Operation, Diagnostics and Maintenance of Equipment for Oil & Gas Production

What are the Goals?

By the end of this Operation, Diagnostics and Maintenance of Equipment for Oil & Gas Production training course, the participants will be able to:

• Follow the requirements of industry inspection standards and practices
• Identify elements of safety of pressure vessels, storage tanks and pipelines
• Apply diagnostics and inspection procedures to pressure equipment
• Analyze results of condition monitoring and vibration control of rotating equipment
• Plan and manage activities related to maintenance and repair

Who is this Training Course for?

This training course is suitable to a whole range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Operation, technical service and maintenance professionals
• Technical professionals responsible for maintenance and repair of equipment
• Professionals involved in inspection and maintenance and repair
• Technical professionals dealing with risk assessment and integrity analysis
• Technicians dealing with regulating and metering and other measurements

Daily Agenda

Day One: Stationary Equipment - Technical Characteristics & Operational Safety

• Above Ground Storage Tanks: Operation & Safety
• Pressure Vessels, Heat Exchangers and Steam Boilers
• Pipelines & Piping Systems: Operation & Safety
• Pressure Relief Valves: Selection & Sizing
• ASME BPV VIII & ASME B31.3 Standards and API Inspection Codes

Day Two: Rotating Equipment - Operation, Efficiency & Safety

• Centrifugal Pumps: Maintaining NPSH and Prevention of Cavitation
• Reciprocating & Rotary Pumps
• Centrifugal Compressors: Anti-surge Control and Choke Conditions
• Reciprocating & Rotary Compressors
• Safety Issues, Troubleshooting and Problem Solving of Rotating Equipment

Day Three: Diagnostics of Equipment Failure & Root Cause Analysis

• Material Degradation & Failures of Stationary & Rotating Equipment
• Failure Modes, Effects and Diagnostics Analysis (FMEDA)
• Diagnostics of Fatigue, Cracks, & Ruptures: Fitness For Service (FFS) Analysis
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of Failures
• Risk Management & Mitigation Technologies: ALARP Criteria

Day Four: Inspection, Monitoring & Mechanical Integrity Evaluation

• Risk Based Inspection (RBI API 580) For Stationary Pressure Equipment (NDT)
• Pipeline Internal and External Corrosion Direct Assessment (ICDA & ECFA) Methods
• Pigging of Complex Onshore and Offshore Pipelines
• Rotating Machinery Condition Monitoring
• Vibration Analysis Including Rotor Balancing, Shaft Alignment Techniques

Day Five: Maintenance & Repairs Organization & Management

• Storage Tanks: External & Internal Maintenance Techniques
• Cathodic Protection of Pipelines and Storage Tanks
• Coating & Thermal Protection
• Repair Technologies
• Summary and Conclusions