Overview TRAINING METHODOLOGY Facilitator-led classroom training modules with study of API and ASME Codes Review of example problems and solutions. Solving practice problems and reviewing solutions. Pre-examination training to gain qualification under the API -ICP program as an Internationally recognized Pipeline Construction Inspector. LEARNING OUTCOME The course will provide participants with the knowledge necessary to:…

Overview This API exam preparation training course complies with the API (American Petroleum Institute) regulations and is designed to prepare participants for API 653 exam that qualifies successful participants to the “API 653 Tank Inspection Certification. Opus Kinetic certificates will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 75% of the total tuition hours of…

Overview   This 3-day course is designed to provide an insight into the major drivers into fire and explosion hazard risk, and the various methods of preventing and mitigating such risk. The course will discuss quantitative consequence analysis, such as vapor dispersion modeling, vapor cloud explosion modeling, fire modeling, and presents the details necessary to…

Overview Characteristic for heavy lifting is the absence of standardization, which requires unique transport planning for each project. Involving items that are oversized and impossible to split over different scheduled services. They need to be transported from one place to another and then lifted or installed into place. Such undertaking requires: Planning The procedure and…

Overview This workshop provides an in-depth analysis of Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation and Commissioning (EPCIC) contracts, their interface with other project documents and their role in the project life-cycle.  It discusses key risk allocation issues, the structuring of the contract in a project financing context, successfully managing the contract and related disputes, and examines a…

Overview This course will give a fresh and practical input on the way engineers can go about safeguarding the structural integrity of any offshore installation preventing the use of hot-work. Using the three pillar of life extension concept, participants will learn to use Fatigue Assessment, Inspection and weld improvements techniques to enable new possibilities in…

Overview This course will first touch on the fundamentals of fires and explosions before focusing into the fire and explosion investigation topic which include the processes and practical aspects involved. This course material is based on real-life case studies from various industries such as from the oil and gas industry which include petrochemical and refinery…

Overview This training focuses on functional safety aspects for process, oil & gas, petrochemical and chemical industries according to IEC 61508 / IEC 61511. This includes the complete safety lifecycle in the context of Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) projects. These courses comprise 3 days of classroom tuition and practical guidance, for understanding and mastering the…

Overview In the oil and gas industry, organizations must apply new technologies and processes that will capture and transform raw data into actionable insight to improve asset value and yield while enhancing safety, reducing risk, and protecting the environment. One of the challenges the industry faces is “data democratization,” or making validated data available to…

Overview In the recent past, 4 personnel were killed in an AST related incident in the UK, 8 in Kazakhstan, 2 in Singapore. How can our industry justify such a track record in the 21st century? Learn how to avoid such incidents by effectively managing your above ground storage tanks in just 3 days. Failing…

Overview TRAINING METHODOLOGY Facilitator-led classroom training modules with study of API and ASME Codes Review of example problems and solutions. Solving practice problems and reviewing solutions. Pre-examination training to gain qualification under the API -ICP program as an Internationally recognized Pipeline Construction Inspector. LEARNING OUTCOME The course will provide participants with the knowledge necessary to:…

Overview In the oil and gas industry, organizations must apply new technologies and processes that will capture and transform raw data into actionable insight to improve asset value and yield while enhancing safety, reducing risk, and protecting the environment. One of the challenges the industry faces is “data democratization,” or making validated data available to…

Overview This course provides a comprehensive coverage of the examination requirements Body of Knowledge along with ASME B31.3 Code requirements. It includes descriptions of important new requirements of ASME B31.3, including the philosophy behind the changes. Further, the course has been enriched with the latest requirements of the API 570. General topics in the course…

Overview This aim is to provide satisfactory approach to the problems posed by turbines and the means to solve them. This 3-day course will cover gas and steam turbine components, operations, maintenance, performance, applications and asset management. This is an interactive course including exercises and group discussions on all aspects covered by the course. The…

Overview This 3 days training will help to improve the assimilation of the roles of Corporate Governance, Risk Management and Compliance functions in order to achieve cooperation among these functions and improve the process with technology.This programme is to build up your understanding of Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) components and refresh your knowledge of…

