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Oil and Gas Boot Camp™ 

"Thank you for providing such a detailed, comprehensive overview of the oil and gas industry. I thoroughly enjoyed the course and the variety of learning tools that you provided to us. The information taught extended far beyond any other courses that I have taken in the past, and in a shorter time period. I really do appreciate all of your efforts to include the Gulf of Mexico and deep-water information in general throughout the course. Every other course that I have attended in the past barely touches on this subject matter. This is a course that I would whole heartedly tell others about."
--Land Analysts for an Oil and Gas Company

"A great way to see the oil and gas industry from exploration to retail."
--Facilities Engineer for an Oil and Gas Company

"It’s a good course to take to get a general understanding of the industry in three days. I appreciated learning about the geological and exploration elements to the industry. I’ve been in several info sessions and lunch ’n learns before that tried to explain how they identified oil/gas underground but those left me more confused. I really enjoyed seeing the step-by-step drilling video."
--Electrical Engineer - Facilities for an Oil and Gas Company

"Oil and Gas Boot Camp™ is everything you need to know about the industry and some!  Well worth the time spent!"
--SR. quality associate for the American Petroleum Institute

"Extremely informative if you can stay focused."
--Quality associate for the American Petroleum Institute

"It's a good introduction to the industry."
--Quality assurance employee for the American Petroleum Institute

"Provides an excellent overview of everything about the oil and gas industry."
--Certification employee for the American Petroleum Institute

"This course exposes students to a broad understanding of the energy world."
--Manager for the American Petroleum Institute

"A very thorough overview of the oil and gas industry."
--Manufacturer certifier for the American Petroleum Institute

"Anyone that wants to know more about the oil and gas industry should go to this course.  Very informative."
--Chemical/Petroleum engineer for the American Petroleum Institute

"Very Informative."
--Engineer for the American Petroleum Institute

"Lots of information.  Great to know.  Take the three day course now!"
--Employee for the American Petroleum Institute

"Very informative overall picture of the oil and gas industry."
--Joint venture auditor

"This course is very informative and covers a broad range of topics in a short time."
--Oil and gas business development director

"It is a great training experience to get acquainted with the oil and gas industry."
--Oil and gas treasury analyst

"This course is very detailed and clearly illustrates the complexity of our industry!"
--Sales and marketing employee

"This course provides a lot of information to understand the industry."
--Administrative assistant at an oil and gas company

"Well worth the time and investment."
--CPA

"Excellent in explaining the industry."
--Oilfield services CFO

"The overview was detailed and covered every aspect of energy training needed before going into more detailed courses."
--Oil and gas investor

"A very effective overview of the industry.  A ton of information in a short period of time."
--Oil and gas company employee

"I learned more in three days in this course than my three years in the industry!"
--Financial Analyst


"Awesome overview of the entire field.  I learned more than I thought possible!"
--Oil and Gas Accountant

"Great class, well worth the time and cost."
--Oil and Gas Company Manager


"Greatly enhances your understanding of the business."
--Oil and Gas Company Accountant


"Traveled from Pennsylvania to Houston for the course and glad I came!  A very effective means to understanding the whole oil and gas industry worldwide."
--Business Development Manager for a Service Company


"O&G Boot Camp is an excellent introduction to all of the ins and outs of the oil and gas industry.  Highly recommended."
--Finance and Treasury Analyst

"A good course for anyone entering the industry.  Comprehensive."
--Marketing Employee for a Tubular Manufacturer

"An informative, well considered and enjoyable course - a great introduction."
--Oil and Gas Company Assistant Controller

"I want to thank you for your excellent crash course introduction to the oil and gas industry.  In all honesty, I was a little skeptical at first as I had taken an industry introductory course in graduate school and was not expecting to learn much more.  However, I was genuinely impressed by the level of technical information presented, specifically on the geology, exploration, drilling and production aspects of the industry.  I feel like my expertise has been raised a few notches and for that I am truly thankful."
--Oil Company Financial Analyst

"This course is well worth the cost and three days of time.  Extremely effective and valuable."
--HR Representative for Oil and Gas Company

"A fast and efficient way to get a broad and accurate picture of the oil and gas industry."
--Software developer

"Great comprehensive course."
--Oil and Gas Accountant

"Well worth the three days."
--Tax Manager at Private E&P Company

"Comprehensive, informative and current!"
--Oil and Gas Accountant

"Good comprehensive overview that will either fill in the gaps in your industry understanding or provide a good foundation for the beginning of a career in oil and gas."
--Systems Engineer for Project Management Software

"Covers every aspect of the industry."
--Public Accountant

"I would definitely recommend to others.  Well put together."
--Regulatory Employee

"A very helpful program for non-technical oil and gas professionals."
--Oil & Gas Accountant

"The drilling video alone is worth the price of admission."
--Public Accountant

"I signed up for this program with the hope of gaining better knowledge of the industry in its entirety.  I feel this course went above and beyond that expectation with its comprehensive presentations filled with graphics and media.  The video presentations and regional overviews were particularly beneficial."
--Project Administrator for an offshore rig constructor

"Provides a very good broad overview of the global oil and gas sector."
--Anonymous


