The Anti-Bribery, Corruption and Business Ethics in Oil & Gas training course equips energy professionals to recognise integrity risks and apply practical controls across commercial, operational and government-facing activities. It examines direct and indirect bribery, kickbacks, improper influence and conflicts of interest throughout upstream, midstream and downstream operations, with particular attention to licensing, concessions, customs and dealings with public officials. Participants consider how gifts, hospitality, travel, expenses and facilitation payment requests should be handled, including situations involving immediate threats to personal safety. The course then addresses risk-based due diligence for agents, brokers, customs intermediaries, contractors and local sponsors, covering beneficial ownership, official connections, commercial rationale and unusual payment terms. Joint venture governance and unresolved warning signs are linked to procurement challenges, including bid manipulation, supplier collusion, tender conflicts, sole-source awards, emergency purchasing, contract variations and questionable local content, community investment, donation or sponsorship arrangements.
Through applied scenarios, participants practise handling an unofficial customs payment, assessing a joint venture intermediary, reviewing tender and payment records, and planning a response to alleged contractor kickbacks. They learn to document decisions and unresolved concerns, establish contractual safeguards, monitor third parties and test invoices against delivery evidence and agreed terms. Reporting and investigations work covers accessible speak-up channels, allegation triage, confidentiality, retaliation risks, evidence preservation, enquiry scope, interviews, escalation and corrective action. Participants translate bribery risk assessments into proportionate policies, approvals and responsibilities across leadership, operations, procurement, finance, compliance and internal audit. They use indicators for third-party reviews, procurement exceptions and remediation, plus transaction sampling and risk-based assurance, to evaluate control effectiveness. These capabilities support consistent ethical decisions under commercial pressure, clear senior management reporting and a focused 90-day improvement plan, helping organisations assign accountable owners and deadlines.
