This course aims to consolidate mathematics, physics, chemistry and mechanics fundamentals required to attend IFP Training’s Production Field Operator certification or other technical courses for operators.
Public :
Newly-hired personnel who need to strengthen their academic fundamentals before attending technical training courses.
Level :Knowledge
Prerequisite :
No prerequisites for this course.
Course Content
OVERVIEW OF OIL & GAS PRODUCTION
APPLIED MATHEMATICS FOR OIL & GAS PRODUCTION OPERATIONS
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Duration : 5 Days
Powers and roots. Solving first degree equations, first degree inequalities. Functional relations.
Numerical equalities and inequalities.
SYSTEMS & MOTIONS
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Duration : 0.5 Day
Units and international system.
Time, position/trajectory, velocity, acceleration.
FORCE & ASSOCIATED QUANTITIES
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Duration : 1.5 Days
Force, mass, weight.
Specific gravity, density, °API.
Pressure, buoyancy.
Moment of a force, torque.
Energy, work and power.
FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRICITY
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Duration : 2 Days
Current, intensity and voltage.
Resistor, electric power, generator and receiver.
THERMAL PHYSICS
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Duration : 2 Days
Temperature and heat.
Specific heat and latent heat.
Combustion and calorific power.
WELL EFFLUENT CHARACTERIZATION & FLUID FLOW
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Duration : 1.5 Days
Introduction to notions of GOR, BSW…
Flow, flow regimes and viscosity.
Principles of metrology, introduction to laboratory analyzes applied to Oil & Gas industry.
FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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Duration : 2 Days
Atom, molecule, counting matter.
Nomenclature, hydrocarbon groups and physical properties.
Chemical reaction.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - FUNDAMENTALS OF AQUEOUS SOLUTION CHEMISTRY
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Duration : 1.5 Days
Acids/bases and pH.
Red-Ox chemistry.
Corrosion phenomena. Different types of corrosion encountered in the Oil & Gas industry.
PHYSICAL PHENOMENA OF THE SEPARATION PROCESSES
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Duration : 2 Days
Liquid-liquid separation; application to the separation of oil and water:
Gravity settling and parameters that can improve process efficiency: concept of retention time; apparent density, introduction to the principle of flotator; centrifugal force, introduction to the operating principle of hydrocyclones; temperature…
Emulsion and foams notions - Stability and emulsion breaking.
Liquid-gas separation; application to oil stabilization: flash separation principles; multi stage separation; fundamentals of distillation, absorption and stripping.
MATERIALS USED IN OIL & GAS INDUSTRY
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Duration : 2 Days
Generality on piping; fittings, flanges, seals. Main materials used in production facilities.
Introduction to valves, safety valves, insulation devices.
Introduction to static equipment technology: flash drum (separator, scrubber...); absorption or stripping column; heat exchangers...
Introduction to rotating machine function & technology: pumps and compressors.
SYMBOLIZATION, SCHEMATICS & INDUSTRIAL DRAWINGS
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Duration : 2 Days
Industrial drawings, dimensions and standards.
MECHANICAL PARTS OF ROTATING MACHINERY
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Duration : 2 Days
Bearing and trust bearings.
Coupling and gears.
Lubrication.
Learning Objectives
Attendees will be able to implement the following skills:
Reach the prerequisite academic level in mathematics, physics, chemistry and mechanics applied to Oil & Gas industry in order to attend technical courses,
Understand the basics of Oil & Gas production,
Explain the main physical phenomena governing well effluent treatment processes,
Identify the main static and rotary equipment of the production facilities and indicate their function.
Ways & Means
Numerous application exercises inspired from Oil & Gas production operations.
Learning assessment
Assessment by test at the end of each week.
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Additional information :Course duration and content can be adjusted according to participants’ profile.
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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