"By far, this is the best (clear and concise) overview of the oil and gas industry."
--Employee that works with offshore rig design and construction

"Very comprehensive and interesting."
--Insurance Underwriter

"Excellent training course - covered all important aspects of oil and gas.  I will definitely use this knowledge in my
job duties.
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--Sr. Recruiter with major oil and gas company

"An excellent and innovative approach to learning about all aspects of the Oil and Gas Industry."
--Facilities engineer working with a large integrated oil company

"It's a great course to really help a person understand the basics of the oil and gas industry."
--Joint venture auditor

"Excellent overview of the industry..."
--Commodity derivatives marketer with an international bank

"The course provides an interesting overview of the industry, providing knowledge across multiple topics."
--NGL Analyst

"...Provides fabulous information that informs and inspires oil and gas professionals."
--Human Resources Professional

"Thank you for providing such a detailed, comprehensive overview of the oil and gas industry. I thoroughly enjoyed the course and the variety of learning tools that you provided to us. The information taught extended far beyond any other courses that I have taken in the past, and in a shorter time period. I really do appreciate all of your efforts to include the Gulf of Mexico and deep-water information in general throughout the course. Every other course that I have attended in the past barely touches on this subject matter. This is a course that I would whole heartedly tell others about."
--Land Analysts for an Oil and Gas Company

"A great way to see the oil and gas industry from exploration to retail."
--Facilities Engineer for an Oil and Gas Company

"It’s a good course to take to get a general understanding of the industry in three days. I appreciated learning about the geological and exploration elements to the industry. I’ve been in several info sessions and lunch ’n learns before that tried to explain how they identified oil/gas underground but those left me more confused. I really enjoyed seeing the step-by-step drilling video."
--Electrical Engineer at Facilities for an Oil and Gas Company

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Oil and Gas Basic Training®

"Good, comprehensive overview."
--Financial analyst for a mineral acquisition company

"The instructor knows his stuff and is a great instructor.  Take the course."
--Division order analyst

"If you are new to the industry, you need to attend."
--Business development professional for a mineral and royalty acquisition company

"This course is an excellent overview with very informative slides."
--Oil and gas transaction attorney

"I wish I had taken this class a year ago when I started in the industry."
--Oil and gas company outside-operated projects coordinator

"Comprehensive and informative for those seeking knowledge in drilling aspects of the industry."
--Oil and gas company procurement contract representative

"Excellent course for understanding the basics."
--Oil and gas company contracts administrator

"Any congressman serving on an energy committee should be required to take this course"
--Oil and gas company intern

"This will help you get an eye-opening visual on the practice of drilling."
--Oil and gas company global procurement intern

"Very thorough, quick overview of the industry."
--Oil and gas company employee in supply chain management

"For a two-day course it was great in helping me better understand the oil and gas industry."
--Oil and gas company intern

"A very good overall view of the nitty-gritty, to some extent, of the industry.  Definitely a solid overview in general."
--Small oil and gas company owner

"It is an extremely thorough course and certainly worth attending if you are new to the industry."
--Tax analyst for an oil and gas company

"Very good course for the non-technical professional in the oil and gas industry."
--Oil and gas company international contracts manager

"Exceeded my expectations and truly put the oil and gas industry in better perspective.  I would absolutely recommend the course to others."
--Business Development Manager

"Great, relevant information for beginners in the industry.  I really enjoyed it!"
--Employee for an Oilfield Services Supplier

"Great introduction.  There is no wasted time in this program!"
--Purchasing Employee for an Oil and Gas Company

"Good general overview of both the industry macroenvironment and technical specifics."
--Oil and Gas Finance Employee

"I liked the mix of movies, slides and diagrams.  A good overview of the industry as a whole."
--Purchasing Employee for an Oil and Gas Company

"Very good for someone who needs general knowledge of the oilfield."
--Employee for an Industry Supplier

"Great overview of the industry.  Unique with the world overview included.  The drilling movie was fantastic."
--Budgeting/Planning Director for a Service Company

"Very clear and technically correct overview of the petroleum industry.  The "visuals" of the slides are especially clear and instructive.  Not too complex and not over-simplified.
--Industry Consultant and Product Representative

"Very informative course that takes you from the beginning to the end of the oil and gas process.  Instructor was really good! Very knowledgeable."
--Oil Company Tax Accountant

"Drilling video was excellent.  Very detailed and informative and very well presented.  Overall, a very sound basic overview."
--Landman

"I learned a lot.  As an office manager I have many areas that I work in - accounting, land, and marketing - this was very helpful with touching on all those areas."
--Oil and Gas Office Manager

"Very good summary of oil and gas history and workings."
--Insurance Underwriter

"Really enjoyed the class.  It makes more sense when you have some exposure to the industry."
--Insurance Underwriter

"The drilling video was excellent.  The visual illustrations were very helpful."
--Petroleum Engineering Technician

"Lots of information.  Accomplishing it in two days is a plus."
--Land Technician

"Class provides a good overview of the oil and gas industry."
--Oil Company Tax Accountant

"Excellent for industry history and worldwide production and marketing information."
--Technical Recruiter