Course Objectives:

            At the end of the course, participants will have:

              * Developed their existing understanding of Surface Production Facilities Operations.
              * Understood the construction, the arc extinguishing principles of Surface Production

                  Facilities Operations.
              * Expanded their knowledge on Oil reservoirs, Separators and separation, Piping and

                   measurements  .
              * Acquired the skills and practical knowledge to identify the requirements for Oil treatment

                  and Gas Dehydration.
              * Understood the main Surface concerns.
              * Developed their existing understanding of  Safety aspects, Production operation, and

                 Trouble shooting.

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Who should attend:

             Petroleum engineers & high qualified operators .

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Course Contents:   

                       Separators and separation :

                                         * Types of separators
                                         * Component parts of separator
                                         * Operating problems
                                         * Separator sizing

                      Piping and measurements :

                                         * Piping design and selection
                                         * Piping materials
                                         * Oil measurement
                                         * Gas measurement

                      Oil reservoir :

                                         * Types of reservoir
                                         * Reservoir performance & recovery factor, secondary recovery
                                         * Water & gas injection
                                         * Water injection treatment

                      Surface concerns :

                                         * Gas / Oil separation
                                         * Basic concepts understanding
                                         * Gas / Oil separation equipment

                    Oil treatment :

                                          * Dehydration
                                          * Desalting

                    Gas Dehydration :

                                          * Reason for dehydration
                                          * Prediction of conditions leading to hydrate formation
                                          * Dehydration methods

                   Gas sweating ( acid gas removal ):

                                          * Chemi- sorption seating process
                                          * Physical solvents
                                          * Direct conversion H2S to elementary sulfur .  

                   Valves type and principal of operations .

                   Safety aspects

                                           * Flare system
                                           * Gas conversion & flaring minimization
                                           * Control system

                   Production operation .

                                           * Surface facilities .
                                           * Crude oil separation .
                                           * Sub. Centers operation & design .
                                           * Crude oil emulsion chemicteristic & solution .
                                           * Trouble shooting ( operations ) .  

 

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