Production Quality and Process Troubleshooting

Objectives

• Apply and gain an in-depth knowledge on production management
• Explain theory behind operation skills
• Discuss the different types of pressure & temperature, flow & level, pipes, insulation & associated equipment, valves, solenoids, actuators, prime movers, pumps, strainers, compressors, etc. in oil and gas process operations
• Discuss logic in operating procedures and sequence of steps
• Recognize the different types of storage and facilities, heat transfer equipment, process support equipment and process and instrument drawings.
• Diagnose operating problems and optimize usage of chemicals and blending
• Carryout start up, shutdown and monitoring of a process system in the operations in accordance with internationally recognized standards.
• Implement health and safety procedures of the working environment as well as to assist and control emergencies and critical situations in the workplace.

Course Outline

Day 1

• Introduction to Crude Oil
• Process Operations
• Pressure & Temperature
• Flow & Level
• Pipes, Insulation & Associated Equipment
• Valves, Control Valves, Solenoids & Actuators

Day 2

• Prime Movers: Steam, Turbine, Diesel
• Pumps (Centrifugal, Reciprocating)
• Strainers & Filters
• Compressors (Centrifugal, Reciprocating, Multistage)
• Storage & Loading Facilities
• Types of Heat Transfer Equipment

Day 3

• Process Support Equipment
• Process & Instrument Drawings (P&IDs)
• Start Up a Process System
• Shutdown a Process System
• Monitor a Process System
• Process Monitoring

Day 4

• Contribute to the Health and Safety of the Working Environment
• Assist with the Control of Emergencies and Critical Situations
• Maintaining GC Production
• Evaluation of GC Production Based on the Review & Analysis of Daily
• Production Reports
• GC Troubleshooting & Corrective Actions
• Operation According to Production Standards & Procedures

Day 5

• Practices Use to Meet Quantify and Quality Production Targets
• Coordination of a Flowing Well Transfer with Linked GCs/ Areas
• Chemical Optimization & Blending
• Effluent Water Management
• Hazards Associated with Failure to Control Operation Parameters &
• Product Specifications in GC
• Case Studies on Operations Upsets