Overview This course will touch on the fundamentals of gas and dust explosions and will focus into fire & explosion investigation which include the forensic processes and practical aspects involved. The course material is based on real-life case studies from various industries such as from the petrochemical, refinery and the process industry. The diverse case…

Overview This advanced case-study led course is designed to teach participants a process for rapidly screening frontier basin opportunities with minimal data, with most case studies from African and Atlantic style rifts and passive margins. Three day modules cover the essentials of basin classification and tectonostratigraphic analysis, the prediction of petroleum system elements (reservoir, source rocks and seals)…

Overview The key to successful basin analysis is integrating all of the existing data to synthesis a model of the basin. This requires the integration of geological, geochemical and geophysical data from public and private sources. Sometimes data sources are both limited and sparse. Thus one must be prepared to use all the tools available to extrapolate the existing…

Overview Over 70% of the world’s oil and gas production is artificially lifted, with a significant number of strings being gas lifted. Most gas lifted facilities are aging and are only addressed in a reactive nature because focus tends to be on “more important” projects. Over the 3 days of this program you will learn the significance…

  Overview This three day course is a unique opportunity for course delegates to enhance their negotiations skills and build their knowledge of the global LNG market. The course has been designed to give a 360 degrees view of the negotiation process allowing attendees to gain an understanding of the negotiating position from both sides…

Overview This course will provide a comprehensive coverage of process safety KPIs, including underpinning theory, practical tools and processes, how to measure process safety, establishing an effective process safety culture and managing process safety risks.This will help participants to understand how important it is to have metrics in place to know how effectively a system…

Overview Effective measures for auditing project performance and controlling projects is the key to any project’s success. However, how do you validate that your project is on track, on time, within budget, and more importantly get back on track once you discover failure is a real possibility after conducting a project audit? In this course you’ll learn how…

Overview This 3-day course is designed to provide an insight into the rapid development now occurring in design and construction of FLNG facilities.  It covers technical and operational aspects involved in establishing an FLNG facility and reviews recent developments, FLNG project status and certification requirements.  As an introduction, the course briefly reviews the LNG chain,…

  Overview Cost, (or loss) analysis on offshore mega projects very consistently show that it is during commissioning that the loss potential = overrun potential, will manifest itself. This is the phase where all the design flaws  and construction errors will surface, and this is the phase where the expensive and time consuming changes and modifications…

  Overview The planning, preparation and execution of a turnaround is a complex undertaking that demands an effective strategy, a high degree of control and great attention to detail. It also requires a profound understanding of the critical elements that go to make up a turnaround and the drivers and constraints that shape the event. This requires…

  Overview This course delivers an understanding of subsea systems from design and installation through to operation.  It covers the essentials of Subsea Tiebacks, Field Development and Production Control Systems, and how subsea operators can better leverage on their current systems for difficult & complex scenarios. It will serve to benefit engineers and subsea operators…

  Overview This course, based on our experience, is targeted at helping your company’s reliability drive in the areas of lubrication, oil analysis and contamination control. The course not only covers the fundamentals, but provides best practice solutions to ensure your plant achieves world class levels in lubrication management. The course is designed to be interactive, and attendees…

Overview This 5 day certificate course is run in accordance to the TUV Rheinland Functional Safety Programme and comprises 4 days of classroom tuition and practical guidance followed by a 5 hour exam on day 5. The course is ideally suited for Process, Safety and Instrument Engineers who need a more in depth understanding and formal qualification…

  Overview This 4 day FS Engineer (TÜV Rheinland) SIS course is run in accordance with the TÜV Rheinland Functional Safety Program and comprises three days of classroom tuition and practical guidance, for understanding and mastering the application, principles and requirements of IEC 61508 / IEC 61511. There is a five hour competency assessment on the fourth…

Overview The Master Class combines several engineering disciplines involved in the design, construction, operation and maintenance of wells and their interaction on assuring well integrity. It is advancement on the Well Integrity Management Class, which teaches the principles, the Roles and Responsibilities and management systems in an organization. It illustrates the large extent and involvement of various disciplines…

