Oil and Gas Field Operations Series program: Module 1

Introduction

Module 1 of the Oil and Gas Field Operations series program discusses the origin of hydrocarbon-bearing formations, exploration for hydrocarbons and the chemical composition of hydrocarbons. Procedures linked to artificial lift systems, pipeline pigging, and crude oil production will be covered in detail. Students will also become familiar with wellheads, casing and completions, separators, heater-treaters, wastewater treatment, crude oil handling, and custody transfer

Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Discuss underground activities as related to the formation, exploration, drilling and recovering of hydrocarbons
• Describe various artificial lift systems, their design and operation, and specific maintenance procedures
• Provide an overview of pipeline gathering systems and pigging procedures
• Trace the flow and treatment of crude oil including separation, emulsions and emulsion treatment, wastewater treatment, and disposal, crude oil handling, static electricity and custody transfer of crude oil

Target Audience

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

Chemical Engineering Outline

The course covers the following topics:

INTRODUCTION
DRILLING AND COMPLETIONS
- Casing
- Tubing
- Wellheads
- Completion
- Testing

OIL FIELD PRODUCTION
ARTIFICIAL LIFT SYSTEMS
- Pump Jacks
- Bottom Hole Pumps
- Sucker rod Strings
- Progressive Cavity Pumps
- Submersible pumps
- Gas Lift and Plunger Lift
- Well Optimization and Diagnosis
- Gathering Systems: Pipeline Design, and Pigging

WELL SITES
- Batteries
- Satellites

OIL FIELD PROCESSING

OIL FIELD OPERATIONS OVERVIEW
OIL TREATMENT
- Emulsions
- Oil Treating Systems
- Treating Heavy Oil and Bitumen

WATER TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL
HANDLING HYDROCARBON LIQUIDS
CRUDE OIL CUSTODY TRANSFER