The Natural and Liquified Gas Industry, and its Role in the Energy Transition Process offers a unique opportunity to delve into a sector that is pivotal in shaping a sustainable future. As the world shifts towards cleaner energy, the demand for skilled professionals in natural and liquefied gas is on the rise. This course equips you with essential knowledge of natural gas fundamentals and its value chain, empowering you to understand its critical role in the energy transition and the 2050 scenario. By participating, you will gain insights that are highly sought after in the energy sector. This course is ideal for those eager to stay ahead in an evolving industry, offering you the flexibility to learn online and enhance your career prospects in a field that is both dynamic and essential for the future.
The Natural and Liquified Gas Industry, and its Role in the energy Transition Process
This course is tailored for professionals and graduates in the energy sector keen to deepen their understanding of natural and liquefied natural gas. It covers essential topics like the fundamentals of gas, its value chain, and its pivotal role in the energy transition towards 2050. Ideal for those looking to enhance their expertise in the evolving energy landscape.
40 hours
Energy
Course objectives
- To understand the fundamentals of natural and liquefied natural gas.
- To identify the stages in the natural gas value chain.
- To explore the role of LNG in the energy market.
- To analyse the impact of natural gas on energy transition.
- To evaluate scenarios for energy transition by 2050.
- To explore the technological advances in LNG processing.
- To understand policies driving energy transition.
What does it prepare you for?
This course prepares you to understand the fundamentals of natural and liquefied natural gas, equipping you to analyse their value chains comprehensively. You will gain the ability to evaluate the role of these gases in the energy transition, particularly towards the 2050 scenario. By the end of the course, you will be proficient in identifying key challenges and opportunities within the industry, enhancing your capacity to make informed decisions and propose innovative solutions in the energy sector.
Teaching units
UNIT 1. FUNDAMENTALS OF NATURAL GAS AND LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS
Composition and properties
Exploration and production techniques
Types of reservoirs and characterization
Extraction techniques
Fracking
UNIT 2. NATURAL GAS VALUE CHAIN AND LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (I)
Natural gas value chain
Gas processing
Liquefaction
Transportation of liquid natural gas
Regasification
UNIT 3. NATURAL GAS VALUE CHAIN AND LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (II)
Liquefied natural gas storage
Offshore installations
Gas system and distribution
Marketing, regulation and markets
HSE and natural gas and natural gas liquids applications
UNIT 4. ENERGY TRANSITION AND THE 2050 SCENARIO
Energy transition and global position
European green deal & LATAM green
Net zero emissions by 2050
Natural gas central to the energy transition
Circular economy. Natural gas and hydrogenen