Overview What is Critical Path Method? Critical Path Method (CPM) is a algorithm developed to schedule a set of of project activities. It has been very valueable especially for the project management professionals for project planning, managing timelines and completion of it with minimal overrun. Yet, there are many companies who are still facing so…

Overview This course outlines the unique characteristics of coalbed methane (CBM) reservoirs. It reviews key reservoir data and explains how variations in the properties of coal impact completion strategies, performance, and recovery. Comments and examples provide an overview of CBM developments around the globe. Delegates will also learn to recognize the factors that control gas-in-place…

Overview Completion and Well Intervention are the engineering and operational steps from designing and installing a completion in a well up to performing interventions in the producing wells to maintain and restore its oil and gas production. The C&WI is a very specialised field, with a lot of special and dedicated equipment. The application of this special equipment, its…

Overview In the oil and gas industry, organizations must apply new technologies and processes that will capture and transform raw data into actionable insight to improve asset value and yield while enhancing safety, reducing risk, and protecting the environment. One of the challenges the industry faces is “data democratization,” or making validated data available to decision-makers across several…

Overview Large/Rig move and anchor handling operations are among the most complex and dangerous operations done by offshore vessels. This workshop emphasizes the importance of good preparation for anchor handling, detailed knowledge of the job, continuous risk assessment and a methodical execution of each phase of the operations. Extensive issues that relate to anchor handling projects and operations will be…

Overview This course is designed for those in the energy industry who are involved in the planning and development of electricity supply and the purchase or sale of power. The course will begin with a review of challenges and solutions associated with the development of power generation and transmission assets with a particular focus on fiancing requirements. An…

Overview Corrosion consumes important assets, creating loss of dependability, reliability and increased operating costs.The whole science of corrosion, specifically cathodic protection is seen as a complicated procedure whereas in fact the principles involved follow well defined laws. This 3-day Advanced Course will provide comprehensive training on Cathodic Protection, covering areas such as the theoretical background of corrosion…

Overview The aim is to provide a satisfactory approach to the problems posed by turbines and the means to solve them. This 3-day course will cover gas and steam turbine components, operations, maintenance, performance, applications and asset management. This is an interactive course including exercises and group discussions on all aspects covered by the course.…

Overview Oil and Gas wells are the single most valuable Assets for The Operator with the highest cash flow generation capability. Their continued “healthy” condition, sustained Well Integrity Pressure envelope is vital to an optimum production level. This Class teaches the audience of the importance of best in class completion design and well intervention operations…

Overview This workshop presents a unique opportunity to gain insight into new methods and technologies being used and developed in the industry today. This is your chance to keep on-top of the latest pipeline techniques and technology for inspections, monitoring, and protection. Don’t miss out learning how you can manage risk, ensure reliability and increase…

Overview A US Chemical Safety Board study found 26 explosions and fires since 1983 at conventional oil and gas sites that killed 44 members of the public and injured 25 others. The percentage of death caused by fire and gas explosions while a small percentage, is certainly unacceptable, and industry safety should be a No.…

Overview As worldwide demand for oil increases, water consumption supporting oil production has also increased dramatically. Costs associated with producing and handling quality water are high. As a result, there is a need to develop integrated solutions that decrease unwanted water production and minimize wastage caused by faulty processes and inefficient planning. This Masterclass will…

Overview This course is composed of two sections. The first section discusses the design requirements for process plant piping systems. The second section discusses the maintenance requirements for these systems. In each case, the course goes beyond merely repeating the material contained in the governing standards and discusses practical applications and typical procedures. The course also contains sample…

Overview Aging offshore assets are becoming an increasingly common problem and with the majority of oil rigs and platforms in the region nearing the end of their design life, the problem needs immediate attention. In the current economic climate it is imperative for operators to extend the life of their offshore assets and to do this without compromising…

Overview The objective of hydraulic fracturing is to create a conductive pathway from the formation to the wellbore that optimizes, if not, maximizes well productivity. Though this goal seems simple, achieving this necessarily involves nearly every technical discipline in the oil industry. Though fractures are created for many reasons, the creation of this conductive path…

