Course overview
Petroleum Products Quality & Blending: Advanced Level is an advanced programme for experienced practitioners in Petroleum Products Quality & Blending. It covers the principles, the requirements of API, IOGP, ISO 13702 and company standards, and the practical methods used on site, with case studies from operations in the Gulf, Africa and worldwide. Available online, in the classroom in 60 cities, or in-house.
What participants will be able to do
- Explain the principles, terminology and scope of Petroleum Products Quality & Blending
- Apply the relevant requirements of API, IOGP, ISO 13702 and company standards
- Apply advanced analysis methods to real operating data
- Recognise common problems, risks and root causes and choose the right corrective action
- Prepare an improvement plan for their own site or organisation
Who should attend
Designed for operations, production and process staff in upstream, midstream and downstream oil and gas with at least three years of experience.
Course outline (5 days)
- Day 1: Core principles revisitedFast review and recent changes in API, IOGP, ISO 13702 and company standards
- Day 2: Advanced analysis methodsDetailed techniques, data interpretation and calculations
- Day 3: Design and performance optimisationImproving reliability, efficiency and cost
- Day 4: Troubleshooting complex casesDiagnosing multi-cause problems from field data
- Day 5: Risk, decisions and integrationBuilding a risk-based plan and presenting recommendations
What the 10-day edition adds
- Day 6: Applied project, part 1Apply the week-one methods to a case from your organisation
- Day 7: Data and digital toolsSoftware, spreadsheets and digital tools used in practice
- Day 8: Lessons from incidents and auditsWhat investigations and audit findings teach
- Day 9: Applied project, part 2Complete, test and refine your solution
- Day 10: Presentations and final assessmentPresent to the group and complete the final assessment
Training method and certificate
Interactive sessions, practical exercises, case studies and pre- and post-course assessments. Participants receive a Qimma Global Training certificate of completion stating the training hours (30 hours for 5 days, 60 hours for 10 days). Delivered in English or Arabic.
Dates 2027–2030
None of these dates work? We run this course for your team on the date and in the place you choose.
| Dates | City | Duration | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan – 5 Feb 2027 | Munich Classroom | 10 days | $9,900 | Register |
| 1–5 Mar 2027 | Lisbon Classroom | 5 days | $5,500 | Register |
| 26 Jul – 6 Aug 2027 | Brussels Classroom | 10 days | $9,900 | Register |
| 23–27 Aug 2027 | Toronto Classroom | 5 days | $5,500 | Register |
| 13–24 Sep 2027 | Online (live) Online (live) | 10 days | $5,500 | Register |
| 1–12 May 2028 | Luanda Classroom | 10 days | $9,900 | Register |
| 8–12 May 2028 | Houston Classroom | 5 days | $5,500 | Register |
| 14–25 May 2028 | Erbil Classroom | 10 days | $9,900 | Register |
| 24–28 Jul 2028 | Geneva Classroom | 5 days | $5,500 | Register |
| 16–27 Oct 2028 | Online (live) Online (live) | 10 days | $5,500 | Register |
| 29 Jan – 9 Feb 2029 | Rome Classroom | 10 days | $9,900 | Register |
| 23–27 Jul 2029 | Amsterdam Classroom | 5 days | $5,500 | Register |
| 3–14 Sep 2029 | Luanda Classroom | 10 days | $9,900 | Register |
| 1–5 Oct 2029 | Manchester Classroom | 5 days | $5,500 | Register |
| 12–23 Nov 2029 | Online (live) Online (live) | 10 days | $5,500 | Register |
| 11–22 Feb 2030 | Accra Classroom | 10 days | $9,900 | Register |
| 13–17 May 2030 | Cape Town Classroom | 5 days | $5,500 | Register |
| 9–20 Jun 2030 | Cairo Classroom | 10 days | $9,900 | Register |
| 14–18 Jul 2030 | Dammam Classroom | 5 days | $5,500 | Register |
| 30 Sep – 11 Oct 2030 | Online (live) Online (live) | 10 days | $5,500 | Register |
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