World oil transit chokepoints are a critical part of global energy security. In 2007global seaborne oil trade was approximately 43 million barrels per day or about half of world oil production.
Click on the link below for a useful US Government site on oil transit chokepoint:
http://www.eia.doe.gov/cabs/World_Oil_Transit_Chokepoints/Background.html
The new Managing Security in the Oil and Gas Sector, 24-28 August 2009, covers many of the security issues surrounding oil security. Drawing on case studies from around the world, it addresses some of the more complex risks associated with oil and gas operations in various environments and includes many practical exercises.
The full list of topics can be found at:
http://www.arc-tc.com/pages/other_accredited_sm.asp#s1
