This course aims to acquire best practices of production facilities control room operation through role-play situations on integrated Oil & Gas production plant dynamic simulator.
Public :
Experienced control room operators and production supervisors looking to advance their know-how in control room operation.
Level :Skilled
Prerequisite :
At least a six month experience as a panel operator in Oil & Gas production, refineries, chemical plants or others industrial process sites.
Course Content
GETTING STARTED - DCS FUNCTIONALITIES FOR PROPER ANALYSIS
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Duration : 1 Day
Familiarization with HMI functions and operation.
DCS tools review.
PROCESS CONTROL & SAFETY INSTRUMENTED SYSTEMS
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Duration : 1 Day
Impact of P&ID parameters and simple closed loop tuning.
Study of control loop structures: cascade, split-range on simulator.
Programmable logic controllers: introduction to automated sequences.
Monitoring of start-up sequence (compressor) through MMI.
Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS): PSS, ESD, HIPPS and F&G systems description.
WELLS & PRODUCTION LINES OPERATION
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Duration : 1 Day
Well start-up (ramp-up) and shutdown.
Analysis of automatic well control.
Well monitoring and detection of abnormal conditions.
ROTATING MACHINERY OPERATION
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Duration : 1.5 Days
Centrifugal pumps.
Centrifugal compressors:
Technology review, study of process and auxiliary lines, protection systems.
Start-up and shutdown sequences.
Analysis of operating conditions and operating parameters.
PROCESS UPSET MANAGEMENT
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Duration : 2.5 Days
Alarms: priorities management and decision making.
Becoming aware of the need for anticipation VS on-alarm action.
Managing and predicting process disturbances by using trend views. Use of trends to anticipate deviations.
Global plant performance checks: identification and implementation of a routine checks roadmap.
Shift report and impact of a faulty report through role play situations.
Process upsets: learning to react and act in a structured manner.
Identification, analysis and containment of process upsets according to the learnt methodology.
Example of simulator exercises performed:
Loss of centrifugal compressor.
Loss of cooling media.
Production rate decrease.
Unexpected slugging.
ESD activation due to process safety trip.
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SAFETY IN OPERATION
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Duration : 1 Day
Learning to operate the plant in critical situation, to make adequate decision, to follow-up on actions performed.
Manual ESD activation following leakage detection.
PRODUCTION START-UP
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Duration : 1 Day
Analysis of production facilities start-up philosophy.
Safe plant start-up.
Implementing start-up procedure on simulator:
Operating parameters analysis and anticipation of process upset.
Generation of several malfunctions (by the instructor) to be fixed.
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT TEST
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Duration : 1 Day
Weekly tests on simulator.
Learning Objectives
Attendees will be able to implement the following skills:
Analyze and anticipate behavior of main control loop structures (DCS and SIS systems architecture and functionalities),
Explain production equipment, process operating parameters and perform troubleshooting,
Implement proactive, anticipatory control room operation and acquire a safety mindset,
React and act in a structured manner to anomalies and plant upsets,
Enforce safety guidelines during downgraded and critical situations.
Ways & Means
Extensive practice on integrated Oil & Gas production plant dynamic simulator.
Numerous case studies and role-play situations.
Learning assessment
Assessment by test at the end of the course.
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Coordinator :IFP Training instructors, with expertise in the field and trained in modern teaching methods adapted to the specific needs of learners from the professional world.
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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