This comprehensive course provides an advanced knowledge on how production chemicals may improve production processes and cure problems in Oil & Gas production. Chemical natures, properties, selection, treatments monitoring, troubleshooting, optimizations are covered.
Public :
Production Engineers looking for comprehensive technical information on production chemicals use, monitoring, optimization.
Level :Knowledge
Prerequisite :
Engineer degree or equivalent experience in Oil & Gas industry.
Course Content
INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL TREATMENT IN PRODUCTION FIELD
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Duration : 0.5 Day
Review of different types of chemicals used in Oil & Gas production.
Brief description of the associated logistics and chemical-specific hazards.
Methods for implementing chemical treatment.
CHEMICALS FOR OIL TREATMENT
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Duration : 1.5 Days
Purpose, nature and specificities of each: demulsifiers, defoamers, corrosion inhibitors, paraffin control chemicals, drag reducers…
Methodology for selecting the correct chemical and field testing.
Ways for monitoring during operation.
Optimization of the chemical injection and chemical performance evaluation.
Troubleshooting case study.
CHEMICALS FOR GAS TREATMENT
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Duration : 0.75 Day
Purpose, nature and specificities of each: defoamers, foamers, corrosion inhibitors, hydrate inhibitors (Methanol, DEG, TEG, KHI)…
Methodology for selecting the correct chemical and field testing.
Ways for monitoring during operation.
Optimization of the chemical injection and chemical performance evaluation.
Troubleshooting case study.
CHEMICALS FOR INJECTION & PRODUCED WATER PROCESSING
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Duration : 1.5 Days
Purpose, nature and specificities of each: polyelectrolyte, chlorine, bactericide, oxygen scavenger, deoilers, corrosion inhibitors, acids, mineral scale inhibitors…
Methodology for selecting the correct chemical and field testing.
Ways for monitoring during operation.
Optimization of the chemical injection and chemical performance evaluation.
Troubleshooting case study.
SPECIAL OPERATIONS
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Duration : 0.75 Day
Scale removal and prevention in well tubing, electrochlorinator, furnaces and heat exchangers.
Use of H2S scavenger.
Learning Objectives
Attendees will be able to implement the following skills:
Detail the nature and purpose of each frequently used production chemicals, their specificities and limits,
Explain in which domain and how chemical treatments are applicable,
Select and apply safely the best treating chemicals,
Monitor chemical treatments and detect dysfunctions,
Evaluate chemical performance in a given process, optimize chemical treatments.
Ways & Means
Highly interactive training by industry specialist lecturers.
Several applications and case studies.
Learning assessment
Assessment by test at the end of the course.
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Coordinator :IFP Training trainer (permanent or contracted) having a good expertise and/or experience of the related topics, trained to adult teaching methods, and whose competencies are kept up-to-date.
To French entities : IFP Training is referenced to DataDock ; you may contact your OPCO about potential funding.
Please contact our disabled persons referent to check the accessibility of this training program : referent.handicap@ifptraining.com
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