Surface Production Operations
This 5 day training course is designed to provide an understanding of the wide range of surface production handling and treatment equipment. Participants will learn not only “what” but “how” field fluid treating equipment works. Participants will be introduced to the fundamental principles of fluid behavior and how it applies to all of the various equipment and systems comprised in production operations. Emphasis is on understanding the internal workings inside the piping, valves and vessels.
Details Duration: 5 days
Location: To be advised1. To understand the physical properties and phase behavior of crude oil and natural gas that govern production operations
2. To describe field processes for treating and conditioning full wellstream production for sales or final disposition
3. To name the wide range of equipment used to process, treat, transport, and store oilfield produced fluids
4. To understand the basics of oilfield corrosion prevention, detection and treatment
5. To describe how to determine and minimize pressure drop in pipelines, valves and pressured vessels Internal workings of separators, pumps, compressors, valves and other treating equipment
6. To name the processes and equipment used to handle acid gases
7. To understand the wide range of produced fluid volume measurement and metering devices
8. To describe treating equipment whether located downhole, on the surface, offshore platform or sea floorNOTE: Objectives for each day will be discussed with the participants and will be verified at closure of each day.
- a) to verify if the objectives for this day were met
- b) to determine if any adjustments need to be made to the program of the following day (if relevant)
This training course is designed for: and technical or supervisory personnel who interact with field facility engineers and operators
- Production, operations, facilities and petroleum engineers
- Production managers and field production supervisors
- Surface equipment technicians
- Technical or supervisory personnel who interact with field facility engineers and operators
NOTE:
In order to achieve a “Skill” level, further practical learning through
e.g. On-the-Job training or participation in projects and/or assignments is required
Module 1: Physics
Topics:- Properties of fluids, viscosity, density, solubility, compressibility, surface tension
- Effects of fluid properties on production system
- Phase envelope, dew / bubble points, dense phase, critical point, hydrocarbon mixture
- Laws: Stokes, Bernoulli, Darcy, Reynolds
Module 2: Integrated Production System
Topics:- Reservoirs: types, drive mechanisms, porosity, permeability, skin
- Wells: purpose only
- Surface facilities: purpose only
- Sales: contracts, stakeholders, effects of measurement inaccuracies (high level)
- Disposal: environmental impact, by-products
- Nodal analysis: pressure drop over the system
Module 3: Sub-Surface Operations
Topics:- Well types: vertical, deviated, casing schemes, cementation, completion types, packers, perforations, tubing standards, tubing connections
- Vertical flow performance: multi phase flow
- Well integrity: well intervention operations, workover, snubbing, coiled tubing, acid treatment, pressure control, SSSV, MAASP
- Artificial lift: gas lift, beam pump, ESP
Module 4: Wellhead and X-mas tree
Topics:- Casing head housing / spools
- Tubing hanger: cup type (Boll Weevil), ram type, tubing in tension
- X-mas tree: types, valves, API standard
Module 5: Flow control and manifolds
Topics:- Chokes: fixed, variable, critical flow, erosion
- Flowlines: horizontal flow performance: multi phase flow, slugging
- Manifold layout
Module 6: Separation
Topics:- Two- and three phase separation, multi-stage separation, effects of separator pressure, internals of separators, vertical / horizontal separators, retention time
- Atmospheric separation, surge vessels
Module 7: Oil treatment
Topics:- Wash tanks, storage / export tanks, emulsion treatment, dehydration / desalting of crude, export / sales quality
Module 8: Pipeline systems
Topics:- Operations, maintenance and inspection of pipelines
Module 9: Water treatment
Topics:- Water quality: oil in water, disposal at surface / sub-surface, water injection, hydrocyclones
Module 10: Reserves planning
Topics:- PRMS: Petroleum Resource Management System
- Portfolio management
Module 11: Gas treatment
Topics:- Gas coolers: water in gas, isobaric dehydration
- LTS: mechanical cooling, J-T valves, turboexpander
- Absorption: glycol systems, regeneration, contactor, quality, filters
- Adsorption: silicagel systems, batch operation
- Acid gas treatment
Module 12: Corrosion
Topics:- Corrosion mechanism
- CO2, H2S, Chlorine, brittle fractures, HIC
- Galvanic corrosion
- Corrosion detection, management and protection
Module 13: Rotating equipment
Topics:- Pumps, compressors, reciprocating, centrifugal
Module 14: Static equipment
Topics:- Heaters, vessels, valves
Module 15: Instrumentation
Topics:- Measurement equipment: end elements, DCS / SCADA
- Safety equipment: IPF, HIPPS, voting systems
- Fiscal measurements
- Reliability: SIL, FoD, risk
Module 16: State-of-the-art systems
Topics:- New developments
NOTE:
Although the course is aimed at a “Knowledge” (Understand) level, practical exercises and case studies will form an integral part of the learning process.
The objectives and modules of the training course “Surface Production Operations” are directly linked to the Competence Assurance Programme (CAP) as developed by SOGOS Academy. Skills are selected from the SOGOS Academy skills library and these are translated into the training course curriculum. This approach ensures that each training event will demonstrable contribute to the competence of course participants.
The management framework CAP ensures competence of all employees through:
- the use of a unique set of skills standard to the oil & gas industry
- a common language for skills and competence
- the use of development/job profiles for each employee
- fit-for-purpose training targets
- a control mechanism to measure state of competence
About the trainer
The trainer is a seasoned Production Operations Engineer who holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering.
He has a solid background in Oil & Gas Production Operations with thorough exposure to functions in Surface and Sub-Surface Field Operations, Production Planning and Programming, Hydrocarbon Administration, Offshore Installation and Manager SAP implementation Team Leader.
With 28 years worldwide Shell experience he continued his Career in a consultancy roll mainly for Shell.
The trainer demonstrates prime qualities such as :- Strong power of analysis
- A strong focus on Operational Safety
- Easy accessibility and providing a listening ear
- Ability to transfer knowledge as well as theoretical as practical
He retired from Shell in 1999 and in 2001 started working as a Consultant. The first few years as self-employed freelancer, later as member of the SOGOS group.
Disciplines:
Production Operations & MaintenanceYears of experience:
40For more information about this training, please send an email. If you need immediate assistance, please contact by phone.
- Email: info@sogosacademy.com
- Phone: +31 (0) 524 552616