Many organisations now wish to receive „softer‟ external consulting activities and to have greater control over their in-house training activities. We have extensive experience in capacity building and developing executives for energy companies, utilities and other organisations. Whilst training key staff is both necessary and important, Holmwood Consulting Limited  recognises that this takes them away from their “day job” and that training is never a “one size fits all”. Substantial savings can make in-company courses a more cost effective and flexible option for specialised training and for larger numbers.

The world has changed and in light of the current recession with increased financial constraints, pressures on cost base and retrenchment in organisations across the globe, it is even more critical for those companies with vision to be at the forefront of industry happenings and trends by keeping their key staff relevant, current and updated on developments using focused training experiences.

As examples, we have arranged, developed and/or provided tailored Executive Briefings and Short Courses on:

• "Introduction to Oil Trading, Operations & Contract Administration"

• "Introduction to Power and Gas Trading"

• "Global LNG Essentials"
  

• "Understanding Modern Power and Gas Trading"
  

• Executive Briefing: "Electric Power Industry Essentials"
  

• "Atlantic Basin LNG Developments"
  

• Executive Briefing: "LNG Fundamentals - what, how and where"

• Executive Briefing: "Fundamentals of the Oil & Gas Industry - Structures, Technology and Commercials"

• "Power & Gas Trading Principles"
  

• "A World of LNG - technical, markets and comercial"
  

• "Overview of Europe's Gas and Power"
  

• Executive Briefing: "Essentials of Gas Monetisation"
  

• "LNG Markets and Trade"

• “Liquefied Natural Gas – Shipping and Import Terminal Operations”
  

• Executive Briefing:  “LNG Import and Terminals - Fundamentals”
  

• "Understanding the UK BETTA Market"
  

• “European Natural Gas Markets and Trading” in a series of focused 2-day sessions to a total of over 50 staff from a multi-national Oil & Gas company
  

• "Getting to the Heart of the Global LNG Supply Chain"
  

• "Gas and Power Physical Trading"
  

• “Global LPG Markets: Characteristics, Fundamentals, Contracts and Pricing”
  

• 1-to-1 Executive Briefing on "European Power and Gas Trading Update" for a new senior manager of an Oil & Gas major.