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    Learner Reviews & Feedback for Oil & Gas Industry Operations and Markets by Duke University

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    About the Course

    The oil and gas industry has an enormous impact on all aspects of daily life. Individuals, corporations, and national governments make financial
    and policy decisions based on the cost, use, and availability of these two natural resources. This two-week course looks at the two most
    fundamental aspects of the oil and gas industry, its operations and markets, each of which is addressed as a separate module in the course. In
    the operations module, the course provides an overview of the production of oil and gas, from initial exploration to final transport. The second
    module focuses on the forces that drive the industry's operations, the oil and gas markets, including the cost of wells, season...
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    Top reviews

    EK

    May 4, 2020

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    It was simply excellent! Very clear and comprehensive. Really gave a good overview of the oil and gas sector. The professor's voice was also very clear. He was well spoken. I learned a lot. Thank you!

    BK

    May 9, 2020

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    From this course I have learn much more information regarding the drilling sites, production , reservoir contents and more specially Economic price rise and fall in this industry. I thank to Coursera

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    By Diego # Z

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    Jun 27, 2020

    It is one of the most complete courses in the area of hydrocarbons, I really had a great time, I liked each of the videos and I was motivated by the research, which is why the best OIL AND GAS course

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    By Luisa G V H

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    May 8, 2020

    I want to work for a company in Oil & Gas Industry. This course has helped me to learn basic concepts that helped me during my interview. Moreover, I have learned industry´s vocabulary. Thanks a lot!

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    Dec 29, 2018

    An exciting course that offers well-rounded knowledge on Economics governing the Oil & Gas Industry, as well as some Technical aspects that are necessary for better understanding. Well worth the try!

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    By Kirils L

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    Nov 11, 2021

    Thank you Coursera , and DUKE University for that course. The amount of material is just about more than enough to get that feeling of OIL&GAS Industry.

    Professor Lincoln Pratson is a great lecturer.

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    By Adil M

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    Jan 27, 2025

    A wonderful and insightful course on Oil and Gas Industry and how it works and beautifully explained by Professor Lincoln Pratson's vast knowledge. Happy to learn from such a wonderful professor.

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    By Mohammad K

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    Sep 26, 2022

    Great course. Gives you an overall view about oil and gas industry from exploring wells, drilling, transporting the raw material, refining and processing, and finally distributing the products.

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    By naveen m

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    Sep 15, 2020

    I am very thankful to coursera and Duke University to provide this course. It helps me to know various aspects of Oil and Gas industry operations and also it helps me to achieve my career goals.

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    By Mouhamed N

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    Aug 18, 2020

    Really comprehensive introduction to the oil and gas industry globally, paying particular attention to the US. Covers content from upstream to downstream operations, as well how they are linked.

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    By Darshil S

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    May 30, 2020

    I am working professional in refinery sector . This course help me to learn more about exploration , production and transportation. It also helped me to brush up my knowledge in refinery sector.

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    By Abdelrahman A

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    Apr 20, 2020

    The course is perfect. but, the Arabic translation is absolutely bad. I think I can take this mission to translate that course into Arabic to allow Arabic learners able to understand the course.

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    By Abhishek L

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    Apr 5, 2020

    Developed understanding of Oil & Gas exploration, development,production, operation, Transmission & distribution, Enhanced Oil Recovery, Market volatility, supply chain, Future prospect.

    Thanks!

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    By Ishan A

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    Sep 7, 2020

    Well this course'll provide me knowledge about marketing in oil & gas , basic of operational system. I prefer to all my friends whom somehow connected with oil & gas industry take this course.

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    By AAVRITI S

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    Jul 28, 2020

    This was an amazingly enlightening course, I have learnt alot about the Oil and Gas industries, how they work, the operations, the technical terms, market and prices and factors that effect it.

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    By ThankGod N

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    Sep 28, 2019

    It's an interesting, fascinating, educative and interactive course. Thank You Duke University, Thank You Lincoln Pratson and Thank You Coursera for bringing forth this incredible opportunity.

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    By SRAJAN C

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    Jun 24, 2020

    Thank you Duke University and Lincoln Pratson Sir for designing such a beautiful course. The course helped me to gain precious knowledge in the marketing field of oil and gas processing sector

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    By AKASH N

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    Dec 15, 2021

    It was a great course, very useful to students like me. Especially the peer-reviewed assignment was something that was quite interesting and unique which helped me to gain a lot of knowledge.

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    By Paola G

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    Jun 10, 2021

    Una revisión muy completa y rápida de los principales conceptos de la industria desde el tema técnico hasta el los aspectos económicos. Es una buena introducción a las operaciones del sector.

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    By Paschal I

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    Apr 14, 2020

    The course is a good overview of the oil and gas industry operations & markets. Got a very good insight of the midstream and downstream sectors. Instructors notes & slides were very helpful.

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    By Telma A

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    Feb 16, 2019

    My first time doing picking a course in this platform and i liked it, it helps, the materials are excellent and the quiz match with what we learnt. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.

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    By Mohammed I P

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    Jul 20, 2020

    The course explain the various method and criteria use for removing oil and gas. And operations applying on crude oil to refine it. The course explain very nicely and course is informative.

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    By Daulet K

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    Jul 26, 2020

    Very interesting but short course. The most part I liked was peer-graded assessment. Started to think out of the box in order to prepare it. Good instructor too and well-prepared material.

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    By Juan C M

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    Dec 17, 2019

    es un muy buen curso donde puedes mejorar tus habilidades en el campo de la industria petrolera, el profesor te explica muy detalladamente como funcionan todos los sectores de la industria

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    By Ernest O

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    Nov 17, 2019

    This is an awesome introductory course about the latest O&G industry operations and markets. I am truly benefited from this course and I highly recommend everyone to enroll in this course!

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    By Nta O H

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    Jan 6, 2017

    Thanks to found this course here. Great Course and good excellent teaching from a well experience lecturer. Happy to be part of these course to enlighten me on the world of oil activities.

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    By Karunya M

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    Oct 30, 2020

    The course helped me to get an overview of the oil and gas industry. It was excellent. The presentation was also very good which helped me to complete the course with that much interest.

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