Petroleum Project Economics and Risk Analysis

Petroleum projects are defined by high capital intensity, long development cycles, geological uncertainty, and extreme exposure to market volatility. Decisions made in the early stages—on development concepts, cost structures, timing, and risk exposure—can determine the success or failure of an asset over decades. In this environment, sound economic reasoning and robust risk analysis are not optional skills; they are core competencies for anyone involved in upstream investment and project development.

The Petroleum Project Economics and Risk Analysis programme by LPC is designed to equip participants with a structured and practical understanding of how upstream projects are evaluated, valued, and stress-tested under uncertainty. The course bridges technical project logic with financial thinking, showing how reservoirs become cash flows, how value is measured, and how uncertainty is incorporated into decision-making. Participants progress from building the economic structure of a project to applying deterministic and probabilistic risk tools used by petroleum economists, operators, and investors.

By the end of the programme, participants will be able to evaluate petroleum projects with the mindset of an investment decision-maker—balancing value creation with risk, uncertainty, and capital discipline.