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An Overview on Corrosion Control in Oil, Gas & Water



Introduction:


The production of gas and oil is often accompanied by water, either from the formation, from condensation, or from water injected as lift assist. Acid gases, such as hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and carbon dioxide (CO2) are often present in produced fluids, and oxygen is sometimes a contaminant in the water used for injection. These acid gases increase the corrosivity of the waters to steel, and can significantly impact the safe operating life of production tubular and equipment, production vessels, and transportation systems. The presence or absence of multiple phases (gas, water, and oil or condensate) in the same system can complicate the problem of controlling corrosion. Internal corrosion in a tubing string, vessel, or pipeline can have a significant impact on corrosivity and is influenced by conditions such as temperature, the flow regime or pattern of fluids, water wetting and composition and surface condition of the steel in a tubing string, vessel, or pipeline can have a significant impact on corrosivity.

 

The potential consequences of internal pipeline corrosion represent both safety and economic concerns to various sectors of the industry. Mitigating corrosion is critical as the initiation corrosion cells can negatively affect the integrity of the pipeline in service. Additionally, the buildup of corrosion and bacterial by-products on the pipe walls can cause problems at later stages of a pipeline’s operation life including under-deposit corrosion and contamination of fluids passing through the pipe. The pipeline costs are a considerable part of the investment in the petro chemical industry, and for long-distance, large-diameter pipelines, they can become prohibitively high if the corrosivity of the fluid necessitates the use of corrosion-resistant alloys instead of carbon steel. Better understanding and control of the corrosion of carbon steel can increase its application range and therefore have a large economic impact. Corrosion occurs in various forms, such as pitting corrosion from water droplets, embrittlement from hydrogen, and stress corrosion cracking from sulfide attack. Corrosion is fought by a complex system of monitoring, preventative repairs and careful use of materials. This course provides an overview of refinery process units and specific process descriptions, and focuses on the examination and identification of metallurgical problems that occurs in process units and methods of monitoring and damage reduction.

Course Objectives:


By the end of this course, delegates will be able to:

 

  • Corrosion principles and mechanisms
  • Types of corrosion that are related to the oil, gas and water
  • Materials of construction for refinery applications
  • Corrosion monitoring and inspection methods
  • Aspects of corrosion inspection and anti-corrosion management and mitigation

Who Should Attend?


Corrosion Control Engineers & Personnel, Process Engineers, Metallurgists, Inspection Personnel, Mechanical Engineers, Material Selection Personnel, Plant Contractors, Operations Engineers, Team Leaders & Supervisors, Maintenance Engineers, Maintenance Supervisors,  Senior Plant Supervisors, Mechanical Engineers, Corrosion Control & Monitoring Systems Personnel, Equipment Engineers, Maintenance Engineers and Planners, Team Leaders, Managers & Coordinators, Construction Coordinators, Technologists,  Safety Officers, Maintenance Team Leaders & Engineers, Design Engineers, Service Company Representatives, Oil and Gas Production Facilities Personnel, Chemists, Chemical Engineers, Inspectors and Inspection Engineers & Supervisors, Technicians and Supervisors, Environmental Specialists, New Petroleum Engineers, Asset Management Personnel, Construction Engineers, Refinery Chemists, Chemical Engineers,  Personnel who are / will be responsible for detecting, inspecting, monitoring, controlling corrosion in oil and gas piping, pipelines used in production operations and Personnel responsible for metallurgy, corrosion or the prevention of failures in plant and equipment

Course Outline:


Introduction to Corrosion

  • General corrosion
  • Corrosion mechanisms
  • Types of corrosion
  • Causes of corrosion failures

 

Parameters Influencing Corrosion in the Refining Industry

  • Different hydro carbon streams
  • Sulfur
  • Acidity
  • (TAN) number
  • pH Control
  • Desalting
  • Distilling
  • High and low temp corrosion

 

Types of Corrosion in the Refinery Industry

  • Wet H2S cracking
  • Causes
  • Hydrogen induced cracking and stress-oriented hydrogen induced cracking (HIC/ SOHIC)
  • Hydrogen blistering
  • Naphthenic acid corrosion
  • Carbonate cracking (CC)
  • Chlorine stress corrosion cracking
  • Ammonia stress corrosion cracking
  • Caustic cracking
  • Amine plant corrosion
  • Microbiologically induced corrosion (MIC)
  • Pitting corrosion
  • Erosion corrosion
  • Crevice corrosion
  • Corrosion under lining
  • Bimetallic corrosion

