Introduction to the Natural Gas Industry

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Introduction to the Natural Gas Industry

This course is designed to cover the basics of the industry. It is designed for anyone needing an understanding of the industry to communicate with customers, clients, and other departments within their own organization. It will introduce the student to the key players in the natural gas industry, cover how natural gas is found and produced by exploration and production companies, explain how gas is shipped and sold to Local Distribution Companies, introduce the student to how a Local distribution Company delivers, markets, and sells natural gas to customers, explain the Ratemaking Process, and touch on Safety and Environmental issues.

This course is part of the Leadership for the Natural Gas Industry certification program offered by SGA.

Length

The Online Self Study and CD versions are 8 modules, each approximately 30 minutes in length. The In-House and SGA Conference workshops are 1 ½ to 2 days.

Version	Price	More Information	Purchase
In House Workshop	See More Information	Workshop can be brought to your organization. Contact SGA to determine pricing.	Contact Gary Hines
SGA Conferences	See More Information	Workshop can be added on to the beginning or end of other SGA Events. Contact SGA to determine pricing.	Contact Member Services
Training Week	$450 per person	See Training Week May 15-16, 2012 - Houston, TX	Contact Member Services
Stand Alone Workshop	$450 per person	See Web Page	Contact Member Services
Online Self Study	Non Members $395 for Individual Licenses $4500 for Corporate License*	See Brochure SGA Member List SGA Network List	Register for Individual License For a Corporate License or for SGA Network Subscribers, contact Doug Hinkle
Online Self Study	SGA Members $295 - SGA Members $3500 for Corporate License*	See Brochure SGA Member List SGA Network List
CD Version**	$1,000 for first year, $500 renewal fee.	See Brochure	Contact Doug Hinkle

* A corporate license is for one year with a $500 renewal fee each year thereafter. This price includes enrolling students in the SGA LMS or SCORM files that can be loaded into your LMS.

** A CD version of the course is available to companies that have purchased a corporate license. This version is intended to be used for groups and be hosted by a facilitator. It contains the same modules as the online version, including narration. It also contains faciltator notes, student handouts, as well as written assessements and assessment keys.