Overview Industry benchmarking has shown that the difference in cost and schedule between best and worst projects can be as much as 30% and the total cost of ownership over the life of the asset can be astronomical. In today’s competitive business environment this can mean a difference between a profitable company versus the one…

Overview The aim is to provide a satisfactory approach to the problems posed by turbines and the means to solve them.  This 3-day course will cover gas and steam turbine components, operations, maintenance, performance, applications and asset management. This is an interactive course including exercises and group discussions on all aspects covered by the course.…

Overview Well Integrity Management should have the highest priority and attention in each E&P Company. It is simply about protecting the most valuable Asset of the Company, preventing costly environmental incidents and whilst protecting the Operators reputation, it is securing extension of Production licenses and/or securing future licenses; being the Operator of Choice. It therefore…

Overview This course provides a comprehensive coverage of the examination requirements Body of Knowledge along with ASME B31.3 Code requirements. It includes descriptions of important new requirements of ASME B31.3, including the philosophy behind the changes. Further, the course has been enriched with the latest requirements of the API 570. General topics in the course…

Overview This course is based on the NFPA921 code which provides guidelines and recommendations for systematic investigation of fires and explosions leading to the determination of the causes of fires and explosions as well as the manner in which they have unfolded. Who Should Attend This course will be of interest to personnel involved in…

Overview Cost, (or loss) analysis on offshore mega projects very consistently show that it is during commissioning that the loss potential = overrun potential, will manifest itself. This is the phase where all the design flaws  and construction errors will surface, and this is the phase where the expensive and time consuming changes and modifications will…

Overview This 3-day workshop is specially designed to provide delegates an insight into the Above Ground Storage Tanks (ASTs). The workshop will provide delegates in-depth understanding of AST issues to ensure best assets are maintained through the application of best inspection practices. The workshop will first introduce the damage mechanisms found in fixed refinery equipment…

Overview The aims of this course will be focussed on Tertiary carbonates systems and reservoirs of SE Asia and will provide an updated review on the controls of carbonate sedimentation, global changes through the Tertiary and how these affect reservoir types. The sequence stratigraphy of carbonate, and mixed siliciclastic carbonate systems will be discussed drawing…

Overview This 2 days training course comprehensively equips you with essential practical knowledge for you to make sure you negotiate the best possible terms for your EPC contracts. It cover the EPC contract life cycle, from concept to delivery and performance, advise you on where value is won and lost, how do you build a relationship with the…

Overview All petrochemical producers will be impacted by low-priced oil, low-priced naphtha and shale gas developments. Shale has caused Foreign Direct Investment flows to the Middle East and Asia to be re-directed to North America. Downstream plastic conversion investments, for example, originally destined for the Middle East have instead been located in the US. Will…

Overview This course provides an overview of process safety engineering fundamentals for hydrocarbon processing facilities, with emphasis on the upstream oil & gas sector. The focus of this course is on the engineering/design aspects of Process Safety Management. Frequent reference will be made to historical incidents and recurring problem areas. Techniques for analyzing and mitigating…

Overview This course provides an overview of process safety engineering fundamentals for hydrocarbon processing facilities, with emphasis on the upstream oil & gas sector. The focus of this course is on the engineering/design aspects of Process Safety Management. Frequent reference will be made to historical incidents and recurring problem areas. Techniques for analyzing and mitigating…

Overview Conventional seismic data (marine data and vertical geophones for land data) is processed and interpreted as P-wave energy. However, it is with the use of multi-component seismic, with multi-component sources as well as multi-component receivers, that the full (vector - ) wavefield will be recorded. Such datasets can then be used to extract, with…

Overview Advances in AVO & Attributes are becoming increasingly important technique to open up new doors for the seismic interpreter for accurate appraisals. In the last few decades there is increasing emphasis on more quantitative techniques for seismic interpretation as these can validate hydrocarbon anomalies and give additional information using prospect evaluation and reservoir characterisation.…

Overview The planning, preparation and execution of a turnaround is a complex undertaking that demands an effective strategy, a high degree of control and great attention to detail. It also requires a profound understanding of the critical elements that go to make up a turnaround and the drivers and constraints that shape the event. This…

