Who Should Attend
The course is designed essentially for those professionals employed by companies engaged in oil and gas production, as well as those with specialist functions such as:
• Process Engineers
• Inspection Personnel
• Mechanical Engineers
• Material Selection Personnel
• R&D
• Corrosion Control Personnel
• Plant Contractors
• Safety Officers
• Insurance Assessors
Staff of service companies providing corrosion inhibitors and overall corrosion services should find the course beneficial, as well as companies or manufacturers of marketing materials, coatings and equipment for cathodic protection, inspection (NDT) and corrosion monitoring.
Description
Corrosion problems have always presented a severe challenge to oil and gas producing operations. Operators plan for long periods of continuous production with maintenance scheduled for the prescribed shutdown periods. Unfortunately, corrosion does not always respect these schedules, resulting in severe economic penalties due to loss of product. In addition, the risk of pollution and hazards to safety are other important reasons for adequate corrosion engineering. Governmental legislation concerning oil and gas extraction is becoming more stringent in order to minimize these risks. Furthermore, corrosion hazards have intensified with extraction in deeper waters and in more hostile environments. Innovations aimed at reducing offshore field development costs involving reductions in platform weight, increasing use of satellite wells and subsea manifolds require specific attention to corrosion prevention.
The course considers external protection using corrosion resistant materials, coatings, and cathodic protection.
The importance of internal corrosion and its prevention will be examined with emphasis on material selection, coatings and use of corrosion inhibitors. The contribution of inspection (nondestructive testing), and corrosion monitoring to the overall operation will be considered in detail. Corrosion problems concerning “risers” and subsea-lines will be considered together with methods for protection. Various corrosion-oriented software, including “material selection” will be demonstrated and available for use by participants.