Cambridge
Academy
In London
Course Description
Course Duration: Five Training Days
Course Language: Arabic or English
Include:
Scientific material with TAB
Workshops
Reception and farewell at the airport
Daily lunch
Coffee Break
Introduction:
The annual losses due to corrosion and the cost of rectification run to several billion dollars in oil & gas exploration industries around the world. High production under aggressive and extreme operational conditions necessitates the development of new materials which also have peculiar failure behaviors. Thus the industry operators are on continuous perusal with different corrosion management strategies. Yet unforeseen failures of top-side, sub-surface and sub-sea infrastructure due to corrosion not only entails the loss of production but the loss of life as well. Prediction of failure behaviors, remaining useful life, corrosion preventive measures are all approaches in corrosion management for safe and economic operation of production wells and other facilities. Successful corrosion management influences the economic outcome of the company by ensuring the cost-effective selection of materials, chemical treatments, coatings, cathodic protection systems, and appropriate designs
Targeted Groups:
Professionals who are working in technical areas related to assets integrity management who deal directly or indirectly with corrosion monitoring and its control
Course Objectives:
At the end of this course the participants will be able to:
Understand the causes and control of corrosion in oil and gas production and processing
Provide an overview of what corrosion is and what the major corrosion issues are in upstream oil and gas operations
Understand how the materials corrode
Learn techniques to be used to monitor corrosion and some basic corrosion control fundamentals
Get skills and understanding to control and solve corrosion issues
Targeted Competencies:
Metallurgy and engineering material properties
The cost of corrosion damages in industries
Proper corrosion mechanisms related to the Oil & Gas exploration industry
Major corrosion control and mitigating programs
Advanced techniques of corrosion monitoring
Course Content:
Unit 1: Oil & Gas Production Fluid:
Origin and Production of Oil & Gas
Chemical Compositions of Production Fluids
Oilfield Equipment
Overview of Oilfield Processes & Operations
Unit 2: Metallurgy:
Chemical Properties of Metals
Mechanical Properties
Alloying Elements
Cooling of Metals
Crystalline Forms of Metals
Metal Defects
UNS Numbers
Properties of Common Oilfield Metals & Alloys
Metallurgy of Oilfield Equipment
Unit 3: Corrosion Damage:
Corrosion Fundamentals
Common Forms of Corrosion
Corrosion Monitoring in Plant and Facilities
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
Corrosion Failure & Root Cause analysis
Group Discussion- Applicable Standard Study for Corrosion Monitoring
Unit 4: Oilfield-Specific Corrosion:
Internal Corrosion
Water Corrosion
Sour Corrosion
Sweet Corrosion
Oxygen Corrosion
Top of Line Corrosion (TLC)
Microbiologically Induced Corrosion (MIC)
Sand Erosion
External Corrosion
Atmospheric (Marine) Corrosion
Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI)
Corrosion of Pipe Flanges
Underground Corrosion
Stray Current Corrosion
Seawater Corrosion
Oilfield Equipment Corrosion
Unit 5: Corrosion Prevention & Control Measures:
Corrosion Control by Operations
Corrosion Control by Processes
Corrosion Control Design
Corrosion Control by Material Selection
Unit 6: Cathodic Protection (CPS) Systems:
Cathodic Protection Fundamentals
Galvanic Anodes CPS
Impressed Current CPS
CPS System Maintenance
Unit 7: Barrier Film (Coatings and Lining)
Coating Fundamentals
Performance Characteristics of Industrial Coatings
Types of Coating Systems
Surface Preparations
Coating Applications
Coating Defects
Unit 8: Chemical Treatment:
Corrosion inhibitors
Performance Evaluation of Corrosion Inhibitor
Application of Corrosion Inhibitors
Unit 9: Biocide Treatment:
Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC)
Sulphate-Reducing Bacteria
Biocide Selection & Treatment
Unit 10: Non-Metallic Materials:
Polymers
Composite Materials
Unit 11: Corrosion Management Strategy (CMS)
Corrosion Management of Oilfield Equipment
Corrosion Economy
Corrosion Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Asset Integrity and Corrosion Management
Codes & Standards
Corrosion Data Management