Principles of Surface Production Operations

Description

General concepts are introduced which enable all participants to have a basic understanding of the surface production operations.

Target Audience

• Petroleum engineers
• Production engineers
• Project engineers
• Chemical engineers
• Production facilities supervisors

Production Operations Outline

The course covers the following topics:

• Fluid prosperities
• Two-phase oil and gas separation
• Three-phase separation
• Separator sizing
• Treatment of crude oil:
  • Dehydration
  • Desalting of crude oil
  • Stabilization and sweetening of crude oil
• Produced water treating systems
• Acid gas treating
• Corrosion control methods
• Course summary and conclusion