Environmental Awareness

Oil & Gas Industry

No prerequisites are required to sit this course.

The course is available in the following languages: English; Bahasa Malay; Indonesian; Thai; Turkish; Spanish. This course will give you an understanding of how oil and gas activities can have an impact on the environment and the typical measures used to minimise these impacts. You will also learn about the environmental legal requirements of upstream oil and gas companies.

LO1: Describe in general terms how the industry can affect the environment. LO2: Describe the different ways in which the industry impacts the atmosphere and the control measures used to limit these impacts. LO3: Describe the different ways in which the industry impacts the sea and the control measures used to limit these impacts. LO4: Describe the effects of chemicals on the environment and the control measures in place to minimise these effects. LO5: Describe the impacts and control measures of waste production LO6: Describe the impacts and control measures of oils spills LO7: Describe how businesses can measure their environmental impact LO8: Explain the difference between the way onshore and offshore practices affect the environment