Production Operations Course

On completion of this course the participant will be able to:

• Understand the specification of production/processing facilities is influenced by reservoir type, drive mechanism, fluid properties, location and contractual obligations
• Identify the Operating conditions that affect the specification of the production facilities from the wellhead through initial separation
• Learn the best practices for operating the production facilities such as separators, De-salters, Dehydration & natural gas liquid recovery units
• The design and specification of gas handling facilities, including compression and conditioning, for both solution and non-associated gas
• The principles of asset integrity and inherently safe design given the rate, composition, temperature and pressure of the production stream.
• Demonstrate the midstream facilities required downstream of the primary production facility to deliver saleable products to the market, and how these facilities are affected by production rates, composition and production facility performance

• This unique training course on Surface Facility Production Operations covers discussion of oil & gas production facilities best in class operation. It will have above all a practical focus on how to operate & prepare the facilities for maintenance as well as responding in case of Emergency.
• The focus of this course is on the actions required to safely operate & well maintain all Oil & gas equipment to achieve & maximize the facilities throughput. This will include detailed presentation and discussions of the major parts of each equipment included & the function of each individual part.

• Introduction to Oil & Gas industry
• Gas Facilities flow diagram
• Water Facilities flow diagram
• Oil Facilities Flow Diagram.
• Gas, oil, and water – composition and properties
• Reservoir traps, rocks, and drive mechanisms
• Phase envelopes and reservoir fluid classification
• Process Flow Diagrams Basic Principles.
• Flow lines, gathering systems, flow assurance and production separation
• Gas-liquid separation
• Types of separators; Separation Phenomenon.
• The major parts of separators & their functions.
• Case example or case study.

• Midstream facilities: gas processing, pipelines, product storage and LNG
• Desalting, Oil stabilization and sweetening.
• Oil storage and vapour recovery
• Pipeline transportation of Natural Gas
• Pipeline transportation of crude oil.
• Pipe Line sizing consideration.
• Gas handling including compression and conditioning
• Other facility considerations: utility systems, process safety and asset integrity, and environmental regulations.
• Pipe line cleaning & pigging facilities
• Case example or case study.

• Oil Production facilities selection.
• Oil Emulsion fundamentals
• Emulsion treating methods.
• Chemical treatment of Oil Dehydration.
• Electrostatic de-salter principles of operation.
• Case example or case study

• Storage Tanks
• Tank Types
• Fixed roof tank
• Doom roof tank
• Pressurized storage tank
• PONTON roofs & Double deck roofs
• Storage Tanks major equipment.
• Roof access ladder.
• Roof supports & roof drain.
• Automatic bleeder vents.
• Internal floating covers.
• Storage Tanks selection criteria.
• Natural gas liquid Spheres operation & maintenance.
• Internal components of spheres.
• Tank associated equipment.
• Uses of tanks.
• Case example or case study.

• Heat Exchangers types & operations.
• Manual Valves Types & Operation.
• Pressure Safety Valves basic operation principles.
• Flow measurement devices & custody transfer operations.
• Fundamentals of Pumps Operations & maintenance.
• Gas Compressors types.
• Case example or case study.
• Questions

This course is suited for subsurface engineers looking for a better understanding of production/processing facilities, oil & gas production Technicians, other technical professionals directly involved in the design and operation of production facilities looking for an awareness of such facilities

• Presentations with instructor-guided
• Interactive discussions.
• Practical exercises and video material
• Case examples and case studies

CORE Certificate for each attendee.