Certificate in Natural Gas Marketing, Sales, and Contract Management

This certificate programme focuses on the commercial and contractual aspects of natural gas business transactions. It equips participants with knowledge of gas market structures, pricing mechanisms, sales strategies, and contract management in both domestic and international contexts. The course highlights Nigeria's natural gas marketing landscape within the global energy transition, the dynamics of LNG and pipeline gas trade, and the key contractual frameworks that underpin long-term sales agreements.

Participants will gain practical insights into negotiation, risk allocation, and compliance in natural gas contracts, preparing them to engage effectively in the evolving global gas market.

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  Contract administrators, legal officers, and compliance staff.
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  Policymakers and regulators working in energy marketing and gas commercialisation.
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  Entrepreneurs and investors exploring opportunities in gas trading and sales.
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  Graduate students and researchers specialising in oil, gas, and energy economics.
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  Commercial managers, marketing officers, and sales executives in oil and gas companies.

• Understand global and Nigerian gas market dynamics and sales structures.
• Evaluate Nigeria's gas commercialisation policies, including domestic supply obligations (DSO).
• Develop negotiation skills tailored to the oil and gas contractual environment.
• Recognise common contractual risks and mitigation strategies in gas sales.
• Apply marketing strategies for LNG, CNG, LPG, and pipeline gas.
• Understand the design and operation of gas transmission and distribution systems.
• Identify the key elements of Gas Sales Agreements (GSA) and LNG Sale & Purchase Agreements (SPA).