 

Materials of Construction for Refinery Applications

  • Common materials in the refinery industry
  • Carbon steel
  • Low alloy steels containing chromium and molybdenum
  • Stainless steels
  • Nickel based alloys
  • Selecting the proper material for the application

 

Corrosion Protection and Monitoring

  • Coatings and linings
  • Inhibitors
  • Types
  • Efficiency
  • Selection
  • H2S scavenger
  • Batch and continuous injection treatment

 

Corrosion Monitoring Methods

  • Off-line checks
  • Corrosion coupons, probes
  • On-line systems
  • types of on-line corrosion monitoring technologies such as linear polarization resistance
  • Electrochemical noise and electrical resistance

 

Corrosion Loss & Application of API 579 to General and Local Corrosion

COURSE LOCATIONS

Code From To City Fee
C&M19 27 Jan 2020 31 Jan 2020 London US$ 5000 Book
C&M19 23 Mar 2020 27 Mar 2020 Kuala Lumpur US$ 4500 Book
C&M19 25 May 2020 29 May 2020 Istanbul US$ 4500 Book
C&M19 13 Jul 2020 17 Jul 2020 Barcelona US$ 5500 Book
C&M19 21 Sep 2020 25 Sep 2020 Bali US$ 5500 Book
C&M19 23 Nov 2020 27 Nov 2020 Bangkok US$ 4500 Book


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COURSE CERTIFICATE

Certificate of Completion will be provided to the candidate(s) who successfully attend and complete the course. Training hours attendance percentage of 75% is required.


TRAINING HOURS

Standard course hours: 8:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Informal discussions: 4:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M.


TRAINING METHODOLOGY

We use a blend of interactive and hands-on methods, active participation, a variety of instructional techniques, dynamic presentations, individual and group exercises, in depth discussion, DVD’s, role-plays, case studies, examples. All of the information, competencies, knowledge and skills acquired within our training programs, are 100% transferrable to the participants’ workplace.


ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION

Pre-Test and Post-Test Assessment are applied on 5-day and 10-day programs. Also, post course evaluation and candidate’s evaluation are applied to add another level of quality measurement. Candidates’ feedback is highly appreciated to elevate the training service quality.


ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT

A- Have staff trained in the latest training and development approaches

B- Support nationalization and talent management initiatives

C- Have properly trained and informed people who will be able to add value

D- Gain relevant technical knowledge, skills and competencies


PERSONAL IMPACT

A- Develop job related skills

B- Develop personal skills in subject matter

C- Have a record of your growth and learning results

D- Bring proof of your progress back to your organization

F- Become competent, effective and productive

G- Be more able to make sound decisions

H- Be more effective in day to day work by mastering job-related processes

I- Create and develop competency to perform job well


FREQUENT NOMINATIONS SCHEME

A- 10% discount after 05 candidates’ registration.

B- 15% discount after 10 candidates’ registration.    

C- 20% discount after 20 candidates’ registration.

D- 25% discount after 25 candidates’ registration.

E- 30% discount after 30 candidates’ registration

F- Higher discount rates will be offered based on work volume with different clients.  


SEVERAL NOMINATIONS ON THE SAME COURSE SCHEME

A- One extra free seat is offered on 4 candidates on the same course and dates.

B- Two extra free seats are offered on 6 candidates on the same course and dates.

C- Three extra free seats are offered on 8 candidates on the same course and dates.

D- Four extra free seats are offered on 10 candidates on the same course and dates.

E- Five extra free seats are offered on 12 candidates on the same course and dates.


REGISTRATION POLICY

Nominations to our public courses are to be processed by the client’s Training and/or HR departments. A refund will be issued back to the client in the event of course cancellation or seat unavailability. A confirmation will be issued to the relevant department official(s). 


CANCELLATION POLICY

If a confirmed registration is cancelled less than 5 working days prior to the course start date, a substitute participant may be nominated to attend the same course or a 20% cancellation charge is applied. In case of a no-show, a 100% fee will be charged.


PAYMENT POLICY

Payment is due upon receiving the course confirmation, invoice and/or proforma invoice. However; the fee due can be wire transferred to our bank account directly after course completion. Our bank details are illustrated on the confirmation, invoice and proforma invoice, as well. The above documents can be communicated electronically, i.e., in a soft copy or/and in hard copy based on customer’s request.


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