS products and services consist of live on-site training programs, open registration public seminars, confidential training services for senior executives, and Seminars-on-DemandTM computer-based training programs. The company can be reached at Carnegie Office Park Bldg. II, Suite 2708, 600 N. Bell Ave., Carnegie, PA 15106. Telephone: (412) 279-9298; e-mail: info@pgsenergy.com.
Visit their Web sites http://www.pgsenergy.com/ and http://www.seminars-on-demand.com/.

Paradigm provides practical non-theoretical training in energy derivatives and their related risk management technologies. Programs are structured to the specific needs of today's dynamic energy industry. For more information, visit their Web site at http://www.paradigmtraining.com/ or call 203-637-1092 (Connecticut office) or 281-360-7822 (Texas office); e-mail: info@paradigmtraining.com.

Petroleum Economist, in conjunction with the international energy journal, provides a range of upstream and downstream training courses for the energy industry. The program is designed to provide industry professionals with necessary skills through lecture presentations, bespoke simulations, exercises and workshops. A full list of their training solutions are published on their Web site at http://www.petroleum-economist.com/. If you wish to register for any of these courses, please e-mail apearson@petroleum-economist.com.

Petroleum Institute for Continuing Education provides opportunities for participants to learn via Self Study (Purpose: Learn the basics); Large Group Experiences (Purpose: Create Community); Small Group Experiences (Purpose: Engage in Shared Experiences); and One-on-One Experiences (Purpose: Maximize our Human Potential). Some of the course topics include Drilling and Completions, Exploration (Geology/ Geophysics/Exploitation), Heavy Oil/Oil Sands/Other, Pipeline Design, Construction, and Operation, Production (Well and Gathering System Optimization), and so forth. The training is provided on-site at their training centers in Houston, Texas, or in Calgary, Canada, or off-site, i.e., at your business location.
For more information, visit their Web site at http://www.peice.com/?frfi=38519.

Petrostrategies, Inc. is a consulting, research, and training organization focusing on the oil and gas industry. Check out their Web site's training area at http://www.petrostrategies.org/Training/trainingframes.html. This company also offers Web-based training. For more information, call (972) 867-5950 or e-mail: allenmesch@petrostrategies.org

PIRA Energy Group is an international energy consulting firm specializing in global energy market analysis and intelligence. PIRA Energy Group conducts seminars year-round at various strategic locations. PIRA's Oil Executive Training Program offer one-on-one instruction on all facets of the international oil market. For more information, please contact us at (212) 686-6808 or visit http://www.pira.com/.

Skipping Stone Inc.
Visit http://www.skippingstone.com/training/index.htm for current information on a variety of energy training. These pages also provide course descriptions. All training can be held in Skipping Stone's training facility in their Houston Office, which is conveniently located near Bush Intercontinental Airport or at the clients facility. The Houston office address is 15311 West Vantage Parkway, Suite 350, Houston, TX 77032. Telephone: 281-902-5100 and e-mail: training@skippingstone.com.



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