Overview This unique workshop provides guidelines for the efficient reporting of petroleum engineering, geological and geophysical studies. No technical project carried out within the Petroleum Industry is complete if it is not presented or reported competently. It will help you to produce concise and readable management briefings, well/study proposals, field development plans, operating manuals, equity…

Overview This course has been designed to give delegates the tools they need for successful negotiations for different types of commercial LNG contracts across the value chain. The program has been designed to blend negotiation skills with knowledge of the global LNG markets and is enhanced through a number of practical exercises to reinforce learning.…

Overview There is a greater uptake of intelligent fields in the oil and gas industry as there is a sustainable belief in the ability of technology to deliver on its promises in an ever-challenging environment. The barrier to adoption is reduced as there has been many advances in improvements to system reliability and economics. This…

Overview This workshop will discuss all aspects of marine insurance, starting with where it is available and what markets underwrite marine insurance. The seminar will discuss what makes marine insurance unique, different from land-side insurance. The various specialized types of marine insurance will be discussed in detail, including hull, P&I, cargo, charterer’s liability, and pollution,…

Overview Effective measures for auditing project performance and controlling projects is the key to any project’s success. However, how do you validate that your project is on track, on time, within budget, and more importantly get back on track once you discover failure is a real possibility after conducting a project audit? In this course you’ll…

Overview Cost, (or loss) analysis on offshore mega projects very consistently show that it is during commissioning that the loss potential = overrun potential, will manifest itself. This is the phase where all the design flaws  and construction errors will surface, and this is the phase where the expensive and time consuming changes and modifications…

Overview Gas Sales & Transportation Agreements provides you with a detailed hands-on guide to the drafting, negotiation and interpretation of natural gas trading and transportation contracts.The following topics are presented in the course: Commercial Issues Gas supply and demand, the parties involved, upstream agreements and their impacts on GSAs and GTAs, project finance, construction and…

Overview This 3 day workshop is covers a comprehensive content regarding valve technologies for the oil and gas/petrochemical industry. Valve sizing and selection and issues concerning design of valve pressure will be discussed in great detail.  Essential topics such as valve technologies such as sealing performance and leakage classifications as well as the various types…

Overview This 3-day course is designed to provide an insight into the major drivers into fire and explosion hazard risk, and the various methods of preventing and mitigating such risk. The course will discuss quantitative consequence analysis, such as vapor dispersion modeling, vapor cloud explosion modeling, fire modeling, and presents the details necessary to perform…

Overview Earned Value Management (EVM) is a project control process based on a structured approach to planning, cost collection and performance measurement. It facilitates the integration of project scope, time and cost objectives and the establishment of a baseline plan for performance measurement.  EVM helps by providing data to enable objective measurement of project status;…

Overview Basin Analysis may be regarded as one of the most demanding of the abilities expected of a petroleum geologist, but also one of the most rewarding. It is demanding because it draws on a wide range of geological skills and knowledge, ranging from an appreciation of the global structure responsible for basin formation in…

Overview In the oil and gas industry, organizations must apply new technologies and processes that will capture and transform raw data into actionable insight to improve asset value and yield while enhancing safety and protecting the environment. The biggest challenge the industry faces is so-called “data democratization,” or making the data available to decision-makers across…

Overview The complexity of the oil and gas industries frequently results in projects being undertaken by joint ventures, alliances and other strategic groupings. Forming a successful alliance, whatever its format, is a complex process requiring a high degree of experience and expertise. This course explains the nature and form of joint ventures and summarises the…

Overview What is E & P Data Management? Data management is a system followed by the oil & gas industry in order to monitor their data systematically to prevent any data loss and save costing of certain projects. So, companies have been always finding solutions in order to have proper data management system. This course…

Overview Turnaround projects are pretty complex where it could have a substantial impact on business performance. The complexity of this projects can lead to overrun of projects, exceed of budget of cost or could be worse, an unreliable plant. This 3-days intensive course will equip the delegates with advance knowledge on how to prevent any…

