Oil Production Courses and Certifications

L&T EduTech

From Wellhead to Refinery: Midstream Oil and Gas Processing

32 ratings at Coursera

Learn midstream oil and gas operations: pipeline transportation and gathering stations, two- and three-phase separator design, crude treating and dehydration, produced water handling, hydrocarbon storage and vapor recovery.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Petroleum Production Engineering

1 rating

Covers oil-well flow, artificial lift, water injection, hydraulic fracturing, and acidizing for petroleum production design.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Cambridge University Press

Production Engineering

This course generally introduce basic principles, process engineering and design procedure related to Production Engineering. The study on this course will give you idea on problems such as how crude oil be exploited effectively and how its quality be im…

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

PioPetro

Minimizing the Cost to Produce a Barrel of Oil

Discover practical strategies to reduce oil production costs through equipment optimization, sand management techniques, and operational efficiency improvements for maximum profitability.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Crude Oil Storage Facilities and Tank Types - Surface Facilities for Oil and Gas Handling - Part 1

Introduces crude oil storage facilities, comparing atmospheric and pressurized tanks used at production sites and refineries.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Produced Water Treatment in Surface Facilities for Oil and Gas Handling - Part 3

Examines offshore produced water treatment with hydrocyclones, disposal systems, progressive cavity pumps, and skimmer sizing for several facility cross-sections.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

PioPetro

Sand Production - Root Causes, Mitigation, and Measurement in the Permian Basin

Explore sand production in Permian Basin wells, from root causes and mitigation techniques to measurement methods and case studies from U.S. shale operations.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Interface Fluidics

A New Approach to Optimizing Completion and Stimulation Fluids in Oil Production

Discover how completion fluid components impact oil production, from frac fluid essentials to holistic performance evaluation and testing methodologies for optimal stimulation results.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Drilling, Completing, and Producing from Oil and Gas Wells Lecture

8 ratings

A foundational lecture on drilling, completing, and producing oil and natural gas wells onshore and offshore, including efficiency and environmental impacts.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Oil: History, Significance, Markets, and Production Processes

1 rating

Comprehensive exploration of oil industry: history, markets, extraction methods, transportation, and refining processes. Enhances energy literacy for informed decision-making on sustainability and climate issues.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Oil - History, Significance, Markets, Production and Refining

Explore the history, significance, and markets of oil, including oil sands, transportation, and refining processes in this comprehensive lecture by Diana Gragg from Stanford University's Understand Energy program.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Drilling, Completing, and Producing from Oil and Gas Wells

4 ratings

Comprehensive lecture on oil and gas well operations, covering drilling, completion, and production processes for onshore and offshore sites, including industry trends, equipment, and environmental impacts.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Drilling, Completing, and Producing from Oil and Natural Gas Wells Lecture

3 ratings

Foundational lecture on drilling, completing, and producing from onshore and offshore oil and natural gas wells, including efficiency gains and environmental impacts.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Unconventional Reservoir Geomechanics

2 ratings

Explore how geomechanical information can improve production from unconventional oil and gas reservoirs.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

IIT Madras;  NPTEL

Artificial Lift

Learn to analyze, select, and design artificial lift systems—including sucker rod, progressive cavity, electric submersible, gas lift, and jet pumps—for low-pressure oil wells.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course