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Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Facility Security and Emergency Response

Refineries, gas plants and petrochemical facilities across Africa combine critical national value with catastrophic hazard potential, drawing threats from sabotage and theft to terrorism while facing serious fire and toxic release risks. This comprehensive course integrates physical security with major emergency response for these high consequence sites. Delegates learn to protect assets and people and to manage large scale incidents.

What you will be able to do

  • Assess security threats and hazard scenarios unique to oil and gas facilities.
  • Design layered physical protection for perimeters, process areas and control rooms.
  • Counter product theft, sabotage and unauthorised access at high value sites.
  • Plan integrated response to fire, explosion and toxic release emergencies.
  • Coordinate emergency operations, mutual aid and community protection.
  • Align security and emergency plans with major hazard and continuity requirements.

Course outline

  1. 01Threat and hazard profile of oil and gas sites
  2. 02Layered physical security and access control
  3. 03Product theft, sabotage and intrusion defence
  4. 04Fire and explosion emergency response
  5. 05Toxic release and hazardous incident control
  6. 06Emergency operations and mutual aid
  7. 07Community protection and communication
  8. 08Integrating security, safety and continuity

Who should attend

Security and emergency managers at refineries and gas plants, HSE professionals, control room and process supervisors, and response team leaders in the petrochemical sector.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
24 to 28 Aug 2026Online5US$900
31 Aug to 4 Sep 2026Mozambique5US$1,800
7 to 11 Sep 2026Cairo5US$1,800
14 to 18 Sep 2026Accra5US$1,800
21 to 25 Sep 2026Lusaka5US$1,800
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Kigali5US$1,800
5 to 9 Oct 2026Nairobi5US$1,800
12 to 16 Oct 2026Durban5R18,000
19 to 23 Oct 2026Johannesburg5R18,000
2 to 6 Nov 2026Mauritius5US$1,800
9 to 13 Nov 2026Dubai5US$1,800
16 to 20 Nov 2026Lagos5US$1,800
23 to 27 Nov 2026Harare5US$1,800
30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026Kampala5US$1,800
7 to 11 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam5US$1,800
14 to 18 Dec 2026Pretoria5R18,000
21 to 25 Dec 2026Cape Town5R18,000

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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