P200 Planning, Programming and HCA Course
Consultant/Trainer: Ian Bartlett
The P200 course builds on the P100 Field Production Operations course, extending participants’ capability from operational awareness to production system ownership.
It equips professionals with the knowledge and practical methods required to plan, coordinate, and execute hydrocarbon production effectively.
From daily forecasts to monthly reconciliation, P200 connects field operations to business performance through structured workflows and decision-making grounded in real operational experience.
Participants
This Petrogenium course is designed for:
- Planning staff
- Programming staff
- Hydrocarbon allocation engineers, and those involved in production accounting systems
- Staff preparing for production coordination or supervisory roles
Participants should have completed P100 or have equivalent field experience.
Learning Objectives
The P200 course is designed to:
- Build capability in planning and managing production plans and programmes
- Strengthen hydrocarbon accounting and measurement integrity
- Improve production tracking, loss analysis, and production visibility
- Enhance coordination between field, technical, and commercial functions
- Develop structured, data-driven decision-making and reporting capability
Knowledge and Understanding
Participants gain practical, in-depth knowledge in:
- Production forecasting and planning cycles (daily, weekly, monthly, annual)
- Constraint management and deferment analysis
- Production programming and short-term scheduling
- Measurement, allocation, and reconciliation methods
- Hydrocarbon accounting workflows and interfaces with finance
- Course content reflects participants’ facilities, ensuring immediate operational benefit
Hybrid Learning Structure
The P200 course follows a structured hybrid learning model:
- Online Registration and Induction
Introduction of candidates and facilitator, setting course expectations and timelines.
Course content is tailored to participant roles and operating context.
- Online Assignments
Six assignments over ten weeks, selected based on individual needs.
Assignments include structured interviews with subject matter experts.
Individual feedback is provided by the course coordinator.
- Face-to-Face Workshop
A five-day facilitated workshop.
Includes interactive learning sessions, group activities, and candidate teach-backs.
Content delivery is followed by discussions based on candidates’ online work, maximising integration of learning into the business.
- Field Impact Project (Optional)
A small, practical improvement project aligned with course themes and approved by the line manager. Typically completed within six months and presented to local management. Ongoing support is provided throughout.
Programme
Hybrid Learning Structure
The P200 course follows a structured hybrid learning model:
- Online Registration and Induction
Introduction of candidates and facilitator, setting course expectations and timelines.
Course content is tailored to participant roles and operating context.
- Online Assignments
Six assignments over ten weeks, selected based on individual needs.
Assignments include structured interviews with subject matter experts.
Individual feedback is provided by the course coordinator.
- Face-to-Face Workshop
A five-day facilitated workshop.
Includes interactive learning sessions, group activities, and candidate teach-backs.
Content delivery is followed by discussions based on candidates’ online work, maximising integration of learning into the business.
- Field Impact Project (Optional)
A small, practical improvement project aligned with course themes and approved by the line manager. Typically completed within six months and presented to local management. Ongoing support is provided throughout.