Overview The EFSTAS SIS Course demonstrates competency in the fundamentals of Functional safety and provides a skill set that is transferable from one work situation to another and enables staff to fulfill responsibilities and to perform activities to recognised standards of competence on a regular basis, in order to Reduce risks Satisfy legal and regulatory…

Overview As a result of increasing demand, as well as improvement in the chemical EOR process and technologies, more and more oil & gas operators are looking at how chemical EOR can benefit them. Market analysis has concluded that 377,685 bbl/d will be produced by chemical enhanced oil recovery techniques in 2014, with spending totalling…

Overview The Master Class combines several engineering disciplines involved in the design, construction, operation and maintenance of wells and their interaction on assuring well integrity. It is advancement on the Well Integrity Management Class, which teaches the principles, the Roles and Responsibilities and management systems in an organization. It illustrates the large extent and involvement…

Overview This 3-days intensive course will guide the delegates with techniques and methods in well completion design and operations. Main completion components selection, strategies and installation will be reviewed in detail. Delegate will also learn on the hydrocarbon exploitation considerations, planning &design, and the inflow systems and productivity effects. This study will be based on…

Overview Traditionally seismic interpretation had been essentially qualitative with little emphasis on the physical understanding of seismic amplitude variations. In the last few decades however, seismic interpreters have place increasing emphasis on more quantitative techniques for seismic interpretation as these can validate hydrocarbon anomalies and give additional information using prospect evaluation and reservoir characterisation.  Advances…

Overview This 5-days intensive course is to equip delegates with knowledge of critical drilling operations, processes and their equipments escpecially focussing in the deepwater. Deepwater drilling has been a tricky process for the oil & gas companies, it has to be done with accurate analysis and at the correct time to prevent any disaster. This…

Overview It is assumed that students have registered for the CDA self-assessment, have experience at the  Awareness and Basic levels and can exhibit the proof points for those levels in the CMS system. This course is specifically designed to deliver the proof points needed to verify an Advanced level of competency in these selected topics.…

Overview This course will give a fresh and practical input on the way engineers can go about safeguarding the structural integrity of any offshore installation preventing the use of hot-work. Using the three pillar of life extension concept, participants will learn to use Fatigue Assessment, Inspection and weld improvements techniques to enable new possibilities in…

Overview Contract negotiation especially in Gas and LNG industry has been a crucial part for organisations around the world. This course will show you how key terms work in both Gas and LNG sales and Purchase Agreements. You will be able to identify the new and realistic negotiation and agreement terms. Delegates are able to…

Overview This 4-days intensive course will provide the insights of FPSO market in the industry by geography and their design & characteristics. There will be reviews of the design technology and constructions as well as the key factors of the success. Delegates will also learn the techniques for operations in deepwater as well. On top…

Overview According to American Petroleum Institute, Fitness-For-Service (FFS) assessments are an evaluations performed to demonstrate the structural integrity of an in-service component which may contain failure or damages. This course will provide you a clear understanding on how to deal with degraded equipments which is allowed to run without repairing, replacements or reduction of the…

Overview Completion and Well Intervention are the engineering and operational steps from designing and installing a completion in a well up to performing interventions in the producing wells to maintain and restore its oil and gas production. The C&WI is a very specialised field, with a lot of special and dedicated equipment. The application of…

Overview Well Integrity Management should have the highest priority and attention in each E&P Company. It is simply about protecting the most valuable Asset of the Company, preventing costly environmental incidents and whilst protecting the Operators reputation, it is securing extension of Production licenses and/or securing future licenses; being the Operator of Choice. It therefore…

Overview Carbonate reservoirs contain over 50 percent of the unconventional oil and gas reservoirs globally. This course will enable you to learn how to recover hydrocarbons effectively despite carbonate reservoirs' reputed complexity. It will demonstrate the way ahead for the matrix complexity of carbonate reservoirs and discuss the relative role of new discoveries versus enhancement…

Overview Special Preparatory Course for API 653 Exams This course will emphasize on safe storage and material handling of petroleum products in a way that it protects the employees, the public and the environment. Delegates will have the insight of how to interpret code rulings and building up confidence in order to take decisions. Besides that,…

