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WEBINAR  |  BUILDING  |  TECHNICAL

Petroleum industry activity has picked up considerably over the last three years, in part due to the increased price of crude oil.  In 2023, 6,400 plus wells are expected to be drilled in Canada. Coupled with drilling for the development of Alternative Energy Sources, the petroleum industry continues to be a driving factor in our economy.

 As various carriers focus on specific sectors of the petroleum industry our usual 2 day course has been divided into three separate three hour webinars, allowing participants to focus on the area applicable to their business activity. Attend one or all three!

Part One will cover Upstream - Exploration and Drilling.

The first part of the webinar will be delivered by George Sutherland and will cover the technical aspects of the petroleum industry including:

• Exploration,
• Regulatory management
• Drilling

Followed by Arnie Zippel who will cover insurance specific information including:

• Legal Concepts
• CGL Policy
  • Exclusions
  • Oil & Gas Limitations

George Sutherland : George has over thirty years of experience in all facets of petroleum technology, project management, needs assessments and training, having worked extensively in Asia, South America, Africa and Canada. As head of the Petroleum Technology Department at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology for eight years, he successfully managed a program with 500 full and part-time students per year. During the last thirty years he has conducted numerous workshops internationally and in Canada on all aspects of petroleum technology for participants from over 70 countries. He has designed petroleum engineering curriculums for schools in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Saskatchewan and carried out Petroleum Engineering Needs Assessments for Universities and Governments in Bangladesh, Bolivia, China, Colombia, Iraq,Nigeria and Pakistan.

Arnie Zippel, B.Comm, CIP : Arnie has been in the insurance industry for over 30 years. The insurance business has provided a variety of learning opportunities for him, from underwriting to managing, marketing, and product development. Recently retired, Arnie has worked with Intact Insurance, and prior as Branch Manager at Travelers Canada and as Manager of Market Segmentation at AXA Pacific Insurance, Arnie lead the underwriting team's training and development in specialized classes of commercial business, including oil & gas, manufacturing, wholesale distribution, public sector and other significant Western Canadian industries and institutions

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Number of Continuing Education Credits: 3 CE Hours
Please be aware that tardy log-in or early log-out to/from the webinar will preclude IISK from issuing a CE certificate for this education session.

* If you require CE credits for licensing renewal requirements in provinces other than Saskatchewan, please check with you provincial licensing regulator for validity.