Corrosion Management in Production and Processing Operations

Duration: 3 days Cost

Description

This course will cover the main causes of corrosion in upstream oil
and gas operations, as well as monitoring and mitigation methods. The various
corrosion mechanisms give rise to a number of different forms of corrosion
damage, which will all be considered. Participants will estimate the
corrosivity of a given environment through analysis of the chemical and
physical characteristics of the system; review approaches to selecting
materials and coatings for corrosion resistance for different conditions and
applications (including the use of
NACE MR0175/ISO 15156); and be introduced to cathodic protection (CP) surveys,
selecting the CP system type, estimating current requirements, and the design
principles of simple cathodic protection systems. The participant will learn
how to select and utilize corrosion inhibitors for different systems, and how
to select and apply corrosion monitoring techniques to create an integrated
monitoring program. The course content is based on a field facilities
engineering point of view, as opposed to a more narrowly-specialized corrosion
engineering or chemistry viewpoint. It provides an appropriate balance of
necessary theory and practical applications to solve/mitigate corrosion-related problems. 

Who should Attend

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Managers,

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Engineers,

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Chemists, and

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operators who need to understand
corrosion and its control management in oil
and gas production and processing.

What you will learn

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The basics of corrosion chemistry

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The main corrosion mechanisms occurring in oil and
gas production/processing systems

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The different types of damage caused by corrosion

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Materials selection for corrosion prevention

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Some methods for conducting cathodic protection (CP) surveys

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Items to consider in corrosion inhibitor selection

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Key advantages and disadvantages of the various
corrosion monitoring methods

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Where the main locations of corrosion concern occur
within oil production systems, gas
processing facilities (including amine units), and water injection systems

Outline

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Fundamentals of corrosion theory