Overview The workshop is designed to present current state of the art approaches to formation pressure and earth stress evaluation up to and including HTHP wells. Subsurface non-productive time (NPT) currently accounts for some 10% of well costs. This course will provide the key tools to help to predict, evaluate and mitigate subsurface risks to enable wells to…

Overview Well Bore Diagnostics is the single most important intervention method to monitor the reservoir behavior, ensure optimum production levels and define the need to restore production from wells that seized production or suffer from reduced production levels as well as investigate the integrity of the pressure envelope of the well. The Process Well Bore…

Overview This 4-days intensive course will provide functional specification in design and best practices interfaces with topsides. It will begin with an introduction to FPSO and functional specifications that specify the concept design, listing the requirements, criteria and parameters. Delegates also will learn about the topside process systems, power and heating systems selectiona and utility…

Overview This will be a 3-days intensive course with an introduction to ASME B31.3 Process Piping Code. This course emphasis is on developing a practical understanding of the mechanical design of pressure piping systems in process plant applications. Sample problems and participant exercises are included throughout the course to illustrate the concepts discussed and provide the…

Overview Price review issues are becoming almost mandatory in contractual arrangements in international gas and LNG sales contracts. This course affords you the crucial understanding of essential issues you must take note of when negotiating such contracts so as to achieve the best possible deal. This intensive course offers a unique opportunity to gain an…

Overview Production logging refers to a suite of logs that are normally run on completed injection or production wells to evaluate the performance of the well itself or of the reservoir as a whole. Other production logs can evaluate the well completion or look behind pipe to evaluate the formation and its fluids in the…

Overview As a result of increasing demand, as well as improvement in the chemical EOR process and technologies, more and more oil & gas operators are looking at how chemical EOR can benefit them. Market analysis has concluded that 377,685 bbl/d will be produced by chemical enhanced oil recovery techniques in 2014, with spending totalling…

Overview A long established technology, direct-fired heaters have a history of successful operation at plants around the world. But combustion and heat transfer technologies are continually evolving. New engineered solutions for a complex new world of energy production dictate the increased use of fired heaters in a wide range of specialized process applications. Reducing downtime and…

Overview The costs of corrosion are known to be significant. Whilst the global economy is recovering it is still crucial for oil and gas operators to extend the asset life-cycle to push back replacement investments. In order to do this safely, whilst preventing unplanned shutdowns, spills, loss of income and production it is imperative to…

Overview Important aspects of hydraulic fracturing will be discussed along with addressing the general process, the terminology, and many of the real-world problems— in a precise format. The overall emphasis is how hydraulic fracturing fits-in with, is impacted by, or impacts geologic concerns, reservoir engineering, and operations. It will provide a general familiarity with fundamentals of the complete hydraulic fracturing process.   Who…

Overview Gas lift is one of the most widely used artificial lift techniques. Participants will investigate the impact of tubing sizing, gas lift valve selection, gas lift mandrel spacing, gas lift valve design, casing pressure, surface choke size, gas volume, etc., on well design and operation. Participants practice mandrel spacing design and gas lift valve…

Overview API 650 covers material, design, fabrication, erection, and testing requirements for aboveground, vertical, cylindrical, closed- and open-top, welded steel storage tanks in various sizes and capacities. API 650 applies to tanks with internal pressures approximating atmospheric pressure, but higher pressure is permitted when additional requirements are met. This standard applies only to tanks whose…

Overview This course discusses the design, installation, inspection, and repair of refractory systems for processing & power generation applications in pressure vessels, piping systems, and fired equipment. The discussions include practical examples of refractory systems in demanding applications (such as FCCU's, Fluid Cokers, process vessels, fired heaters and steam generation equipment) and are illustrated by…

Overview Oil and gas companies are facing tremendous pressure to meet operational targets, avoid business interruption and improve their process safety performance while reducing the risks associated with operating complex offshore facilities. The need for a proven path to process safety excellence has never been greater, especially as organizations take on new challenges, such as…

Overview Industry benchmarking has shown that the difference in cost and schedule between best and worst projects can be as much as 30% and the total cost of ownership over the life of the asset can be astronomical.  In today’s competitive business environment this can mean a difference between a profitable company versus the one…