LOGISTICS AND MATERIAL SUPPORT

DESCRIPTION

From procurement and inventory to storage and care of the wide range of materials required by upstream operations, the course examines every element of this crucial function. It explains the various types of transport used to move people and equipment to where they're needed, as well as analysing the impact of global trade and management issues.

For anyone involved in logistics, this programme provides an indispensable understanding and analysis of the supply chain.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

This course delivers the key knowledge professionals require to:

• Gain a detailed understanding of logistics of the oil and gas business
• Enhance practical understanding of remote location logistic
• Examine the full cycle of logistics from procurement and inventory management, to storage and care of the wide range of materials required for complex operation
• Explore the various types of transport used to move people and equipment in a timely manner
• Analyse the impact of global trade complexities and management issues

OUTLINES

• The meaning of the term logistics
• Who some of the key individuals are and how they contribute to the industry
• A basic understanding of the role played by the supply chain
• What logistics is and the general role that it plays
• The relationship between logistics and the supply chain
• A clearer overview of the Oil & Gas industry and the different functions and roles played by people within it
• How warehousing and yard facilities operate from the perspective of effective storage and care of materials
• The differences between racking and shelving systems and how these can be integrated with location and identification systems
• The requirements for storing and looking after hazardous substances and materials
• Security issues when the inventory is valuable
• Why project materials need to be treated differently from normal inventory/materials
• The supporting documentation that underpins logistical activities
• Examples of specific materials involved, and the logistical considerations relating to them
• The process of managing and caring of assets and equipment through effective refurbishment, repair and maintenance procedures
• The different mediums utilised in performing the logistic function
• The challenges and difficulties that face the logistic function utilising land based means and within a variety of marine environments
• An assessment of the merits of fixed wing vs. rotary (helicopter) transportation
• Manual handling
• An overview of some of the likely challenges facing the future performance of logistical operations as the Oil and Gas industry continues to evolve
• The International Industry and the role played by the logistical function within it
• How materials are procured and inventory managed
• The different modes of transportation of materials;
• How International Trade underpins the activity
• The difference between inventories and catalogues
• The role played by third party logistics operators
• The influence of corporate social responsibility on organisations