JCCP:Japan Cooperation Center, Petroleum

Outline of JCCP Regular Course TR-8-25

Course Number TR-8-25
Course Title Project Management in Petroleum Industries (2)
Date Nov. 11 - Nov. 28, 2025
Objective
For technology leaders to deepen their understanding of project management from the owner’s perspective and their company’s strategy through discussions among the training participants, including lecturers.  Additionally, the aim is to deepen knowledge by discussing DIGITAL technologies, which are covered as topics, with representatives from related companies
Main Topics
1. Lecture:
(1)	Project Management Body of Knowledge® (PMBOK®) fundamentals (by preliminary e-learning, under Project Management Association of Japan supervision)
(2)	The petroleum industry in Japan (by preliminary e-learning, JCCP)
(3)	Project management from the perspective of an oil refining company, which is the project owner.
a)	Key points of each phase—initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and project closing phases—and the startup operation after the project
b)	Strategy of technology, capital investment, EPC contract, etc.
(4)	Project cost & risk management
(5)	Construction project simulation, gamification
(6)	Team building & stakeholder engagement.

2. Workshop (Group Discussions):
(1)	Challenges of project management for each participant

3. Site Visit: 
(1)	Refinery & chemical plants: 
・	Medium-Term Management Plan for a Japanese petroleum company
・	Safety training for operation engineers using VR technology
(2)	Engineering companies:
・	EPC project engineering by utilizing IT (advanced work packaging, etc.)
(3)	Electrical engineering and software company:
・	Optimal plant life cycle and efficiency of maintenance operations
(4)	Consulting firm
・	Application of AR, RBT technology to oil refinery maintenance site
(5)	Steam valve producer
・	Steam system optimization using DX
・	Reduction of energy cost
Qualification
Middle management level in the engineering, technical, planning, and R&D departments or those with equivalent or higher-level qualification.
Number of Participants 13
Course Fee ¥0
Tentative Deadline for Application September 10, 2025

* Further course details will be announced three (3) months before the start of the course.