Operation, Diagnostics & Maintenance of Equipment for Oil & Gas Production
Operation, Diagnostics & Maintenance of Equipment for Oil & Gas Production
Course Code:
OG09
Course Objective
Apply the requirements of the relevant industry standards and practices
Understand the design and construction of rotating equipment
Understand the design and construction of pressure vessels, piping systems, and above-ground atmospheric storage tanks
Develop rotating and static plant into complete systems
Develop an understanding of codes, standards, and Recommended Practices in process plant equipment and piping system design, construction and maintenance
Enable the good management of plant systems
Target Audience
Engineers
Operations Engineers
Maintenance Engineers
Engineering Supervisors and Team Leaders to give them a practical understanding of real world situations in an oil and gas production environment
Course Outline
DAY 1: Rotating Equipment
Pumps & Compressors
Positive displacement
Centrifugal action
Pump & Compressor Performance
Pump curves
Compressor maps
System curves
Selection & Specification
Fulfilling process requirements
System integration
DAY 2: Static Plant
Piping, Pipelines & Pressure Vessels
ASME B31 codes for piping
ASME BPVC VIII for pressure vessels
Pressure relieving devices
Above Ground Storage Tanks
API 650 for ASTs
AST construction
General Construction Considerations
Fabrication techniques
Resource logistics
Working with contractors
DAY 3: Materials & Construction
Material Properties
Physical properties
Testing
Material specification data
Welding
Techniques
Qualification & procedures
Approval & quality
Inspection & Testing
NDE techniques: VT, PT, ET, MP, RT, UT
NDT techniques: hydrotest & pneumatic test
DAY 4: System Design
Process Flow Schemes & Process Engineering Flow Schemes