Introduction to Sustainability and Life Cycle Course
This course, Introduction to Sustainability and Life Cycle, offers a foundational overview of sustainability concepts specifically tailored for the energy industry. It covers the environmental life cycle of energy projects such as oil and gas wells from planning through to reclamation, highlighting both input and output supply chain implications. The course demystifies key terminology including Asset Retirement Obligation (ARO) and environmental aspects, and discusses the historical development and global context of sustainability. Participants will explore major environmental events, United Nations sustainability goals and agreements, and their impact on business and project engineering decisions. Designed for individuals without an environmental science background, it emphasizes the intersection of environmental requirements and financial and business metrics.Read more...
Who Should Take This Course
• Resource project support staff
• New development and reservoir engineers
• Administrative employees in energy sector
• Professionals without environmental science background
What You Will Learn
• Basic sustainability terminology and concepts
• Environmental aspects affecting energy projects
• Impact of global agreements on energy operations
• History and development of sustainable development
Why This Course Works
• Manage end-of-life liabilities effectively
• Align projects with global sustainability goals
• Improve compliance with environmental regulations
• Understand environmental impact on project lifecycle