Given the volatility nature of crude oil price, the personnel operating and maintaining production facilities must understand not just the technical implications but also the commercial implications of their technical decisions in oil production process. The emphasis of this course is on crude oil production and processing facilities- from the wellhead to the delivery of specified crude oil quality for export and local refining. Both offshore and onshore production and processing facilities will be discussed. The course covers the application of engineering and scientific principles in solving operating problems such as emulsion treatment, sand handling, dealing with production chemistry issues in a safely and cost-effective manner. Hydrocarbon properties, such as gas solubility in crude oil, crude oil volumetric factors, viscosity, density, and interfacial tension will be covered and their effect on separation processes will be discussed. Facility maintenance will be discussed in detail with emphasis on application of industry best-practices in carrying out maintenance to maximise equipment uptime. In addition to the technical aspects, cost management issues will be discussed using case studies. Throughout the course, process efficiency, equipment uptime, process safety and cost management will be emphasised.